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<p>[QUOTE="statequarterguy, post: 989198, member: 21782"]Hmm, I don't know about always. Back in the 60's and 70's, before the marketers latched onto the grade rarity "scams" we see today, there was little interest in any high grade "moderns". If anyone even stocked moderns, one could buy the best examples of a cent for a nickel and they didn't sell even at that price, let alone at huge premiums. The only interest I saw was in high grade, low mintage coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know comparing the 60's & 70's to today is a bit like comparing apples and oranges, but I still see the majority aren't willing to pay much of, if any, premium for a high grade, high mintage coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, like I said before, I can see cherrypicking high grade, high mintage coins to speculate and maybe sell a few. But, I can't, won't, don't believe anyone paying exorbitant prices for them today will do anything but lose on their purchase.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="statequarterguy, post: 989198, member: 21782"]Hmm, I don't know about always. Back in the 60's and 70's, before the marketers latched onto the grade rarity "scams" we see today, there was little interest in any high grade "moderns". If anyone even stocked moderns, one could buy the best examples of a cent for a nickel and they didn't sell even at that price, let alone at huge premiums. The only interest I saw was in high grade, low mintage coins. I know comparing the 60's & 70's to today is a bit like comparing apples and oranges, but I still see the majority aren't willing to pay much of, if any, premium for a high grade, high mintage coin. Now, like I said before, I can see cherrypicking high grade, high mintage coins to speculate and maybe sell a few. But, I can't, won't, don't believe anyone paying exorbitant prices for them today will do anything but lose on their purchase.[/QUOTE]
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