This NCLT Forum Going The Way Of Rfd... For Better Or Worse?

Im not a dealer, purely here for collector information and I believe that even the flippers talk has been extremely educational. It has informed me about how many shady people there are and can be in this industry. I think its important to look at it with a distinction....the authorized dealers are pretty straight forward and while they will raise the profit margin once the coin sells out, that is not their sole mission and they pay taxes on what they sell. I have been totally turned off buying from the flippers as I have seen it stated that they want:
1- the MC limit upped so less people have access to it
2- the mintage reduced so that the coins are more valuable
3- the limit removed so that only the elite can buy out all the stock and set their own price.

When that gas company does this every one calls it price fixing, or gouging. The statements being seen on this forum about how much I can profit from the people is eye opening and I believe an educational asset to the new comers as to the darker side of the hobby. Its almost like seeing dudes on street corners trying to sell Rolex watches that fell off a truck, buyer beware

Thats my rant, like it or lump it! I collect coins because I like how they look, and if I decide to sell its because I have lost my love for it.

G

The CCF is full of learners and experienced folks, and the numismatic scholastic quality and tone of the posts will vary.
I have learned a great deal about numismatics since joining the CCF, despite the fact that I have been a continuously active collector for 40 years.

I hope some of my posts have helped others, and I hope that I have given a few laughs as well, along the way.

I do not use the CCF for buying and selling. I have a wide range of personal reasons for not doing so.
I sometimes DO bid at major auctions, with varying success.

I starting reading this forum for the knowledge and information that was being offered by the fellow forum members. As more and more threads are published that contain less about coin collecting informatin and knowledge, I find I'm not enjoying them as much.

If you are going to buy NCLT, the Mint usually publishes a lot of supporting information with the issue.
UNLESS, of course, the issue is to be of only a few hundred or less, but that rarely happens.

Therefore at the time of issue and in most cases, not much scholarly information need be researched.
This makes it easier for the newer collectors, and that is the way the Mint should make it, in order to expand their market.

If you are thinking of buying into an NCLT issue that was made 10 years ago, that is where the experienced collector of NCLT can really contribute.
The Mint itself would have little interest at this point. They SHOULD have made their profit 10 years
previously. Good luck to the investor if the issue of 10 years ago has proven to be a good one, and better than the Mint had anticipated.

From tocoins: "I personally think a sub-forum will help deal with the elephant in the room. We can selectively choose where to post and what to read. RFDer can benefit from a better forum structure. There's room for everyone."

I think that would be a good remedy for the situation. This way you can place your information in the correct category, and share it with the personnel who feel they can benefit from it the most. But I would be wary of creating a "CCF-RFD" sub-forum. The RFD forum is there for a reason. This would end up diluting the participation in the RFD thread.

The new sub-forum should be unique enough to separate itself from the CCF NCLT and RFD forums.

There should still be plenty to talk about:
- inquiry on older NCLT
- the RCM https://goccf.com/t/145480
- errors https://goccf.com/t/144339
- displays https://goccf.com/t/144529
- ideas for design https://goccf.com/t/142945
- damage and protection https://goccf.com/t/142760
- events https://goccf.com/t/142094
- unlisted coins https://goccf.com/t/142754
- comparisons https://goccf.com/t/104723 and https://goccf.com/t/80418 and https://goccf.com/t/81117

But now you'd really have to dig to find informative threads like these. Instead, a new member visiting this forum would be more informed about how to long they have to wait on the phone for a sold out coin and how many coins one member has purchased over another than they would the difference between specimen and proof.

I'm not one-sidely blasting all the current threads. I have myself benefited from them, finding out about new releases, being able to find sold out coins at reasonable prices, knowing what is a lost cause or not, and posting threads like these myself. But, it seems like that's all there is now.

Ah well~~

bit unfair
I'm sure you yourself collect NCLTs

I did not realize there was so much animosity between real coin enthusiasts and us moronic collectors of shiny colored bits of metal.

I would have to say that comment is as valid as saying if you understood racing you would not watch NASCAR. Even if we were discussing art at its purest level eventually price would come up. NCLT may not be coins in the purest sense, but in my opinion are much more fun to collect than a coin with some mark on it that makes it more valuable.