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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 837072, member: 15309"]If you really want to feel like your on an island, try collecting rainbow toned coins. Both the classic coin collectors and the modern coin guys tell me repeatedly that the toned coin market is going to collapse. We are on year number 8 of that prediction not coming to fruition.</p><p> </p><p>I am glad you are making money in modern coins. I think the reason you get so much criticism from classic collectors is the same reason you are making money. You have a much higher level of knowldege about modern coins that the vast majority of people who collect them. The general consensus is that most modern collectors are registry plastic collectors who don't really understand coins or rarity. The fear is that when these collectors actually realize that modern coins are not rare, the bottom will fallout, and the prices will plummet.</p><p> </p><p>Every time I want to agree with the people making these predictions, I see the show Coin Vault while channel surfing on TV. I then remember how long that show has been on TV and am reminded of the stupidity of the American public. This alone causes me to think there is no reason why the bottom should fall out. Instead of making predictions, I will just advise you to collect what you want, and enjoy what you collect.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 837072, member: 15309"]If you really want to feel like your on an island, try collecting rainbow toned coins. Both the classic coin collectors and the modern coin guys tell me repeatedly that the toned coin market is going to collapse. We are on year number 8 of that prediction not coming to fruition. I am glad you are making money in modern coins. I think the reason you get so much criticism from classic collectors is the same reason you are making money. You have a much higher level of knowldege about modern coins that the vast majority of people who collect them. The general consensus is that most modern collectors are registry plastic collectors who don't really understand coins or rarity. The fear is that when these collectors actually realize that modern coins are not rare, the bottom will fallout, and the prices will plummet. Every time I want to agree with the people making these predictions, I see the show Coin Vault while channel surfing on TV. I then remember how long that show has been on TV and am reminded of the stupidity of the American public. This alone causes me to think there is no reason why the bottom should fall out. Instead of making predictions, I will just advise you to collect what you want, and enjoy what you collect.[/QUOTE]
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