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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;panzerman, post: 26769266, member: 77704&quot;]1/ demand is 1000X higher then supply. Too MANY collectors vs avaliable material.</p><p>2/ Fees charged by auction houses. In the 1980s fees were 5% on average, today 22-25%</p><p>3/ precious metal prices</p><p>4/ High demand esp. from China/ India/ Japan</p><p>5/ Cultural Property and all that nonsense</p><p>6/ Prices are bonkers, hammer results keep breaking records, again demand exceeds supply.</p><p>7/ Since coins are worlds best investment, speculators are ruining it for collectors. Many collect just for making fast buck.</p><p>8/ Modern coins are bland, awfull, thus everyone wants the classical material 670BC -1969. The &quot;colored superman kitch doesn&#039;t arouse my interest or others.</p><p>9/ The VAT and other customs fees are a killer.</p><p>10/ Average collectors like me and most others cannot compete with the deep pocketed &quot;elite&quot;</p><p>What are your thoughts?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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