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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1429018, member: 26302"]I would echo Bruce's observations from CICF. Lots of interest from foreign nationals. I have heard a lot of the coins the US bought in the 90's when the dollar was strong is flowing back overseas nowadays.</p><p><br /></p><p>The biggest thing I see is lack of hoards hitting the market. Usually at a show like CICF you see hoards being sold off, I did not see really any evidence at this show. This is especially acute in Parthian and Sassanid issues. I have not seen a quantity of this material hit the market in a few years now, with just a few pieces from old collections being the only thing available except for a small hoard of Hormizd II a year or two dispersed. Its amazing how much fresh hoard material really does drive buying opportunities, and with them slowing down evidently, its slowing down low cost buying opportunities.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 1429018, member: 26302"]I would echo Bruce's observations from CICF. Lots of interest from foreign nationals. I have heard a lot of the coins the US bought in the 90's when the dollar was strong is flowing back overseas nowadays. The biggest thing I see is lack of hoards hitting the market. Usually at a show like CICF you see hoards being sold off, I did not see really any evidence at this show. This is especially acute in Parthian and Sassanid issues. I have not seen a quantity of this material hit the market in a few years now, with just a few pieces from old collections being the only thing available except for a small hoard of Hormizd II a year or two dispersed. Its amazing how much fresh hoard material really does drive buying opportunities, and with them slowing down evidently, its slowing down low cost buying opportunities.[/QUOTE]
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