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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 2674504, member: 26302"]Overall I still see strength in world and ancient coins. US coins have been overvalued for decades. For ancients, (not world but similar in many ways), it is nothing but strength. What people used to buy for years and years is now triple. A Cleopatra 40 nummi bronze in F used to be $100, now its $500.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, all revolves around scarcity, either in the coin or the grade of the coin. Late roman bronzes in crummy condition still are not worth anything. They are the same price they were 50 years ago. So common, lower grade examples have not seen strength, but rare condition or rare coins go up, and will continue to go up.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think you are seeing similar with world coins. Common is common, almost anyone interested in the coins own one. Its rarity, either real or condition, that will cause coins to appreciate and they have.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 2674504, member: 26302"]Overall I still see strength in world and ancient coins. US coins have been overvalued for decades. For ancients, (not world but similar in many ways), it is nothing but strength. What people used to buy for years and years is now triple. A Cleopatra 40 nummi bronze in F used to be $100, now its $500. However, all revolves around scarcity, either in the coin or the grade of the coin. Late roman bronzes in crummy condition still are not worth anything. They are the same price they were 50 years ago. So common, lower grade examples have not seen strength, but rare condition or rare coins go up, and will continue to go up. I think you are seeing similar with world coins. Common is common, almost anyone interested in the coins own one. Its rarity, either real or condition, that will cause coins to appreciate and they have.[/QUOTE]
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