tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post374818098866829672..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: The Saga of the Uncleaned CoinPaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-89104331761422628282009-02-13T01:26:00.000-08:002009-02-13T01:26:00.000-08:00Paul,Thanks for pointing out this text. I underst...Paul,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for pointing out this text. I understand the goal of it is different, but it corroborates many of the things I have been saying based on research and observation and the things published in the CSD report. I am sure that this collector knows what she is talking about since I know she is rather well informed about the trade in "crusties" and the people who sell them. <BR/><BR/>Some in the dealer lobby deny such sources provide for the market and feign to decry the activities of such people. It is clear, however, that such wholesalers do supply much of the market in fresh coins (both high quality and low quality).ยด It is also interesting that some of these suppliers/wholesalers, who quietly sell the higher quality material to mid-range dealers and auction houses, and then dispose of the rest in bulk, also sell on VCoins and are due-paying members of the dealer lobby. <BR/><BR/>NathanNathan Elkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060145336179440359noreply@blogger.com