WWI memorabilia price war
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joerookery
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I read this. However I do not know whether prices are going up or down. It seems to me that the more common stuff is going down. The less common stuff is going up way up. It also seems that condition really seems to drive the train about cost. Bruno and Adler have been pounding on quality for years. Seems like they are right again. \
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The big difference with Civil War prices and WWI prices is that many people have been buying with the intent of making a profit during the centennial. There was not the investment segment in the 60s like there is now. A lot of those investors are going to try to sell off in the next few years, I believe this will drive the prices down on all but the rarest stuff. Anytime investors get involved in collecting, there is a big bubble, which we have seen, then the bubble bursts and prices drop back to what would have been a reasonable price (if we hadn't all bought stuff at the inflated price) and then start to recover. It is rag pickers like me that will see the biggest loss in collection value, but then I did not collect for an investment but for historical presentations. I am looking forward to prices dropping so I can expand my collection.
WWI Collector
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"Matthew Haley, head of books and manuscripts at auctioneer Bonhams, says that based on other recent military anniversaries, the value of most First World War memorabilia will rise by between 20 and 50 per cent."
This is nonsense. "Price wars". He has no idea what he is talking about. Go back to your books and manuscripts and stay there Mr. Haley.
This is nonsense. "Price wars". He has no idea what he is talking about. Go back to your books and manuscripts and stay there Mr. Haley.
edwin
Active member
joerookery said:I read this. However I do not know whether prices are going up or down. It seems to me that the more common stuff is going down. The less common stuff is going up way up. It also seems that condition really seems to drive the train about cost. Bruno and Adler have been pounding on quality for years. Seems like they are right again. \
I have not been collecting for many decades as some other forum members have so I can't really comment on the general trend of WW1 militaria prices over the years. However, I do agree that the prices of the rare stuff (e.g. dead man's penny of British soldiers that were killed on 1 july 1916) have increased considerably.