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BACK TO THE GOLD STANDARD

After a quiet week, we suddenly experienced a spurt of collectors wanting to buy gold. Generics were quite in demand. Of course, so was better gold. Our inventory of better gold is as low as we have ever experienced. At best,..

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THE ATLANTA ANA SHOW

Why does the ANA even have a Mid Winter? The days of having big coin shows are fading fast—RIP Long Beach. We clearly see a trend to local/regional shows as the places to go. Attendance at the biggest, including the summer ANA Show,..

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THE QUIET BEFORE THE STORM

Our business has tailed off dramatically. We think two major shows and a major auction starting this week and continuing to next week could be the reasons. The Long Beach auction is unusually strong, and we know it is commanding a lot of attention…

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MID FEBRUARY

We never know what will happen any more. We used to have a feel for the market. However, with our inventory at its lowest point in YEARS and wildly gyrating markets (stocks and gold), it’s hard to wake up and know what will happen…

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