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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;baseball21, post: 2882259, member: 76863&quot;]Really with how the hobby has changed it is going to be impossible to get an accurate estimation.&nbsp; Any number is going to end up low given the number of collectors that are more than happy to quietly buy online and never leave a footprint anywhere.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS might have their membership numbers in their earnings reports they have to release, NGC is private so they don&#039;t have to say anything if they don&#039;t want to.&nbsp; If you really wanted to put a ton of effort into it you can scan YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit ect and see the massive number of collectors that use those platforms and never leave a trace in more traditional ways.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The only thing we can say for sure which is backed by sales numbers on the internet with auction houses, eBay, dealer sites ect is that there are A LOT more collectors than anyone who is worried about the future thinks.&nbsp; The traditional style collector (eg travels to coins shows, ANA member ect) generally aren&#039;t the ones buying up all the moderns or collectable bullion that gets trashed in many numismatic circles.&nbsp; There&#039;s plenty of collectors from all age groups and demographics, you just won&#039;t ever see most of them at a traditional venue for a variety of reasons.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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