1871 Canada 10 Cents

I would absolutley agree.. VF - F. Those bag marks kill it. It looks like whizzing marks on the obverse, and is that toning or PVC damage in the denticles on the reverse

can anyone tell me what they think the value of this would be? Not that it's for sale but if you were in a store or ebay or something like that whats the max you would pay? thanks

Thanks for your reply. It is an 1871H dime. I have not been able to properly decide on a grade as I have a coin book from last year, coin manage software for 2008 that offers low values for coins (at least low compared to my books) and a 2004 coin book that is even valuing the coin higher than the software I bought. I have a few coins that have caused me trouble that way. Either an inability to decide on a value or an inability to figure out which variation I have. These types of things keep me up at sometimes because I hate not having all the answers. LOL anyway, thanks for your help

There were two trades of an ICCS graded 1871H 10-Cents coin on ebay in 2007. They both went for about $90.00 each. Price guides list full retail prices, which, depending on the coin, may be used by dealers. But dealers usually discount a bit relative to full retail. For a coin that has some added feature (i.e., planchet flaw), a dealer may ask above retail - which is what you have in the URL you listed. Note that a non-certified coin will often sell for less than a certified coin will.

I find there's a lot of variance to Canadian coins and ascribed values.
Firstly, the catalogue prices will vary a bit such as Charlton's higher "values" to Charest's listings which are often below auctions I see. Then there are the auctions themselves, which differ greatly by whatever a few bidders were willing to pay. Thirdly are the dealers whose grading/pricing I find are all over the map. ICCS graded coins tend to be a safer bet, and buyers are willing to pay more for that peace of mind. Locale of dealer is a factor too--I have found very nice NFLD coins here in California that would cost an easy 2X from a Canada dealer. Sorry--I suppose I'm not clarifying at all. Perhaps my point is that prices seem to be in a constant state of flux. If you go to a coin show in Canada, you might get a pretty accurate cross-section of values there.

If a coin catalog lists full retail prices, then expect to pay 60% of the catalog price for an item listed at an auction - such as ebay. Having a catalog that lists auction prices is almost useless since, if dealers were to use such a catalog, they would wind up paying about 1/2 the auction price. Collectors would also eventually start paying 60% of the auction price at auctions, and prices would wind up dropping. This is good for someone that owns no coins, but for those that do, this is not a good thing. That's why a catalog should list full retail prices.

one last question? Is there somewhere on this site that I can post my coins that I want to sell just to get peoples opinions on what I should charge for each or for a combined group of coins. I dont want to place in the buy sell area as I dont really trust sending them through the mail. I just want to make sure that I'm not messing up.

Here are some rules of thumb for pricing based on Book Values listed in a price guide:

1. Auction Price - 65% of book value including postage and any fees. This includes ebay and any major auction.

2. Dealer Sell Price - 90% of book value. But certified coins may go for book value and sometimes higher. Also, coins are often over graded and then deeply discounted.

3. Dealer Buy Price - 30% to 50% of book value - unless its an easy to sell item, then you may get more.

Do collectors ever pay more than Book Value? Absolutely. But pretty well only for coins that are rare (i.e., less than 100). And the reason they pay more is because such coins are hard to find.

As for prices in Haxby, I can't comment on them. I pretty well rely on ebay prices and major auctions.