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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 8157240, member: 105571&quot;]I think, but I cannot supprt it with evidence, that the reduction in supply is caused by a number of factors:</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; Strong hands.&nbsp; People are buying for their sets, focusing on higher end material and just not willing to let it loose.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.&nbsp; Pandemic-induced increase in buying, particularly on the web.&nbsp; People who otherwise would not have ventured onto the web for their acquisitions were forced to by the pandemic, wound up liking it, and then did more of it, further depleting supply.&nbsp; When they could go to the rare show, they took advantage and bought more than they might have pre-pandemic.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.&nbsp; Strong equity markets making people feel more comfortable spending money indulging their hobby. Not to mention some &quot;free&quot; government money.</p><p><br /></p><p>4.&nbsp; The pandemic induced a shift in spending from services to goods.&nbsp; Coins are goods and our market saw a relative decrease in material in the face of increased demand.&nbsp; That&#039;s why prices are rising.&nbsp; It isn&#039;t that there is a dramatic decrease in material, it&#039;s that there is a big increase in demand making it appear like there is a big decrease in supply.&nbsp; I&#039;m not saying there isn&#039;t a decrease in supply, just that what decrease exists is appearing larger than the reality.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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