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When times are bad, does the good stuff really come available??

LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
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If so, when?? Or do those that can afford the good stuff just wait it out?

Any examples?

Inquiring minds want to know. image
"My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.

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  • OneCentOneCent Posts: 3,561 ✭
    Personally, I think that in most instances those that can afford the good stuff also have the means to wait it out.

    Good Stuff = five figure plus coins.
    imageimage
    Collector of Early 20th Century U.S. Coinage.
    ANA Member R-3147111
  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Depends on whose times are bad.
    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
  • jsfjsf Posts: 1,889
    Do you ever get the feeling some online dealers aren't restocking just to spite you?!
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,417 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Through good markets and bad, there is always going to be more "good stuff" than you have money.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm really amazed that more great material isn't available currently - not just coins, but in other areas too.........and the stuff I'm being offered is full pre-crash retail! image

    So, when does the collectables sale begin?
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,687 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This time it may be different. Many "strong hands" may not be so strong anymore.
    All glory is fleeting.
  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    If you had to sell coins from your collection, would you sell the good stuff or the bad stuff?

    Thought so.....
    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
  • dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭
    Apparently collectors of pricey coins do indeed subscribe to the "long view".
    We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,460 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you had to sell coins from your collection, would you sell the good stuff or the bad stuff?

    Hmmmm... good point. But, If times were REALLY tough, I wouldn't be fussy. It would ALL be up for sale until the need was fulfilled.
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • mirabelamirabela Posts: 5,101 ✭✭✭✭✭
    While some of us get a little overextended once in a while, don't we usually only buy coins -- especially 'big' coins, whatever that means relative to our budget -- with money we know we aren't going to be needing?

    The trouble is deep, but it hasn't been really bad for very long yet. Let it turn into a decade of hard times, and we may see some fire sales.
    mirabela
  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,426 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Its nice that the bad times have not hit the Oregon Desert yet. Gas sucked for the summer but now its under 2 bucks a gallon again so the good times are back again even though I get laid off from work after this week.

    Oh to answer the question. Good times or bad times makes no difference out here. Good stuff, coin wise, does not exist at all.

    Ken
  • SmallEagleSmallEagle Posts: 736


    << <i>When times are bad, does the good stuff really come available?? >>



    In most areas of collectibles the good stuff only comes available when times are good and stays put when times are bad.

    Who is John Galt?
  • BlackhawkBlackhawk Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭
    From what I can see, there was more stuff available three or four years ago than there is now. Granted, I'm not looking at coins that are selling for much compared to those that some collect, but I'm just not seeing much coming to market locally that interests me.Maybe it's generational...the collectors that put things away in the "golden age" of collecting might have passed away in higher numbers a few years ago, resulting in their collections coming to market at that time.
    "Have a nice day!"
  • RayboRaybo Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like this collector has to unload his "good" stuff during these not so good times.

    Ray
  • GrumpyEdGrumpyEd Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭
    My theory:

    When gold - silver - coins - stocks - houses take a fast plunge the sellers start out by holding off thinking it will bounce back but if it keeps dropping they panic and sell then wish they had sold sooner.


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    Ed
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