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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 03-23-2008, 01:11 AM   #1 (permalink) CoinGal07 Still Collecting   Join Date: May 2007 Location: In my Home Posts: 745 My Mood: Supply? Demand? What am I missing? First ~ got the Canadian 2001 $150 Snake coin today ~ see current avatar. Love it! Absolutely incredible. But second, once again, trying to understand the value process of a World coin compared to a US coin leaves me baffled. This coin is lower mintage (est 2200 less) than the 2000 Dragon $150, same gold content, but 1/3 the value. Go figure.   03-23-2008, 02:18 AM   #2 (permalink) jaytant Senior Member     Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 212 You are missing the dragons, everybody loves dragons! Its a fact with most lunar related series... anything with a dragon on it sells better..   03-23-2008, 11:21 AM   #3 (permalink) CoinGal07 Still Collecting   Join Date: May 2007 Location: In my Home Posts: 745 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by jaytant You are missing the dragons, everybody loves dragons! Its a fact with most lunar related series... anything with a dragon on it sells better.. You could be right - never see any at the pet stores. They must sell out immediately on shipment arrival.   03-23-2008, 12:27 PM   #4 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 24,638 You will find that almost always world coinage will sell for far less than any comparable US coinage. Many world examples that far exceed US examples in absolute rarity, age, beauty & quality of design will sell for a fraction of what the US example sells for. As for the popularity of the dragon coins, I have to agree - they are always near the top of the list and I suspect always will be. Something about the mythology, the mystic of dragons draws collectors like flies to honey. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   03-23-2008, 08:57 PM   #5 (permalink) CoinGal07 Still Collecting   Join Date: May 2007 Location: In my Home Posts: 745 My Mood: Yeah ~ I've known and seen that a lot ~ w/world coins mintage is practically irrevalent. I guess I'll just do some consciousness raising so the snake is closer to the top of the list and thereby value raising of my coin. Regardless - the hologram is incredible to hold in hand. The one I bought was also one of only 2 ever graded by PCGS so that is kind of cool. I'm enjoying it. Thanks everyone.   03-23-2008, 09:23 PM   #6 (permalink) 900fine doggone it people like me     Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,322 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by CoinGal07 First ~ got the Canadian 2001 $150 Snake coin today ~ see current avatar. Love it! Absolutely incredible. But second, once again, trying to understand the value process of a World coin compared to a US coin leaves me baffled. This coin is lower mintage (est 2200 less) than the 2000 Dragon $150, same gold content, but 1/3 the value. Go figure. Forgive my ignorance... but in your example above, aren't you comparing a world coin with another world coin ? It seems the title of this thread answer your question. It's reasonable to conclude that there is much higher demand by qualified buyers for rare US coins than comparable mintage world coins. __________________ www.900fine.com   03-23-2008, 09:26 PM   #7 (permalink) 900fine doggone it people like me     Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,322 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by CoinGal07 ...~ w/world coins mintage is practically irrevalent. Only as long is there is an excess supply relative to weak demand, I would think. If demand ever picks up, mintage (i.e. supply) would be equally relevant. __________________ www.900fine.com   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Help with 1970 Panama Coin | I need help with a coin that looks french » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post missing clad layer info Jako lipo Error Coins 2 10-10-2006 08:44 AM Dime missing clad or corrosion ? chocho Error Coins 2 01-13-2006 04:37 PM Kennedy missing FG initials smon520 US Coins Forum 2 07-01-2005 08:18 AM usa stocks of silver completely depleted the_highlander US Coins Forum 7 12-17-2004 07:04 PM New quarter missing silver plating survivor Error Coins 1 09-28-2004 09:43 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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