Been away for a few months...what's hot these days?

FigureFour · February 10, 2003 2:37AM

I've been busy trying to restore a car and have been away (literally) from the world of coins for about 6 months. Has anything changed in the marketplace? What's hot these days? When I left, it was early silver dollars, the recently released buffalo dollar, and (not sure why) high grade PCGS registry material. Has anything changed?

Zerbe · February 10, 2003 2:39AM

Freshly baked Morgans or Proof type with dip.

MadMarty · February 10, 2003 2:39AM

Anything in a PR70 holder.

Blade · February 10, 2003 2:41AM

Buffalo nickels, if the recent Bowers auction is any indication. A largee number sold in excess of $20K, even a common-date 1938-D with an uncommon MS68 grade. The recent rise in gold has affected all gold coins - the increases seem disproportionately high compared to the bullion bump, so it must have drawn some incremental collector interest.

ccr · February 10, 2003 2:50AM

Registry is still the "in" thing and maybe not as intense as it was. Anything toned is talked about, real or AT, and is a hot topic the last 3 or 4 weeks. Morgans, Peace, and Franklins are favorite toning topics ( Make sure you post pictures if you discuss it if possible ). Still the same old " ACG is crap " threads every once in awhile.

relayer · February 10, 2003 2:56AM

DHRC says the modern commemoratives are HOT! HOT! HOT!

baccaruda · February 10, 2003 3:11AM

if the PCGS homepage is any indication, the entire market is WHITE HOT - hot as the sun. the other day my local coin store burst into flames - luckily i was thrown free. my coin dealer's head melted while i was talking to him vis-a-vis the cheap special effects of "raiders of the lost ark". i then grabbed the coin, searing my flesh, leaving a permanent coin-scar on my palm as shown in the same film.

the only thing that remains to be seen is if the new PCGS superlatives can keep outdoing the previous ones.

supercoin · February 10, 2003 3:45AM

- A spotty "PR70" common date Lincoln sold for enough to buy 2 or 3 typical classic cars.
- Rick Montgomery left and Q David Bowers was fired from CU.
- Virtually every weekend was filled with numerous threads arguing about some deal gone bad.
- There were 172 threads debating the merits of modern vs. classic coins.
- Surprisingly, there were fewer than usual threads debating brillinat vs. toned coins.

That's about it.

FigureFour · February 10, 2003 3:49AM

I never did put too much stock in what the dealers say. Whatever is hot to them is whatever they are overstocked with!

Clankeye · February 10, 2003 3:49AM

<< <i>the entire market is WHITE HOT - hot as the sun. the other day my local coin store burst into flames - luckily i was thrown free. my coin dealer's head melted while i was talking to him vis-a-vis the cheap special effects of "raiders of the lost ark >>

Now that's funny! As someone once said "Dying's easy, comedy is hard."
Thanks, Baccaruda.

Carl

FigureFour · February 10, 2003 3:50AM

Not you, supercoin!

Cam40 · February 10, 2003 3:53AM

the only thing that remains to be seen is if the new PCGS superlatives can keep outdoing the previous ones.

How bout.. Its a Smoking White Hot Coin Market.
Er..An Ultimate Smoking White Hot Coin With The Likes of Which Mankind Has Ever Seen Before Market.

baccaruda · February 10, 2003 4:00AM

actually i watched that movie over the weekend. i always laugh when their heads melt like that - reminds me of the rare coin market.

dorkkarl · February 10, 2003 4:10AM

<< <i>what's hot these days >>

why coin doctoring! of course!

K S

Been away for a few months...what's hot these days?

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