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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2230694, member: 20480&quot;]I have to agree with Medoraman.</p><p><br /></p><p>I feel no compulsion to participate in the Registry programs.&nbsp; It seems to me they engender one-ups-man-ship in the interest of raising prices for registry-worthy coins, but do little to expand the collector base itself. </p><p><br /></p><p>In some ways, the registries may actually have disenfranchised many long-time collectors who previously held out hope that they could affordably complete very nice sets, but now find that too challenging.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the prices of readily available coins being meaningfully affected by the registries, I don&#039;t believe that.&nbsp; I think the availability of &quot;sub-registry coins&quot; (not meant to be derogatory . . . just descriptive) is so un-impacted by the registries, that any change is mere background noise, if a change results at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the registry adherents, a little food for thought . . . it is the quality of coin for the date, and within the grade, which ultimately determines its value, and not the grade on the holder.&nbsp; Just consult the auction records, and see how many lower grade coins realized greater prices than higher graded ones, simply because they were more desirable, even though a lower technical grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, PCGS has only about 68,000 total US registry sets of all types, and I presume NGC to be little different.&nbsp; Conservatively assuming that each registry collector has only one registry set, that means there are only about 140,000 coin registry collectors out there. </p><p><br /></p><p>We know many collectors have more than one registry set, so that figure is likely quite a bit lower.&nbsp; I think that dispels the notion that most collectors do not participate in the registry programs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Me?&nbsp; I just like nice coins . . . can&#039;t afford&#039;em all, but I like&#039;m.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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