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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;forkless, post: 931128, member: 23719&quot;]This is purely anecdotal from my experiences at various coin shows and such, so there may be actual data out there that totally contradicts my experience. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; Anyway, I’m not sure about the higher grade/graded market, but for lower grades (G-XF) and raw coins there seemed to be a pretty big run-up from around 2006 to 2008. Prices had been increasing prior to this, but seemed to really take off in that time frame. Back in 2005 or so you could reasonably expect to pick up an F-15 raw coin for under $50 for common dates without a problem. By mid 2008 it was hard to find anything under $80 unless it had a hole in it or some other major issues. Prices seem to have come in a bit since, but not by a lot. More than anything I’d say the prices seem to have stabilized. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; So I’d say it probably peaked in mid/early 2008 (like many other things with the economy falling off a cliff and all), but hasn’t really come crashing down. As far as where it’s headed… I have no idea.&nbsp; On the lower end of the grading scale though, I personally think they are still reasonably attractive at current prices. One reason I started buying capped busts several years ago was that they were surprisingly affordable for a really beautiful series. That’s much less true today, but at the same time, they don’t really feel too overpriced either.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, after lurking for months, my first post. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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