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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSorbo, post: 2228458, member: 56370&quot;]Although today&#039;s economy hasn&#039;t been good for middle class disposable income, was it really much better during the 1930&#039;s through 60&#039;s when the hobby was rapidly growing in the United States?&nbsp; It&#039;s surprising to me that commemorative coins experienced their first boom in the 30&#039;s when we weren&#039;t even close to being out of the depression.&nbsp; Apparently people still found money to spend on coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that the growth of the middle class worldwide is a game changer, along with the advent of internationally accessible auction sites supported by cheap digital photography.&nbsp; I wonder how much this new middle class will drive demand for US coins even if Americans lose interest?&nbsp; Does anyone have any idea how much current demand for our coins comes from overseas?</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW I am really enjoying reading this thread.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t expect to generate so much discussion with my original question.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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