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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Inspector43, post: 8177382, member: 89213&quot;]I started collecting in 1948 at the age of 5. All we knew about coins is what we found in our pocket. We knew a coin was rare or scarce because we couldn&#039;t find one in change. There were no regular publications available to the general public (young or casual) collectors. We saw ads in the back of some newspapers put up by the mail-in companies - send an SASE for a list.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think it is possible or appropriate to consider any trend before the internet came about. There are collectors and investors in the game today that wouldn&#039;t have known about auction houses in 1950 - 1980.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a whole different game since the internet and outlets like eBay.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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