Have you found this to be the case?

Luvdawgs

I was talking with a foreign coin dealer, who told me that a lot of foreign coins such as British, S African and Canadian coins, are becoming more expensive
for US citizens to buy because of the declining value of the dollar against the foreign currency. Has anyone else noticed this?

cosmicdebris

Yep! I can not compete in any of the UK Auctions for Conder Toekns anymore

JZrarities

Definitely - I found a nice Hammered English Halfcrown ($215L) and almost bought it...
Then I did the math: 215 x 1.94 = $417.10

pass....

So much for bidding in English auctions.

CIVITAS

The same goes for Ancients and Medieval. I'd say a week doesn't go by where I'm filling an order from Europe (either EU or U.K.). Used to be once every month or two.

As stock dries up over here, eventually U.S. collectors will have to step up the plate for the stuff they want or do without.

ajaan

Yes. Luckily most eBay auctions are in US$.

wybrit

Absolutely, which is why I am buying a lot less from the UK at present.

MacCrimmon

<< <i>more expensive for US citizens to buy because of the declining value of the dollar against the foreign currency. Has anyone else noticed this?
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Susan, you're working too hard!

OTOH, anything British and Nice, is a cinch sale due to the tight supply!!

Oh yeah, you should hear a 'great sucking sound' for Heritage's upcoming World material.....London to New York is a cheap ticket in January.

agraded

Oh yeah, you should hear a 'great sucking sound' for Heritage's upcoming World material.....London to New York is a cheap ticket in January.

10-4 on the great sucking sound. Look at the bright side...maybe this will increase the odds of getting a nice coin from overseas, if we can ever afford one again.

Bob

jonesy

rhound1977

I haven't bought any British since the last Heritage WCA.........

PuddlePirate

Just a leveling of the economic playing field. If I want it bad enough I'll buy it. On the flip side does that make my world collection "more" valuable as the dollar decreases in value

MadMuffin

Many American collectors are probably in trouble because of this but I can assure you that here in Europe it's a collecting party . The only bad thing is that the gold price goes up when the dollar goes down. I have bought some really nice coins lately at really nice prices. I save at least 25 percent when paying in dollars.

But don't worry folk. The dollar will get back up at some point. I don't mean to get too political here but in my opinion the fall of the dollar reflects the fact that the world does not really agree with mr Bush when he says that he is making the world a safer place...

Marcel

Hedger

If that's the case, I'm keeping all of my British coins. I don't expect the dollar to rise for another four years or so.

drjules

I just got a good deal on a 1999 silver two pound proof from a UK based dealer that sells on the bay of E and always lists prices in US dollars though

Dr J