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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;crystalk64, post: 74774, member: 1873&quot;]The MINT SETS will be the keepers of 2005. First year for a full set of SATIN coins and, like it or not, there will never be another &quot;first&quot; year for the satins. The high grade satin nickels are already commanding very high premiums and that WILL NOT end any time soon. In the end I, and my dealer, believe the Ocean in View nickel will be the overall winner of the nickel program. Face it, there are tons of people still looking for buffalo nickels (2005) that have not even seen one in circulation. I have never received one in change but do feel the hoarders will eventually let them go. The Ocean in View will probably end up being the lowest minted as the mint will want to switch gears for 2006 and, in my opinion, it is the worst design of the series so I have picked up extra proofs and extra satins. Who knows which single satin coin will win out in the long term but I have a feeling one of those coins in those satin mint sets will eventually shock us all so we will have to give it some time and see what happens. As for as the commemoratives are concerned by the end of the year everyone will be thinking 2006 and interests will die down. I have been collecting for over 30 years and seldom see a commemorative hold on to its first three months of value. The Marine coin may be the keeper but will not see the percentage on increase some of the satins will obtain over time. </p><p>If the mint releases new pure gold bullion buffalo nickel reproductions in 2006 in 1/10 oz., 1/4 oz., 1/2 oz and full ounce coins, for a one year only issue, that will be WELL worth putting your money in to as nothing matches the lure of the buffalo and any ONE year issue in gold would be worth holding! Again, time will tell.</p><p>Thanks for the great post and question Anchor1112![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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