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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;doppeltaler, post: 2674391, member: 73593&quot;]I assembled a 250 coin world Silver crown collection few years ago , mostly comprising of coin bought on eBay and local coin shows. My goal was to collect at least one crown from each country. Typically the coins were in the range of VF and some XF/AU. Then I got more interested in German state coins and much rare coins. Also realizing the threat of counterfeit, I switched to collecting graded crowns and buying exclusively from wel known auction houses. However my disposable income became leasser and lesser due to family commitments. So I had to reluctantly start selling my raw coin collection to fund for the new graded coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have now sold close to 200 coins on eBay and at coin shows , at a loss overall on money I have spent. I see world Silver coins have become less expensive over the years. This is prominent in raw coins and up to some extent on graded somewhat rare crowns from German states. However it seems the graded rare(r) crowns at auctions are getting more expensive and consistent bidding.</p><p><br /></p><p>This makes me wonder what is the demand going to be for world crowns and world coins in general. I do not plan to collect coins for profit but still would like to maintain some financial value over time. I would like to know what you all think , given members from various different countries.</p><p><br /></p><p>Few things to consider I think , are younger generation interested in collecting, are counterfeit having adverse effects on collectors and people no longer using coins in everyday life.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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