Charlton Prices Vs Real Prices?

For starters, with MS coins, there are three price levels - regular price, gem price and ultra gem price. And prices often range by a factor of 5x from regular to ultra gem for MS65 coins - all within the same grade. A good portion of MS65 coins will trade at a gem price, but there are still enough of them that trade at regular prices. A gem designation usually means the coin is free of distracting stains, blemishes, and so on; and has exceptional luster. An ultra gem coin is a gem coin that almost looks like the next highest grade. As for an MS65 1968 50c piece in gem condition, these are hard to find. As for book value prices, only a small portion of coins will trade at those levels since they are full retail prices. Most coins trade at some discount relative to book value depending on the venue (buying from a dealer, selling to a dealer, buying form an auction, etc). If you have an MS65 coin and list it for sale on ebay, you may get no better than a price for an MS63 coin. The best option is to get it graded and then sell it at a major auction.

For coins of that vintage, most are MS63 or less. You could have a few MS64's in the roll. An MS65 would be a bit of a stretch. But varieties are also worth checking for. There is quite a few in the dollar series, and even a few in the 50c series. Can you post a decent quality images of your best looking 50c and dollar coins?

Thank you guys for your input. So what about an MS63 coin 1cent?
From your post I gathered you are saying what everyone says..if it isn't at least ms 65 dont bother with it as they are easy you said.I dont disagree they are around , so why again, does Charlton list a MS 63 at 15 bucks or a 64 at $30 ? 1cent you basically said its pocket change ? So is it $15 or $1 for an ms63?...back to square one..lol

Part of the reality of a dealer (or anyone for that matter) selling a coin is the amount of time it takes to look after low end items. How long does it take to put 100 coins bought for 10c each into a 2x2 flips for someone to view or to take pictures and list them for sale on ebay? How long will it take before they sell? How much should the charge be? If the coins are sold at a price of $1 each, and all of them are sold, how much does whoever is selling them make per hour for all of the time involved in the excercise - buying, packaging, labelling, storing and selling? When you figure it out, its a waste of time. This in part is the reason why there is a significant disparity in book value prices at the low end scale versus what often happens. Dealers do not want to bother with such stuff even though its worth more than face value. Unless a 1968 1c coin is MS65 and at least 95% red, there is no point in certifying it since the cost of certifying will either eat up much of the full value of the coin or it may even result in a net loss to whomever has it certified.

On the same token, how much time and money does someone want to spend to get a $5.00 item for $3.00 or even $1.00? Is "saving" $2.00 or $4.00 worth hours of time and perhaps expense in driving around to dealers or shows to get the best deal?

That said, a BU roll of uncirculated 1968 1c coins could sell from $5.00 US to $20.00 US on ebay, with the $20.00 price being for an original unopened roll.