Can anyone chime in with background detail on the changes in coin content in uncleaned lots over time? Really curious here, thinking about sources, markets, tech, laws, etc. and what all that might mean.
Example: I started dabbling w/uncleaned
romans 15 years ago (
eBay sources) for a couple years, and a sizable chunk of the reverses then were falling horseman
FEL TEMPS. Rebooted the hobby this
winter w/a selection of uncleaned coins from reputable sources (
FORVM included) and have yet to see a single falling horseman.
Campgates also far scarcer, but those seem to be a more desireable
type from the
price points I'm seeing posted.
So, do you think changes in uncleaned coin content over time is a matter of the finds hitting the market (supply), what's valued (demand), and/or those plus external factors? Or source? This time around I'm off
eBay and have instead purchased uncleaned lots via
FORVM and other reputable sites.