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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4598292, member: 26302"][USER=107435]@Coinsandmedals[/USER] has an excellent answer for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing collectors don't "get" is how rarity is garbage. I own UNIQUE coins, coins never seen by world experts in a field. This doesn't mean they are worth much. </p><p><br /></p><p>DEMAND is what matters. If 20 of a coin exist, but only 3 collectors want them, there are way too many for demand. </p><p><br /></p><p>EVEN IF TPG pop reports meant something, (they don't), this is still meaningless without knowing demand. Demand of a coin explains why a very common coin like a 1916d dime or 1909s VDB in US coins, (yes, they are VERY common coins in the scheme of things), are worth $1000. You can find millions of other coins around the world with MUCH lower mintages worth pennies. </p><p><br /></p><p>Too many people look at Pop reports and take that data to other series. This is meaningless. Pop reports ONLY have bearing within a series, assuming demand is similar.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4598292, member: 26302"][USER=107435]@Coinsandmedals[/USER] has an excellent answer for you. One thing collectors don't "get" is how rarity is garbage. I own UNIQUE coins, coins never seen by world experts in a field. This doesn't mean they are worth much. DEMAND is what matters. If 20 of a coin exist, but only 3 collectors want them, there are way too many for demand. EVEN IF TPG pop reports meant something, (they don't), this is still meaningless without knowing demand. Demand of a coin explains why a very common coin like a 1916d dime or 1909s VDB in US coins, (yes, they are VERY common coins in the scheme of things), are worth $1000. You can find millions of other coins around the world with MUCH lower mintages worth pennies. Too many people look at Pop reports and take that data to other series. This is meaningless. Pop reports ONLY have bearing within a series, assuming demand is similar.[/QUOTE]
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