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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JeffsRealm, post: 2507313, member: 81515&quot;]So as I mentioned I am pretty new to this. I am working on still building up a collection though going through that massive amount of coins I inherited. However, I decided to experiment with a $100 and what I think is a pretty safe experiment. Please let me know if I am wrong on this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I went to the US Mint. The real one the .gov site not the .com one. I bought 2016 silver proof set and 2015 silver proof set. I figured, why not, proof seems to be the best plus silver has at least a melt value. There were also only about $20 more than the regular proof set. Plus I figure I might be able to get most of the regular coins in pocket change someday. Also it seems that regular proof sets seem to go down in value at least new ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then, I found on ebay a 1971 proof set, just regular according to the red book there wasn&#039;t a silver proof set. This year has meaning to me. It was only a couple dollars over red book value. So I figured why not.&nbsp; I am kind of dipping my toes in the water so while I may have over paid, the year does hold a meaning to me. </p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, now I have to silver proof sets in hand, I can&#039;t honestly say I am not a fan of them. They are just too shiny, like the toy that sits in a box never used. No real feeling to it. As I am going through change and other things there are characteristics, dirt, scratches and things that do me really brings out more detail, more feeling in the coin. The regular 1971 proof set is actually more appealing to me it seems more real. Not as shiny.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, so question number 1, is this really a smart way to do this going forward, buying proof sets from the US mint? Why or Why not? So like 2017 rolls around, should I buy another 2017 Silver proof set directly from the mint? or are they kind of like cars they loose their value after you take them off the lot. I figure the silver itself will always go up or is best to wait a year or so?</p><p><br /></p><p>Question number 2, is it really advisable to get a regular proof set if you get the silver proof set? As I said I actually think the regular proof set is more attractive at least from what I have seen comparing my 1971 to my 2016 silver. It has more character I guess is the term I would use.</p><p><br /></p><p>Question 3 Kind of goes along with buying directly from the mint, would it be advisable to just buy the uncirculated coin sets. You do get one from each mint. Or do you just go for them in your pocket change?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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