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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 1258405, member: 68&quot;]Fortunately I read ahead in this particular case.&nbsp; I rarely do.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s really impossible to predict the future.&nbsp; Sure, some things are highly predictable. A glass rolling toward the table edge is going to fall off and a helium baloon lost by a child&#039;s hand will soar upward.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In all probability the coin market will survive and will act like collectibles markets always do; things will fluctuate.&nbsp; Bust dimes might fall out of favor for decades to be replaced by a mania</p><p>for large cents.&nbsp; Clad dimes might never get a wide following but kennedy halfs will.&nbsp; All these details will only become known as ime passes.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But I still believe there are no modern rarities whose prices will be unaffected by increasing demand.&nbsp; This doesn&#039;t mean a cull VG 1965 quarter will sell for 50c or a dollar and maybe even a decent unc won&#039;t get a lot of attention.&nbsp; But a silver 1965 quarter, a &#039;65 quarter with the &#039;64 reverse, a proof, a frosted gem SMS, a gem, or one whose mint is known are quite likely to develop very significan premiums.&nbsp; There are a great number of scarce and rare clads and these will all be affected&nbsp; by higher demand in the long run.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously collecting is about collecting and having fun and not about investment but I believe and have believed for many years that clads are a great place to have a lot of fun.&nbsp; Moderns have been doing extremely well and this just adds to the fun.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>To each his own.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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