My Dad's 1928 Peace Dollar..

Historically auctions prices realized are dealer wholesale buy prices, with exceptions of course. The vast majority of collectors do not attend in person, via telephone or participate online in auctions and rely upon local dealers, nearby coin shows, or ebay to supply the coins they desire for their collections. That said, in a true retail venue for collectors one would expect to pay a premium over what Heritage Auctions sells their coins for.

If any of you are familiar with Collectors Corner, it's a web iste that dealers nationwide list coins at their retail price, I checked it for 1928 Peace dollars grading from XF-40 to AU-58 and here are the results.
XF-40 - two listed, one certified @ $375.00, one uncertified @ $295.00
XF-45 - four listed, three certified, two @ $435.00, one @ $470.00, one uncertified @ $310.00
AU-50 one uncertified @ $430.00
AU-53 one certified @ $430.00
AU-55 two certified @ $495.00
AU-58 three listed, two certified @ $450.00 and one certified with CAC sticker @ $495.00
All of the certified coins were by either PCGS or NGC.

It would be intersting to know if any of these coins were purchsed by any of these dealers from a Heritage Auction within the last eight months.

Ed
ANA LM-3175

I have an NGC slabbed 1928 Peace dollar in AU-58. I paid less than what is quoted above only because of my relationship with my coin dealer and the volume
of money I have spent there. Without going into particulars, If I sold that coin today at the prices listed above I would realize a handsome profit in a little over 1 year of completing the set. While the 1928 is really the key, try purchasing the "S"......Don't Faint.

I did not even want to go to that one. Instead of fainting it would be a full on epiliptic fit....