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Posted By: MW

It's not just this card and this grading company and this forum; this type of "anti-establishment" mentality is pervasive and, at least to my mind, a manisfestation of widespread disillusionment in the face of continuing depression in nearly all niches of this hobby/industry.


Mr. Lemke,

While your statement may certainly be true among some segments of our hobby, I don't think it applies very well to the members of this forum. Instead, I would suggest to you that 19th and early 20th century issues have continued to GAIN in popularity and value over the past year. Certainly, even your very own price guide would be a testament to that fact.

The only "disillusionment" that is present is targeted toward those individuals who fraudulently sell reprints, those business that otherwise defraud collectors, and those grading companies that frequently manifest their inexperience/ignorance on vintage issues. In my opinion, the collectors of this forum support the best interests of the hobby.