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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 3975816, member: 97383&quot;]One thing I gathered from reading this <b>COIN</b><span style="color: #ff8000"><b>WEEK</b></span><span style="color: #660033"> article was the general undercurrent of disappointment in the market this past year <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. A number of factors are behind this. Despite the market correction after 1989, when the market peaked, many coins are still over-valued to the point that new collectors aren&#039;t entering the <u><b>hobby</b></u>. I emphasized the word hobby because many collectors today place more importance on investment value versus history &amp; aesthetics. You&#039;re not going to lure new collectors with a limited budget by stressing investment potential <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. &quot;Lets wake up &amp; smell the coffee&quot;. One thing that annoyed me with this article was no mention of <b>ancient &amp; medieval</b> coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The <b>ancient &amp; medieval</b> coin market has shown significant growth over the last few years from new collectors &amp; veteran collectors who are not interested in overpaying for modern slabbed coins with high mintage&#039;s, little historical interest, &amp; poor aesthetics. There are fascinating ancient coins for all budgets <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. What coin would appeal to a high school kid more, a 1960 small date cent in MS65 RD, worth $20, or a bronze follis of Constantine the Great, that is nearly 1,700 years old, in VF condition, that has been hand struck from hand engraved dies &amp; retails for the same money <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />?</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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