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<p>[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 3718114, member: 76086"]I think it entirely depends on precisely what one is talking about. Obviously some people are enamored with Ebay, but its just one very small place where coins are sold (yes, small. It really is). The topic is just too convoluted to make an assessment on the overall health of the hobby. There are too may segments we can divide it up into and as such one would have to delve into different aspects, like 12 Caesars, Greek gold, Byzantine silver, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since Ras mentioned uncleaned coins is his post I'll offer my opinion. Ebay is just about the only place they ever sold. Prior to that they were not typically bought, sold or collected (though it is true some dealers would sell them in the back of magazines in ads, 100 coins for $4.99 shipped). After all, they are 99.9999% garbage and few can or would ever love them. Until Ebay came about of course and then things changed, but so do peoples tastes. And collectors evolve as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of my observations: Personally as a dealer this has been my best year out of the last 31. But it has also been my worst year for coin shows. Again, two segments of the market and two measurements. I see that auctions are very hot right now, with most coins selling overall strongly.</p><p><br /></p><p>I dont see it as a dying hobby, but I think staying the course overall. Though I will say I think there have been some downwards trends in pricing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 3718114, member: 76086"]I think it entirely depends on precisely what one is talking about. Obviously some people are enamored with Ebay, but its just one very small place where coins are sold (yes, small. It really is). The topic is just too convoluted to make an assessment on the overall health of the hobby. There are too may segments we can divide it up into and as such one would have to delve into different aspects, like 12 Caesars, Greek gold, Byzantine silver, etc. Since Ras mentioned uncleaned coins is his post I'll offer my opinion. Ebay is just about the only place they ever sold. Prior to that they were not typically bought, sold or collected (though it is true some dealers would sell them in the back of magazines in ads, 100 coins for $4.99 shipped). After all, they are 99.9999% garbage and few can or would ever love them. Until Ebay came about of course and then things changed, but so do peoples tastes. And collectors evolve as well. Some of my observations: Personally as a dealer this has been my best year out of the last 31. But it has also been my worst year for coin shows. Again, two segments of the market and two measurements. I see that auctions are very hot right now, with most coins selling overall strongly. I dont see it as a dying hobby, but I think staying the course overall. Though I will say I think there have been some downwards trends in pricing.[/QUOTE]
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