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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gregg, post: 2881723, member: 90419&quot;]My neighbor lady spent a lifetime collecting antique glassware.</p><p>I&#039;m guessing that market peaked in the &#039;70s and early 80&#039;s.</p><p><br /></p><p>She recently passed away (at age 100) - I spoke with her son and he said that most of it had <i>dropped off the edge of a cliff</i> in value - they were auctioning it off by the boxful.</p><p><br /></p><p>It makes sense - we now live in a very mobile society.&nbsp; There aren&#039;t as many families living in one place for a lifetime and the desire to have stuff like grandma&#039;s glassware has been replaced by Ikea plastics in vibrant colors.</p><p><br /></p><p>This makes me wonder about the long term viability of US Coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>When you consider:</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">EDITED</span>:</p><p><br /></p><p>In order to abide by forum rules I will not be commenting further on political topics - I only mention those three items above as having an impact on the US coin market.<span style="color: #ff0000"> Please reread the rules</span>&nbsp;&nbsp; It makes sense that the composition of our country may have a very large impact on the value of US coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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