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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;World Colonial, post: 2507293, member: 78153&quot;]Demand for world coins in the US is actually usually greater (much greater) than in the home market, in most instances. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first reason for this is because in most countries, there is no organized collecting and where there is, the collector base is still usually a miniscule fraction of the US.&nbsp; By &quot;organized&quot; collecting, I am referring to the dealer network, auctions, collector clubs, publications and numismatic research.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second reason is because TPG dominates US collecting and has resulted in US buyers inflating the prices of most of the higher quality/preferred coins in other markets.&nbsp; Most collectors elsewhere do not like TPG or if they are indifferent, still will not outbid US buyers for their own coins.&nbsp; The reason for this outcome is that since US coins are so much more expensive, the best world coins are dirt cheap for collectors here, they don&#039;t mind inflating the price level and this is exactly what has happened.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you look at US auctions and the more prominent dealer US websites, you will see a lot of the higher grade and more expensive world coins sold here but far less or not at all in the home country.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of the approximately 200 countries issuing coinage, I guesstimate maybe 30 have noticeable collecting locally.&nbsp; Of these, I&#039;d say in less than 10 is financially material.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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