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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 179031, member: 68&quot;]People have been collecting moderns since BEFORE the grading companies were </p><p>established.&nbsp; The grading companies didn&#039;t even allow modern sets in the registries</p><p>the first few years.&nbsp; Bowers has been bashing moderns for many years now.&nbsp; In </p><p>fact when he started bashing moderns as overpriced junk made in huge quantities</p><p>prices were a small fraction of what they are now.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone who has looked logically AND dispassionately at these markets would agree</p><p>that some of the best opportunities are in the moderns.&nbsp; More importantly, since coins</p><p>are a hobby more than a market, people find that these coins are a lot of fun to col-</p><p>lect.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My guess is that the bashing will continue indefinitely.&nbsp; And it is one of the largest </p><p>driving forces of these markets.&nbsp; Anyone who thinks that all of the moderns are com-</p><p>mon should just check out a price guide.&nbsp; If they are so common then why aren&#039;t peo-</p><p>ple selling into this madness?&nbsp; If MS-70 Lincolns are so common then why have tens </p><p>of thousands of modern collectors found only a single one?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>And then come back and explain to me why an MS-70 &#039;03 cent is madness but it&#039;s OK</p><p>to pay moon money for an MS-69 1919 cent.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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