How about a FUN market report on collector coins.

291fifth

How did normal, run of the mill collector coins (value up to $500) fare at FUN? All we ever seem to hear about are the "billionare" coins (which I have absolutely no interest in).

longtimecollector

They had a bunch there

mrearlygold

<< <i>They had a bunch there >>





And some of them were even bought and sold!

Tom

Baley

ok FUNny guys, let me guess, since they "had a bunch there",
and "some of them sold" they probably "realized prices", too, didn't they?

mgoodm3

I don't think coins realize anything, they just sit there.

longtimecollector

If you subscribe to the theory of Universal Conciousness, ............ Ahhh nevermind......... thread previously derailed

Tonekiller

Collector coins sold very well at sheet and 5% to 20% above sheet for PQ coins. This includes for us, white franklins, Morgans, mercs, peace, walkers, and Jefferson's. Very brisk show on selling to the public.

Key dates also sold fast and at higher prices than sheet. B grade toners (both color and grade) moved well also and replacing material was hard if not impossible.

TBT

RYK

How did normal, run of the mill collector coins (value up to $500) fare at FUN?

These big national coin shows are probably not an accurate tell for the "run of the mill collector coins" as you define them. Big auction houses, national dealers, specialists, crackout guys/gals, grading cos, and wealthy buyers do not get together to trade XF 81-S Morgans, Fine 1820 large cents and VG 1912 Liberty nickels (exaggeration, but you get the point). The exception might be a show like the ANA, where there is a dedicated under $500 area, where my son and I spent time filling holes in his buffalo nickel album.

Local and regional shows, which are regularly reported here, by regular collectors are probably a better indicator of the market as you define it.

mrearlygold

<< <i>ok FUNny guys, let me guess, since they "had a bunch there",
and "some of them sold" they probably "realized prices", too, didn't they? >>









Yup, they sure did if they were sold!


Tom

oreville

The real collector coin of the 20th century is the wheat cent.

Here is the market report on the wheat cent:

Wheat cents sold well at strong prices aided by strong copper prices which have been approaching the full 1 cent price per coin. This has created an underlying intrinsic value which have also benefited pre 1983 copper cents as well.

The circulated wheaties have not seen any softness of prices as seen in their silver and gold comrades. The only exception is the 1957-D which is still suffering from a large hoard which is still acting as a overhang over the market.

Latest prices (per cent): B 2.53c A 2.76c

LALASD4

Latest prices (per cent): B 2.53c A 2.76c

I think the bid and ask is too wide, this sounds like it is a stock from the pink sheet.