Market Generally Solid
Filed Under: Commentary and Opinion, Market Reports & Prices, Modern US Coins
By Mark Ferguson for COIN VALUES
Nobody can predict the future of the coin market with absolute certainty. We’re still in a 5-year-old bull market trend, which is very lengthy in terms of past coin market cycles. And as we all know, the general world-wide economic climate is dismal.
Certain areas of the coin market are feeling the pinch, but overall the market still has solid support from eager buyers. As reported in the June 23 issue, collectors of average means are left with less disposable income to use for purchasing coins because they’re having to struggle with much higher living costs. This reality has slowed business in some areas, but has generally not affected values in the overall coin market.
Few market bubbles are apparent that could burst, taking values down. A possible exception could be in the registry market for modern coins (those struck since the 1960s).
Coins graded as perfect Mint State and Proof 70 lack dealer buyback support, and the supply grows as more are graded as such, which could lead to a correction in market values for particular coins that have advanced to levels beyond ridiculousness, according to many seasoned collectors and dealers.
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- Doug Winter Market Report – Spring Long Beach
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About the Author
Coin Values Online provides retail values for more than 45,000 U.S. coins, struck since 1792. Coin Values Online also offers weekly commentary by Mark Ferguson, Coin World’s U.S. coin market analyst. Ferguson heads up Coin World’s pricing apparatus in the U.S. coin market sector.


















