First and last the same year, does that get us more for our money?

In 2008, I had a decision to make, I could afford only one set of Gold Buffalo coins, Proof, or Mint State -- I opted for Mint State.

I was just reading on the USMint.gov web site the at the following link:

<a href="http://https://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?langId=-1&amp;>https://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?langId=-1&amp;storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&identifier=0500

"American Buffalo 24K Gold Coins

Production of United States Mint 2009 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coins has been delayed because of the limited availability of 24-karat gold blanks. The 2009 American Buffalo One-ounce Gold Proof Coin is scheduled to go on sale in the second half of the 2009 calendar year after an acceptable inventory of 24-karat gold blanks can be acquired. The release date, once established, will be posted to the 2009 Scheduled Products Listing.

As a result of the numismatic product portfolio analysis conducted last fall, beginning in 2009, American Buffalo Gold Proof fractional coins and the four-coin set are no longer available. Additionally, the United States Mint will no longer offer American Buffalo Gold Uncirculated Coins."

Notice the key phrase at the end?

The United States Mint will NO LONGER OFFER American Buffalo Gold Uncirculated Coins. Even last year when they offered them for the first time, there were rumors, but for last year to to be a first AND last year, and I grabbed a complete set in MS70 -- woo hoo! I was also fortunate insofar as I got the set when gold was down into the $800/oz range, off it's highs of when it was topping $1,000. I was in a mood to buy gold, and in retrospect I am glad I did, what I could anyway.

All I am missing, however, to complete my Registry Set is the 1oz MS coins from prior years. Previously, I collected them in the Proof versions. Perhaps I might sell a PF or two and fill in a gap or two in to complete the MS Set, or perhaps that's foolhardy.

However, the values from Numismedia on the Mint State Set seemed to jump as if these were some super sub-set of the Gold Buffalo, with a double-asterisk.

Anyone else notice this, or am I just WAY behind the times?

Mike B.