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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collector1966, post: 1099249, member: 17919&quot;]This often happens with modern proof coins and sets.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, when the 1968 proof sets came out, there was BIG demand for them, not only because they were the first real proof sets issued in 4 years, but also because they were the first proof sets produced at San Francisco. In 1969, they were selling in the aftermarket for up to $13 each. But the novelty wore off as San Francisco became the center of proof set production and the Mint resumed issuing proof sets on a yearly basis, and today you can get a &#039;68 set for about half of the peak price.</p><p><br /></p><p>A similar thing happened with the new Eisenhower dollars in 1971-- Silver (40%) proofs were being offered by the Mint for $10, and there was strong demand for them at the time because of Eisenhower&#039;s status as both president and war hero, as well as it being the Mint&#039;s first official dollar coin since 1935. But the novelty of those &quot;Ikes&quot; soon wore off as well, and today the 1971-S proof Eisenhower dollar can&#039;t seem to rise above its original issue price.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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