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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 1257780, member: 68&quot;]You&#039;re missing my point.&nbsp; It&#039;s not the mintage that matters.&nbsp; Those very high priced Russian moderns were made in staggering numbers.&nbsp; None of the mintages are reported but this was a major world economy and much of the business of the nation was made with cash.&nbsp; 50 kopeks was real money and one could get a cup of coffee and piece of pie with one of these coins.&nbsp; The mintages were generally in the hundreds of millions most likely though they had more denominations to spread the mintages among.&nbsp; A 1969 5 k isn&#039;t worth close to a thousand dollars because it was rare nor is it worth this much because the demand has suddenly gone through the roof.&nbsp; Most Russian coin collectors still prefer the old silver, gold (and platinum) coins just like American collectors.&nbsp; The price went up a thousand fold because there are a very very few collectors who want one and almost none around.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This is the exact same thing that applies to US coins.&nbsp; Try finding a 1972-D type &quot;b&quot; reverse quarter.&nbsp; Thisa coin had a very high mintage that probably approached 100,000 yet can&#039;t be found today and when it is found will be in VG condition.&nbsp; How many collectors will it take to drive the price of this coin sharply higher?&nbsp; Ten? Twenty?&nbsp; With the number of clad collectors increasing year in and year out it really is just a matter of time.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This same thing is going on all over the world.&nbsp; Modern coins weren&#039;t saved and now when a few people seek them out they aren&#039;t available.&nbsp; Nothing can change this.&nbsp; It is a given.&nbsp; The only thing open to question is when and how much this demand will materialize.&nbsp; It happened elsewhere first because the exploding middle classes have put demand on collectibles. </p><p><br /></p><p>My intention was not to create any animosity here.&nbsp; Everyone has a right to his preferences and they even have a right to not like other peoples&#039; preferences.&nbsp; But the facts remain the same; clads are scarce and love &#039;em or hate &#039;em it&#039;s a buyers market and won&#039;t stay this way forever.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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