Hey .... what's up with finding nicely toned, correctly graded commems??
Bustman
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Seems like there has been a serious shortage in this area. I can't find any killer MS65-67 commems to save my. Nothing in inventory and nothing in auctions ( unless it's a 40K MS68 monster). The dealers I've asked to get them can't get them either. What up??
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<< <i>It's been getting harder and harder to find them over the past year and when they appear on the market you better be fast on the draw cause "poof" they're gone. >>
USAROK is absolutely correct
I think this is one (of the many) reasons why they are so incredibly desirable and hence, valuable. They are so darn rare in the "grand scheme of things". If you see one you think is real nice... gobble it up!
1.---for many of the issues there are small actual numbers that were struck.
2.---most weren't struck well to begin with and had/have weak luster.
3.---they were mishandled from the point of issue.
4.---after poor storage the hobby went through the "i want brilliant" phase with the weak lustered coins being dipped.
5.---the few survivors from any given issue with nice tone are either way, way expensive or currently hiding in collections. i have a couple.
I know all the usual problems with finding nice commems. Considering all those issues you mentioned, I usually manage to find at least one nice coin each month, two months tops. I haven't found one up to my standards in almost 4 months now. Im going through withdrawl!!!
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<< <i>It's been getting harder and harder to find them over the past year and when they appear on the market you better be fast on the draw cause "poof" they're gone. >>
USAROK is absolutely correct
I think this is one (of the many) reasons why they are so incredibly desirable and hence, valuable. They are so darn rare in the "grand scheme of things". If you see one you think is real nice... gobble it up!
A number of folks, myself included, who are very serious collectors of them have had "the word" in to some top of the line dealers for quite some time. Most of the best coins are held for decades. When they come to market, it is usually, IMHO, a "quiet" market, meaning that the dealer is more like a broker than a true dealer.
Many of the best coins are being semi-privately sold as a result. They are then beiing put away again for decades by the new owners.
Also, while many say they sell classic commems, I think the reality is that there are right around a handful of dealers who are really selling the best of the best, within each grade. This might affront several dealers and their supporters but again, IMHO, I don't think a lot of the names usually mentioned for selling "the best" really are doing so. These folks aren't selling schlock, by no means. Just that the better coins really are gravitating to that handful of dealers who are on the lookout for them, usually on behalf of the most serious collectors.