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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 5481217, member: 19463"]I know this is an unpopular attitude but...</p><p>The coins we collect are found in Europe. I find it interesting that collectors there even look for coins that have already made it to the US, Canada or Australia. It would seem that there should be many times better selection there. A few years back, I knew several dealers who travelled regularly to Germany, France, England etc. (countries where coins are found) and returned with stock to sell for a profit in the US. I do not pretend to understand the tax situation for the UK or anywhere else but is it really better to buy coins that have made the round trip than those that still exist in the country of origin? I fear the increasing trend limiting what can be imported into my country and would prefer the coins that are here not go back to places from which they will not be allowed to return.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 5481217, member: 19463"]I know this is an unpopular attitude but... The coins we collect are found in Europe. I find it interesting that collectors there even look for coins that have already made it to the US, Canada or Australia. It would seem that there should be many times better selection there. A few years back, I knew several dealers who travelled regularly to Germany, France, England etc. (countries where coins are found) and returned with stock to sell for a profit in the US. I do not pretend to understand the tax situation for the UK or anywhere else but is it really better to buy coins that have made the round trip than those that still exist in the country of origin? I fear the increasing trend limiting what can be imported into my country and would prefer the coins that are here not go back to places from which they will not be allowed to return.[/QUOTE]
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