As of recently, it seems to be a much better time to be a collector.
I have been taking many courses in business due to my major. In some cases I have seen a paralel between the coin and economic market. Coins have not seemed to take quite as hard of a hit as other sections of the economy. The recent 1913 liberty nickel sale is evidence of this. (sold for $3,737,500 by Heritage auctions).
On the price range of coins which the rest of us collectors purchase, I have seen a drop in prices.
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