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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coinbuff, post: 572659, member: 9564&quot;]As I understand it, the mint is required by law to mint the regular AE bullion coins &quot;in numbers sufficient to meet public demand&quot;.</p><p>Proofs and &quot;W&quot; uncircs for collectors are not mandated by law to be produced in any number. Therefore, with limited planchet availability, the mint has to use the planchets they do procure for the mintage of bullion coins to meet demand first.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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