Many Opportunities for Collectors and Investors in Long Beach Monday, September 15, 2008 | Printer Friendly Dealers and collectors from all over the country are in the Southern California area this week to attend four major auctions and the Long Beach Expo. The market remains very strong for most series minted prior to 1900, although Barbers are very popular as well. Also highly sought after in this current market are MS64 and higher Morgan and Peace Dollars, Walkers, Copper including Large and Half Cents, Indian and Lincoln Cents up to 1933. With the large number of dealers in town, collectors should have quite a selection of inventory from which to choose.   This last Long Beach Expo for the year typically helps determine how the market will unfold for the remainder of the year. Most dealers expect demand to continue for better date coins and, with bullion lower by 20% or more, they expect collectors and investors to take advantage of bargain prices.   Gold and Silver are rebounding this morning from last week’s dramatic fall. In spite of this upturn, the Market prices have declined from the previous Modern Wholesale Market Dealer Price Guide. Demand for Modern issues, especially for coins that are easily acquired, is way down from a year ago. Collectors are currently not aggressive in this market and supplies are rising. However, the rare highest grade issues for various series continue to command record prices from collectors competing for Registry Sets.   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 – 1820 All Grades DMPL Morgan Dollars – MS64 and Higher $4 Gold Stella’s – All Grades Standing Liberty Quarters – MS63 and Higher Seated Dollars – All Grades Trade Dollars – All Grades Seated Dimes – Most Dates & Grades Seated Quarters – Most Dates & Grades Seated Half Dollars – Most Dates & Grades Early Gold - $2 ½, $5, & $10 XF & higher Walkers – MS63 and higher Indian Cents – Red & Red/Brown MS & Proof Early Lincoln Cents – Red; MS63 & higher Three Cent Silver – Key Dates   -What's Not? State Quarters – PR issues under 69 require discounts Early Silver Commemoratives – All Grades Low-end quality coins require discounts Modern Bullion Issues – MS69 and lower   -Other Requests 1909 S VDB Lincoln Cent – All Grades 1909 Lincoln Cents – All mint state Grades http://www.numismedia.com <<New Year Begins with a Bang COIN MARKET REPORT ARCHIVE >>Dealers Active with Modern Bullion Coins