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Originally Posted by Oberon
Speculate to accumulate. Can't see the antiquities market going down any time soon. Probably a safer bet than the gold standard!  |
It depends.
A few years back some porcelain was making great prices because it was clearly a limited supply, even slightly damaged pieces were selling well due to its scarcity.
Then someone discovers a dutch east-Indiaman with its Chinese cargo intact, many thousands of pieces in pristine condition come onto the market and the price tanks.