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Message:: [QUOTE="krispy, post: 1073444, member: 19065"]I don't buy the collector hording explanation. In 2009 there were collector version roll sets, 95% proof sets and release events for collectors to take advantage of for their collection. Collectors only horded boxes from banks when the Fed finally fulfilled orders placed by banks for new cents. Collectors may have roll searched boxes of new cents for the business strikes they needed and dumped the rest of the cheap zinc cents soon after. My point is the business strikes in 2009 were not being horded, there were just none leaving the Fed until later in that year as they just weren't needed. 2009 also continues to be short on nickels, dimes and quarters in circulation. I find more 2009 quarters than anything from 2009 and yet they are scant still. This is not collector hording. 2010 Dimes are abundant, 2010 nickels aplenty and shield cents fairly regular since about mid-2010. I don't expect 2011 to be any sooner, especially since the Mint is actively engaged in rolling out so many collector version products EARLY this year compared to past years. 2011 business strikes are probably well underway in production and sitting in Fed vaults while the rest of the Mint's business is underway meeting collector and investor (bullion) demand. I will wage that most will begin reporting 2011 business strike coins in circulation later than usual this year-- mid to late 2011.[/QUOTE]