Thoughts On Older Proof Dollar Designs

Going through my silver dollar now - this is one of my favorite in the ship themes.. 1979 Griffon

J and M coins show this only as a proof - though it looks more like some of the later BU strikes. No frosting on this, I think the mint didn't do that finish in 1979 - correct me if I am wrong.

@ Wildflower, the 2010 special Edition enamel poppy only had a mintage of 5,000 and sold for $139.95 from the mint site. I think the silver dollars are one of the strongest selling products the mint has. It didn't take long for the 2016 poppy dollar to sell out. It was at least the fourth type of poppy themed dollar.

The 2014 declaration of war, is a design I find hard to warm up to, and I am not sure why. However, with few exceptions the dollar designs are usually strong. Some of the older specimen dollars still sell for $20 on ebay.

I am not a new collector and I find it mind boggling. I picked up the 2010 poppy dollar slabbed MS69 for $199 and I feel This coin routinely sells above $200. Its a stunning coin. I still need the 2004 & 2008 poppy dollars. The 2008 is still very expensive, however a stunning coin.

I do find it amazing the large amount of silver dollars the mint sells yearly. It must mean that there is a sizable amount of silver dollar collectors. Now we just need some good case options.