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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 25164857, member: 73489&quot;]<i>But isn&#039;t that in the past ?</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>If most of the coins (I&#039;ll have to re-read it, but if the bulk are already out) then the supply hits should have already taken place, no ?</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>True....IF more supply or the bulk of it is yet to hit.&nbsp; If that is still the case -- and I kind of speed-readed through the artcles -- then declines would be expected to have already hit....<b><i>right?</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p><i>But if the bulk of the 380K - 400K coins are already on the market, and if this guy&#039;s analysis is also now public, you&#039;d think the damage was already done, right ?</i></p><p>I didn&#039;t think of that....<b><i>that&#039;s a VERY unique perspective and one that would make sense. </i></b> I assume he&#039;s a full partner in the firm and privvy to that information (has DB been involved in the marketing of the Fairmont Collection or written about it ?&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen and heard nothing).</p><p>I&#039;ve heard that too...but mostly anectdotal, nothing specific.&nbsp; I&#039;ll have to re-check the footnotes and other sources in Roger Burdette&#039;s Saint-Gaudens DE book which has probably the most up-to-date sources/info. on that kind of stuff.</p><p><br /></p><p>My understanding was that anybody with large numbers of gold coins would probably be wealthy....could call the coins numismatic and part of a collection....and therefore NOT have to ship it overseas.</p><p>But really teed off many dealers and collectors and potential buyers who were getting frustrated by the drip-drip-drip of never-ending auctions.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>It&#039;s going on 6 years now, right ? </i></b> And depending on whether the bulk of the 400,000 coins or whatever it is are on the market or if it&#039;s a small % of them with more to come (excluding Details coins and uncertifiables)....you could have more price downside to come.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t tracked the Fairmont Collection too closely, as the bulk are small denomination gold coins and only partially Liberty Head and Saint-Gaudens DEs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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