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<p>[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2231295, member: 1892"]Well, kanga illustrates the other advantage of a Registry system. If you cannot look at his efforts and be inspired by the care with which he chose each member - you can see the thinking of a collector spending money with care and maximized results foremost - you're probably better off collecting stamps. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the greatest-ever collections in numismatics are now archived as Registry Sets. Look at the California Morgans (and other things from that collector) and you see work which deserves its' own pedigree no less surely than Jack Lee deserves his. We venerate the work of the most successful collectors, and now those who walk in the same footsteps do so publicly and in near-real time. With excellent pics. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Money will always talk at the highest end of the coin market. Your (our) problem as collectors who aspire to add maybe three or four such coins as flagships in our collection, is at that level we compete with people who will simply write larger checks if the price of the coins they want rise. There will always be volatility in pricing at that end, Registry publicity notwithstanding, especially now that several larger fish can conveniently colocate for competitive bidding online. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm as high as I've ever been on the long-term quality of the top end of the market. The number of people who have disposable income in that bracket (unafraid to range well into 7 digits or more of collection value) is growing exponentially worldwide. Sheer math indicates that there will be no dearth of individuals going forward who realize that high-end coins are a pretty good place to park money. Now - if you got a 15-year frame of mind - would not be a bad time to be building a collection in that space.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2231295, member: 1892"]Well, kanga illustrates the other advantage of a Registry system. If you cannot look at his efforts and be inspired by the care with which he chose each member - you can see the thinking of a collector spending money with care and maximized results foremost - you're probably better off collecting stamps. :-) Some of the greatest-ever collections in numismatics are now archived as Registry Sets. Look at the California Morgans (and other things from that collector) and you see work which deserves its' own pedigree no less surely than Jack Lee deserves his. We venerate the work of the most successful collectors, and now those who walk in the same footsteps do so publicly and in near-real time. With excellent pics. :-) Money will always talk at the highest end of the coin market. Your (our) problem as collectors who aspire to add maybe three or four such coins as flagships in our collection, is at that level we compete with people who will simply write larger checks if the price of the coins they want rise. There will always be volatility in pricing at that end, Registry publicity notwithstanding, especially now that several larger fish can conveniently colocate for competitive bidding online. I'm as high as I've ever been on the long-term quality of the top end of the market. The number of people who have disposable income in that bracket (unafraid to range well into 7 digits or more of collection value) is growing exponentially worldwide. Sheer math indicates that there will be no dearth of individuals going forward who realize that high-end coins are a pretty good place to park money. Now - if you got a 15-year frame of mind - would not be a bad time to be building a collection in that space.[/QUOTE]
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