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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rick, post: 95144, member: 1235&quot;]I don&#039;t know if it&#039;s so much a supply and demand issue, or more of a qualitative term in relation to other things.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>a 2005 D Kansas Quarter in About Good condition can be considered rare, even if there is no demand - because there aren&#039;t many to be had in relation to the Uncirculated examples found in the market.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What makes a coin rare?&nbsp; Surviving population - straight forward.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For many coins a rare date still means several thousand, or in some types, several hundred thousand, were originally issued.&nbsp; So if you go to a larger coin show, you are sure to see many examples of these coins if you take the time to look at several tables.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>How does that make sense?&nbsp; The answer to that IS supply and demand.&nbsp; Larger premiums can be attached to Key Dates, or relatively rarer coins of a type.&nbsp; Sellers know that buyers are there to purchase - and they want to sell what people are looking for.&nbsp; In an isolated location of a coin show, it may even appear that a 1909 VDB penny is more common than a &#039;44 P if you count the examples on the tables without looking at the pricetag.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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