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Joel's Crystal Ball foresees the value of the 2005 Satin Finish Mint Set, increasing at even a higher rate than the 2004 Mint Set (See PCGS Price Guide). The 2004 Mint Set issued at $16.95 is in the Grey Sheet at $58.00 & PCGS at $70.00. If you check the prices that PCGS graded "Satin Finish" coins are bringing it, only makes good sense that the 2005 "SF" Mint Set will increase significantly. You can still buy them at the U.S. Mint, Buy them while you can. We are not trying to make any money on them, we are just trying to recommend things that we see as a good value. We want you to get a leg up on other collectors that don't have access to Joel's Crystal Ball.

From the U.S. Mint:

The United States Mint announced that it will be selling the 2005 United States Mint "SF" Uncirculated Coin Set for the first time ever, the set will have a satin finish. The United States Mint has chosen the new satin finish because it is handsome and provides consistency for United States Mint uncirculated products, including the Uncirculated Coin Set, Commemorative Coins and American Eagle Silver Bullion (uncirculated) coins.

From NGC:

Earlier this year, the Mint announced that its 2005 Uncirculated Coin Sets, commonly referred to as Mint Sets, would include satin-finish examples of circulating coinage. NGC has examined many of these recently-released Mint Sets, and has made the determination to designate these coins as SMS, for Special Mint Set.

Mint Sets are packaged by the US Mint as sets, and include one example of each coin produced for circulation. These sets make it possible for collectors to easily acquire all regular issue coins struck during a particular year, and have been offered continually since 1947. Since 1968, all Mint Sets have included coins that were intended for circulation and received no special treatment by the Mint. The coins included in this year’s Sets were stuck from specially prepared dies.

The issuance of a Mint Set with specially struck coins is a reprise for the US Mint. During the years 1965 to 1967, following the transition from silver to copper-nickel coinage, no Proof Sets were struck. This hiatus allowed the mint to focus on the production of circulating coinage, which ballooned dramatically during those years. In lieu of the Proof Set, a hybrid style Mint Set was released which included coins struck from proof dies, but which did not receive the same standard of handling and overall quality control as proof coins issued previously. The US Mint called these Special Mint Sets.

This satin-finish surface being used on 2005 Mint Sets has been used on specimen coinage such as the 1994 P and 1997 P Jefferson Nickels, both which were created for limited edition commemorative sets. The surface is also similar to that seen on recent modern commemorative issues.

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