Really cool cats over at Nevada Coin and Jewelry. You would’ve thought that I was “Madonna” the way those guys treated me. I was so mesmerized by all of the antiques, they have in there, I believe I was there for two hours, just looking, unbelieveable! When I went in I was so hot, they offered me a cold bottle of water, how cool is that? It felt like home to me. I wanted to get a price for some old jewelry that was passed down by grandma, I was well satisfied. When I left the shop, I was singing “Money, Money, Money.
Old coin prices in today’s market place have taken quite a hit. Ever since the coin collecting peak of the late 1980’s, old coin prices have continued to see a downturn, especially in the commemorative and foreign markets. When attempting to wade through the market hoping to find old coin prices that are stable from year to year, the novice and resourceful coin collectors alike will inevitably come to the same conclusion: it is nearly impossible. With the ever fluctuating precious metal markets, niche collectible markets falling downhill and, in some cases, completely off the cliff and a waning public interest in coin collecting overall, it becomes tougher and tougher to find old coin prices that remain stable or that move upward. However, better dates and key dates within most U.S. coin series have continued to garner interest and have comparatively escalated in recent years, driving some old coin prices into higher and higher numbers.