Business Brisk in Long Beach Monday, February 18, 2008 | Printer Friendly After a slow start in Long Beach, the majority of dealers wound up having a very successful show. It was perhaps the most retail activity dealers had seen at this show in a very long time. Wholesale activity picked up as the show progressed.   The three major auctions last week continued to indicate a strong showing for early rarities. Ira & Larry Goldberg, Superior Galleries, and Heritage Auction Galleries totaled over $30 million dollars in prices realized. Early Gold and high grade Type coins, especially low population issues, are in high demand and the buyers are very aggressive. MS65 and MS66 Morgan and Peace Dollars are on the rise with buyers looking for most dates.   Despite higher Platinum and Gold bullion, premiums for common date modern coins have dropped considerably; dealers are presently more conservative. Common Gold and Platinum issues are being discounted below melt. The over-abundance of high grade coins has been a concern. Dealers are not about to risk their inventories with the potential downturn of the metals market. Conversely, with the major rise in Platinum there are numerous advances for Platinum modern issues.   See this E-News and past issues in E-News Archive: http://www.numismedia.com/market/enews/archive.shtml   -What's Hot? Bust Half Dollars – All Grades Early Bust Type – 1794 – 1810 All Grades DMPL Morgan Dollars – MS63 and Higher $4 Gold Stella’s – All grades PL Morgan Dollars – MS63 and Higher Standing Liberty Quarters – MS63 and Higher Seated Dollars – All grades Trade Dollars – All Grades Seated Half Dollars – Most Dates & Grades $10 Gold Indians – MS62 and higher BU Rolls – Dollars, Walkers, Mercuries Mercury Dimes – MS64 and higher Early Gold - $2 ½, $5, & $10 XF & higher Walkers – 1916 to 1934 MS63 and higher Indian Cents – Red & Red/Brown MS & Proof Early Lincoln Cents – Red; MS63 & higher Key Dates in all series Three Cent Silver – Key Dates   -What's Not? State Quarters – PR issues under 69 require discounts Low-end quality coins require discounts Modern Issues – Grades under 69 require discounts   -Other Requests 1883 CC Morgan Dollar – MS65 P/L & DMPL 1922 Lincoln Cent – Good and Higher http://www.numismedia.com <<New Year Begins with a Bang COIN MARKET REPORT ARCHIVE >>Excitement Building for ANA