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<p>[QUOTE="Juan Blanco, post: 1581823, member: 41665"]Yeah I remember when liking a particular band/genre of music was all about 'zines & mixtapes, an obscure postal network of friendly insiders. The interwebs killed that scene (and not even 15 years ago) - to say nothing of file-sharing - now <i>everyone </i>knows that obscure band from wherever, last year. Is that worse? (It is for professional musicians in Pandora rotation - they're getting almost no residuals nowadays.)</p><p><br /></p><p>No. Rubes still subscribing to print rackets like <u>BeanieBabiesWorld</u> (or whatev) finally discovered there was ZERO value in plushies. The internet disabused the last generation of foolish Americans, I suppose. Now folks in the boondocks are nearly as well-informed (if they choose to be) as any Manhattan sophisticate; that helps enormously. It was NOT always thus.</p><p><br /></p><p>And I think coin-dealers everywhere are ALOT more fair & honest as a result. The interwebs introduced them to a national client-base - what part of a typical small dealer's biz is now online revenue, 50-70%? I'm a huge fan of <i>more knowledge, better access</i> and democratizing that holy grail once called 'expertise.' It does tear away the mystique - and <i>everything </i>is changing much more rapidly, that can be rough. So I always wonder: what comes next?</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe I'm waaay out there, but I have a hunch numismatics (among other types of real asset collecting) might be on the cusp of something altogether different; not disillusionment (of old school hoarders) but engagement & rebirth (with institutional investors, new money.) I'm surprised these instruments don't yet exist, already. If my thinking proves correct, this transition will benefit (in dollar-terms) collectors here, as they (or their heirs) cash out in the near future. </p><p><br /></p><p>An easier (but less exciting) prediction? In 2013, we'll see Federal taxes on internet purchases: GUARANTEED.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Juan Blanco, post: 1581823, member: 41665"]Yeah I remember when liking a particular band/genre of music was all about 'zines & mixtapes, an obscure postal network of friendly insiders. The interwebs killed that scene (and not even 15 years ago) - to say nothing of file-sharing - now [I]everyone [/I]knows that obscure band from wherever, last year. Is that worse? (It is for professional musicians in Pandora rotation - they're getting almost no residuals nowadays.) No. Rubes still subscribing to print rackets like [U]BeanieBabiesWorld[/U] (or whatev) finally discovered there was ZERO value in plushies. The internet disabused the last generation of foolish Americans, I suppose. Now folks in the boondocks are nearly as well-informed (if they choose to be) as any Manhattan sophisticate; that helps enormously. It was NOT always thus. And I think coin-dealers everywhere are ALOT more fair & honest as a result. The interwebs introduced them to a national client-base - what part of a typical small dealer's biz is now online revenue, 50-70%? I'm a huge fan of [I]more knowledge, better access[/I] and democratizing that holy grail once called 'expertise.' It does tear away the mystique - and [I]everything [/I]is changing much more rapidly, that can be rough. So I always wonder: what comes next? Maybe I'm waaay out there, but I have a hunch numismatics (among other types of real asset collecting) might be on the cusp of something altogether different; not disillusionment (of old school hoarders) but engagement & rebirth (with institutional investors, new money.) I'm surprised these instruments don't yet exist, already. If my thinking proves correct, this transition will benefit (in dollar-terms) collectors here, as they (or their heirs) cash out in the near future. An easier (but less exciting) prediction? In 2013, we'll see Federal taxes on internet purchases: GUARANTEED.[/QUOTE]
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