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Message:: [QUOTE="Rono, post: 269792, member: 6492"]buying from the mint Howdy, Over the long run, most coins purchased from the mint appreciate in value.  In the short run, some do and some don't.  For those that do, 3x is about the tops - again, normally.  There are exceptions such as the 2006 Silver Eagle Anniversary set which peaked around 6x and is now running around 5-5.5x. Which coin will appreciate greatly and which will not is an incredibly hard thing to predict.  Occasionally, there are items which you feel strongly will, and often they do - but sometimes not.  For example, the Marine Corps silver dollar was a sure bet because we were at war.  Ben Franklin seemed good and was, but he's always been popular.  The buffalo silver dollars were a sure bet, but I thought the buffalo gold proofs would be and they were not. It's very hard to predict.  I'm not familiar with Canada, but the US Mint has a subscription service where you can sign up ahead of time to insure you'll get your coin(s).  In the states, we can pick and choose, but again, I'm not sure about Canada.  I do know they mint a LOT of stuff, so buying one of everything is not an option. good luck, rono[/QUOTE]