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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 2105209, member: 73489&quot;]Makes sense, IM.....what would be most useful would be those people who bought at huge premiums in both 1988-90 and 1999-2002.&nbsp; The rising price of gold didn&#039;t bail anybody out.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">In 1989, MS-66 Saint commons were $10,000 or mor</span></b>e.&nbsp; That premium collapsed.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">In 2000 or 2002 (I forget which), MS-65 Saint commons were $2,400 </span></b>or so.&nbsp; Gold went up a ton but their price fell (again, the premium) over the next decade.</p><p><br /></p><p>While 50-60% premiums can go lower, MOST of the hot-air has dissipated.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #4d4dff">A good example of seller actions might be those 2 instances.</span></b>&nbsp; <b>It appears it takes a decade or so before sellers &#039;get religion.&#039;&nbsp; </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Using the SS Central America coins as a guide, I finally have seen some (some !<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) sellers of the re-strikes and the actual shipwrecked coins come down in price.&nbsp; This was a few years ago (I actually bought at about a 10% premium to bullion) after <b><span style="color: #ff0000">many had paid 200-500% premiums</span></b> for some of the lower-priced &#039;retail&#039; stuff.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, with the price of gold having fallen a few hundred dollars the last few years, I see the sellers resistant to chase the price of bullion lower.&nbsp; The price they could have gotten 2-3 years ago isn&#039;t available anymore, though NOW they&#039;d take it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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