The State of the Rare Coin Market 2012 (Certified US Gold and Silver)

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Interview with Van Simmons, a co-founder of PCGS:

The Daily Crux: Van, what’s the state of the rare coin market these days?

Van Simmons: The rare coin market is healthy… It’s very liquid. But we have seen a bit of a shakeout with the price of gold going down. So it’s taken many of these coins out of the so-called “weak hands.” Most of the people left are the strong, longer-term investors.

Some of this area has become very inexpensive, and I can assure you it’s