Please Inform Me On The Coin Market!

V.I.C.K: the RCM allocates certain quantities of their published mintages of NCLT to their distributor network (Bromberg being their highest volume distributor). Those numbers are reflected in the quantities sold, however quantities sold do not reflect direct consumer purchases from the RCM. I'd trust the mintages published by the Mint, but the volume they directly sell to the consumer market is misleading due to the private distributor allocated purchases.

well put, BUT they do not see it as such. They never tell lies!
They are all good dancers: they take a step fwd, a step backward, a step to the side, and then they circumvent the actual issue.
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They never lie!! they only tell you what you want to hear.

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you hit the the nail right on the head. Thanks for sharing, I really get intrigued with questions and topics like this.

I agree that everyone is free to exploit & capitalize any market he/she chooses, so long as the products being considered are legitimate; which both Bromberg and the Mint obviously satisfy that criteria. Bromberg's success is largely attributed to his superior relationship with the RCM coupled with his TSC sell-thru programs of over 20 years; where he is fetching premium $ from an otherwise impulsive consumer audience with little-to-no longevity as "collectors". Is there anything wrong with that? No. As you said, it's a free market (well, not-so-free in the eyes of the RCM, but that's a different topic entirely). He's running a business, and the primary objective of any business is to be profitable. Bromberg's legal background has served him well as a masterful strategist as he has successfully pushed the perceived boundaries of the coin marketplace to his advantage. But is there any real collector value on his TSC Coin Shows for true collectors who are mindful of market/trend values (not that CCN Trends are an accurate reflection of the marketplace either...See: https://goccf.com/t/189911)?

I've watched countless TSC Coin Shows and not once have I been interested in his products enough to justify paying the Trend(+++) premium prices he commands. Why? Because I'm a value conscious collector. Now, if he sold a 1921 50c piece on TV, that may be different. Otherwise, everything he sells can either be easily purchased elsewhere at much better prices, or he has assembled a less desirable proprietary set that he commands a hefty premium for simply because he made it look pretty. Again, is there anything wrong with that? No. Would I as a knowledgeable collector purchase his high priced TV offerings? No, and I'm doubtful most true collectors would. Would compulsive shoppers, hoarders, gift buyers, etc., who are likely detached (or at least arms-length) from the hobby be inclined to buy? Absolutely. Why? Because they are influenced by the hype & marketing tactics used by Bromberg & TSC...especially with the interest-free credit program they offer. But actual collectors are more likely to know better and realize they can get much better deals if they actually look for them; especially in this buyer's market. Again, nothing wrong with TSC shoppers. We're all big boys and girls (among other genders, apparently), and we all have our money that we rightfully spend as we see fit. I'm simply making the observation to the uniqueness and successful formula that Bromberg has created, which does have an overall market impact.

That being said, I'm more concerned of the monopoly-type empire he's developing simply due to his deeply-rooted relationship with the RCM. Let's not forget, he convinces the RCM periodically to make specific coin designs that are released into the market, AND he was the principal consultant that influenced the RCM's release strategy (along with first review and presumably, allocation rights) of the BoC gold hoard...and it's that level of influence on the market (at the top point of decision making, design and manufacture) that I find to be very concerning.

There are certainly paper notes that trade in the thousands. Without knowing the year, denomination, signature etc I couldn't say whether it was reasonable in that case of not. For example a 1935 $1000 bill in top GUnc condition lists at $28k http://www.coinsandcanada.com/bankn...&id_denom=14

4m123....good point.

I wondered if their cert was their own.

When someone does that, I immediately think of that self-slabber Centsles on ebay (light blue 'NNC' slab, which is pretty much useless).