And if there ARE any, they will be extremely limited..

Greetings!

As many of you who have read any of my entries here at all know, I really do cherish the SAE's. I am just over half way to completing the SAE set, and a long way from completing the Proof SAE set, but I do cherish the coins very much and have felt a real gap this year with the Mint not producing these coins so far this year.

I have this very strange feeling that there will be no "collectors coins" produced this year due to the demand for silver and gold bullion. I do see signs that the economy is improving, but I think a lot of people are clinging to rumor and suspicion about all things economical and political than people are clinging to fact and reality. This has made the precious metals even more rare and valuable for people to own (the demand) than has been in years past..and as a collector, it has me feeling a bit angry as I DO miss my Proof Silver Eagle this year.

I do realize there are all sorts of opinions and innuendos about why and how the Mint is not making SAE collector coins, and I did get a great MS 70 Bullion SAE this year with a population of about 8400. AND I AM glad the Mint is not offering as many choices as in years past. BUT I am surprised that what I would think would be an "old stand-by" is suspiciously missing from registry this year...and may not be made at all.

So, I patiently wait with all sorts of feelings about this. May the absent coin will only make my heart grow fonder?

All the best!!