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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;green18, post: 1372791, member: 10103&quot;]I do understand what you&#039;re saying Chris, but the ASE collector in me is ecstatic that the mint is making more offerings on these available to the collecting public.&nbsp; When I first started collecting these in 2000 there were only two offerings available....a proof coin and a bullion coin, and the bullion you had to get in the outside market, not at the mint.&nbsp; For years I&#039;ve heard (and read) that collectors would like more options on these and to the point of wishing they could purchase the bullion items directly from the mint.&nbsp; The mint is just fulfilling the public&#039;s wish for more products regarding these particular issues.&nbsp; The fact that a certain amount of the collecting public will be left out (so to speak) because they can&#039;t afford to collect the new issues is just collateral damage.&nbsp; Heck, I&#039;d like to collect gold buffaloes and eagles but I can&#039;t afford &#039;em.&nbsp; I even picked up a buffalo (1 oz.) along with some 1/10 ounce coins a few years ago but I was pressed to the point where I couldn&#039;t afford to purchase them any longer because my other collecting interests were beginning to suffer.&nbsp; The gold buffalo program is still alive and well despite my absence.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Oh...... apologies to the OP for tacking a little off course from the original topic.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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