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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 3248029, member: 68&quot;]Indeed!&nbsp; Perhaps even nations that didn&#039;t exist.</p><p><br /></p><p>The market will stay strong over the next ten years only for coins that are experiencing increased demand.&nbsp; This will include relatively few US coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; But there will be areas that remain strong and there could well be a general price improvement with any uptick in employment from these levels and increase in money velocity.&nbsp; Much of this &quot;strength&quot; would be illusory and manifestation of inflation. </p><p><br /></p><p>The baby boomers have become net sellers and this will pressure the types of coins they collect.&nbsp; The coins are as desirable as ever but this is a demographic sea change that will hold down prices until newbies become interested in these coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>The problem with grading has nothing to do with gradeflation or any specific individual.&nbsp; The problem with &quot;grading&quot; is that it is defined as the value rather than the condition of coins.&nbsp; The various characteristics that make up a coin&#039;s grade pass in and go out of style so coins that were properly &quot;graded&quot; become dreck or need a bump in grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe we should use catalogs to determine value and grading services to grade and authenticate as well as to&nbsp; preserve.&nbsp;&nbsp; When you put the cart before the horse you tend to spend a lot of time in ditches and detours.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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