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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4002268, member: 26302"]Yeah but. You are comparing a childish kids coin, (literally, it is too old for my 8 or 6 year old to want one), versus pricier coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think ancients and world coins are getting a bump because of the internet. It is much easier to find and buy them, much easier to learn about the history if you are interested, and to be honest, too many new issues. However, the same comparison to Kermit and a 2019 platinum proof eagle I bought could be made. One is childish, the other nice modern artwork on a coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>So yes, guitar shaped colorized coins are not my forte, but there must be some market for them I am guessing. I reject any colorized coin actually. World mints have seen there is money to be made in coins, so too many new issues, but some good coins ARE being made. Look at the niobium series from the Austrian mint. Very cool series. I buy a lot of world silver for my two sons, and some are just not good, but others can be fine. All of them are too low of relief for my taste, but for me I buy ancients, Platinum proof eagles, and some US colonial notes lately. There is a collector for every collectible, even Kermit I suppose. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4002268, member: 26302"]Yeah but. You are comparing a childish kids coin, (literally, it is too old for my 8 or 6 year old to want one), versus pricier coins. I think ancients and world coins are getting a bump because of the internet. It is much easier to find and buy them, much easier to learn about the history if you are interested, and to be honest, too many new issues. However, the same comparison to Kermit and a 2019 platinum proof eagle I bought could be made. One is childish, the other nice modern artwork on a coin. So yes, guitar shaped colorized coins are not my forte, but there must be some market for them I am guessing. I reject any colorized coin actually. World mints have seen there is money to be made in coins, so too many new issues, but some good coins ARE being made. Look at the niobium series from the Austrian mint. Very cool series. I buy a lot of world silver for my two sons, and some are just not good, but others can be fine. All of them are too low of relief for my taste, but for me I buy ancients, Platinum proof eagles, and some US colonial notes lately. There is a collector for every collectible, even Kermit I suppose. :)[/QUOTE]
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