Superman Coins

@ coin hooked, I ended up with a beautiful 31/32 Arabian filly, which I reluctantly sold as a 4 yr old. I was blessed as the owner adopted me too. Angie as it turned out has her birthday a day prior to mine. We travelled for several yrs together to all sorts of horse competitions. The mare ended up winning Reserve Champanion Region 17 reining for half Arabians. She became the foundation of Angie's horse farm, along with her dam. Now they have 5 generations of Arabs from my mare. So I still attained my goal of a top show horse, it just happened a little different.
It goes to show you never know how you'll attain your goal or desired item and the people and influences on the way. I have met many wonderful sellers, who inspired me to collect and strive for better quality coins. They have shared their knowledge and desire for the hobby. Another inspiration is Mike, who's posts have taught me about how counterfeits can spread and ruin the hobby. Now I take a more a active roll in reporting auctions, and trying to educate both buyer and seller to the effects of counterfeits. I used to think it was only the rare expensive coins that were targeted. Now I've learned it's even the Nclt duck robin and glass coins.
It all depends on how desirable someone finds the gold coin and how limited the supply is. This will determine the price of the coin months down the road, when people have time to save up the required funds,win some money. It comes down on to how you prioritize your spending. Some people may spend a ton on seasons tickets, I'm I inbibing spirits or smoking. I'm looking at a year down the road.
As someone pointed out Superman collectors are worldwide. How many times do we see people on tv with large collections geared to 1 topic. It seems collecting period is becoming more popular.

Sorry I was referring to the glass butterfly. I don't know how to use the edit function.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161127836372

sold for US $1,975.00 (C$2,030)

Gatewest and the Coin Shoppe are basing their prices on current market values on ebay. Their prices are on the high side of what they are currently going for. But they are not pricing themselves out of the market by asking for a higher price like $3000. If the prices on ebay go up I am sure they will adjust their prices accordingly.
The world wide interest in Superman is limited to North America and some English countries like the UK and Australia. Superman is not that well known in Asia. People in China never heard of Superman until recent movies. Kids did not grow up reading comic books in China. They did not even have comics under the Communists.
Do you think people in Indonesia, Philippines, India, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Iraq really grew up with Superman? Let alone know who he is?

My buddy sold a set of 5 coins to India 2 weeks ago. That doesn't prove that it's popular over there but there are fans out there.

Sorry but I gotta say this... Cassidy77, you are sooooooo biased about the Gold Superman Coin. Take a moment to look back at all your posts about the gold superman coin...

@Casssidy77, I can assure you that when Superman came out in 1939, kids in China were not reading Superman, Batman, or any other comic book heroes. Such comics were not sold in China nor could could any kid read them if they were available. People lived in extreme poverty and war was going on between Japan and China. And I doubt anything was different in Japan and India.
Any interest in Superman in Asia would be relatively recent in the last 15 or 20 years due to globalization. Remember western movies were not even allowed into China until relatively. Even now there is a quota on the amount of movies allowed in.
Other countries simply do not have the 75 years exposure to Superman we have. We see Superman on the TV in the 1950's with George Reeves, Batman with Adam West in the 1960's, Smallville in the 2000's. Lots of people in 3rd world countries never seen those shows.
Superman is a cultural icon in North America. Superman has not reach that status in other parts of the world.