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Has anyone else noticed the mid grade commems moving, higher grades not so much?

bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,359 ✭✭✭✭✭
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So I have been perusing all of the Dealer sites known for selling the classics, and frankly they seem to be moving a lot of 64's thru 66's while not so many 67's and 68's. I'm basing that on the number of hold/sold signs I see when I visit the sites. Anyone else seeing this or am I biased because I am looking for the mid grade examples?



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    CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I haven't noticed that much. I got this MS66 Beauty for under $150 on eBay last week. A few years ago I bet this coin could have gone for twice that.

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    bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,359 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice color and grade for a buck fitty.
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,796 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It seems like the whole series is financially dead to me. I bought a PBS produced DVD about the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. It was wonderful, and I got out my Jefferson and McKinley gold dollars to enjoy it. Then I looked at the Gray a Sheet bids and was shocked. Those coins have lost almost half their value since I bought them only a few years ago.
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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,466 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: CommemKing
    I haven't noticed that much. I got this MS66 Beauty for under $150 on eBay last week. A few years ago I bet this coin could have gone for twice that.

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    BGBG Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Commem's at these grades and price levels are the easiest and cheapest for collectors to purchase.



    Trying for upgrades in the future?



    I try and purchase these coins at the grade just below the big price jumps.







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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The commem market is alive and well at these new price levels in MS63-67.



    At MS68 there's far less players left and those still active already have most coins they need.
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    sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,062 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with Broadstruck. Sums up my view.



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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,398 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: bolivarshagnasty
    Nice color and grade for a buck fitty.


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    IrishMikeyIrishMikey Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭
    While accurate for this series, I smiled at the idea that an MS-66 was a "mid-grade."
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    CommemDudeCommemDude Posts: 2,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pops in high grades have suddenly grown so rapidly that a lot of collectors have lost the will to pay up for these coins. image
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    pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 6,088 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mid grade is F-VF for me. Really low commems are just not showing up like they use to
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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I should really, really be building a MS65/MS66 set at these prices. MS66 coins for some of these aren't going for much more than the 65s. I just need a theme-- all rattlers, all CAC, all toned, etc, to make it a little more special than an average MS65 set.
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