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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 4411831, member: 73489&quot;]I don&#039;t have a problem with this statement Tough....but you are focused solely on the SUPPLY part of the equation and not on the DEMAND.&nbsp; There are probably lots of type collectors, part-time collectors, and non-collectors who just want this 1 unique coin because of the High Relief feature.&nbsp; Remember, the buyer of the 1933 Saint wasn&#039;t even a coin collector and that was just a unique coin with no special features.</p><p><br /></p><p>But it&#039;s possible, and my theory is, that lots of holders of the 1907 HR inherited theirs and knew it was a beautiful or rare coin...but never would have purchased one with their own $$$.&nbsp; So they or their heirs or their estate have no attachment to the coin.&nbsp; Hence, a bit more supply as the DEMAND for them shrinks, and these were folks who had the coins for years or probably decades, what folks like me call &quot;strong hands&quot; as opposed to someone hoping to make a buck or a dealer buying for future sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, I have to admit that most of those inherited coins would not be graded over time (certainly not from 1907-1986<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) so they should be hitting the market as either raw ungradeds (which I admittedly DO NOT see that often) or somewhere along the line they were sent to PCGS/NGC for grading.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>I wonder if there&#039;s a way to see how many 1907 HR&#039;s (or any particular coin) were graded by the 2 TPGs during any given calendar year ?</i></b>&nbsp; That would certainly answer one question.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s certainly true of the 67&#039;s, the bidding was strong and right along the &quot;inflated&quot; online and printed price guides.&nbsp; But the 65 was definitely below.</p><p><br /></p><p>And I see lots of MS61-65&#039;s going without any bids on GC and Ebay as the price is just a bit too high (sometimes WAY too high).</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, just off the top of my head....I can&#039;t recall seeing any MS66 High Reliefs.&nbsp; I&#039;m sure they are out there, but they just don&#039;t stick in my head.&nbsp; Can recall seeing all others from MS61-67.&nbsp; Strange....<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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