To Buy Unc Or Proof?

I am going to buy UNC's, then watch to see if the proofs go down in after market. You never know what will happen, but I agree if you look at the "coin price sheets" there a lot of commemorative dollars that have done just that, UNC goes up and proofs go down.

I know it's sometimes a "fine line", but you should choose "what you like to collect", and not put TOO much thought into "future value"......I know that plays a VERY alluring part sometimes though, as it should in general.
But then it also depends on what kind of "collecting" you're doing.
If you are only acquiring coins to sell them for a profit in the near future.......then go for the "value" side of it.
And on the contrary, if you want "what you like the most" and what you find the most beautiful and satisfied by, in your collection....then you have to go with what "appeals" to you the most !

In general, I like the proofs. They represent the beauty and craftsmanship of what minting coins can be if you don't need to produce millions and billions of them for commerce.

I agree with the others that I try not to think TOO MUCH about future value. I collect coins because I enjoy it.

I always think of the joke about the farmer who wins the lottery. When asked what he would do with all the money, he replied "I guess I'll just keep farming until it's all gone".

I collect both and I happen to like the looks of most of the UNC better then the proofs. Some of the UNC sell for way more then the proof because of low mintage numbers.