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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 3990819, member: 77639&quot;]I think there is a difference between overpriced and high-priced.&nbsp; Overpriced is when someone asks more than fair market price.&nbsp; There is plenty of that among U.S, world and ancient coin sellers.&nbsp; However, it&#039;s a lot easier to determine fair market price of U.S. coins compared to world coins.&nbsp; That&#039;s because of good and pervasive third party grading, numerous price guides, and easy availability of auction prices realized.</p><p><br /></p><p>High-priced is self explanatory and exists for all coin groups.&nbsp; You can easily put US$30K into a 1889-CC Morgan dollar or a William IV proof crown ... take your choice.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do think world coins have more potential for price appreciation than U.S. coins, and for multiple reasons.&nbsp; The internet and publications have made it easier to obtain info on world coins ... things like mintages, historical data, and sale prices.&nbsp; Median incomes are rising in many parts of the world, and more folks are getting disposable income&nbsp;&nbsp; ... income that can be put into non-necessities like coins.&nbsp; These folks will want to collect coins of their own country or region.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another factor is that third party grading is becoming more accepted and common in the rest of the world.&nbsp; Third party grading gives folks more faith in the authenticity and grade of coins.&nbsp; We love to criticize TPG companies.&nbsp; But I remember things before TPGs became established in the 1980&#039;s.&nbsp; I gave-up collecting U.S. coins for a couple of decades and switched to ancients because grading by dealers and auction houses was so inconsistent.&nbsp; Compared to the chaos and chicanery that existed back in the old days, problems with TPGs are near trivial.</p><p><br /></p><p>I collect both U.S. and world coins.&nbsp; There is plenty to admire and be of interest in both groups.&nbsp; I could spend several lifetimes learning about both and more money than I could ever earn acquiring both.&nbsp; Go for what interests and pleases you ... and if you fancy one group, don&#039;t put down the other.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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