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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 26573053, member: 13650&quot;][ATTACH=full]1693203[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; The grading companies seem like they&#039;re tough on these.&nbsp; I got this one at a show back in April of 2011 for $500 in an old PCGS slab with a white label.&nbsp;&nbsp; Said it was a MS-60.&nbsp; lol&nbsp; &nbsp; I crossed it over with NGC that year and they upgraded it to a MS62.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;d give it a 63 at least.&nbsp; But, it is what it is and the dollar value again doesn&#039;t change much in that grade range so don&#039;t care.&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s a very attractive orange gold with high luster.&nbsp; &nbsp; The $$ it took to get it in 2011 doesn&#039;t seem as painful as it would be now.&nbsp; &nbsp; It wasn&#039;t that big of a deal at the time to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; I always had a feeling as time went on that gold was going to get out of reach for the average working man and I wasn&#039;t far off.&nbsp; &nbsp; Your report and everything we&#039;re seeing proves the numismatic market has zero effect on the gold market and is just along for the ride as the dollar gets inflated to oblivion.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The solutions (cuts) were too painful before and only get more painful to implement as time goes on.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In WWII they sold war bonds to somewhat finance the extra costs (gave the appearance of fiscal responsibility) and that was a major burden on people.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; After the 70s, cash was unleashed.&nbsp; &nbsp; Social security dumped into the general fund budget.&nbsp; Gold standard gone.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ll make a bold prediction that golds never coming down.&nbsp; At least not to early 2000 levels ever again.&nbsp; I&#039;d be happy to be wrong.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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