That Whew Moment When Your Glad Its Not Too Good To Be True

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sirdizzy Valued Member United States 461 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 12:11 pm I bought a very nice looks to be MS grade or high AU grade 1883 V nickel no cents off of ebay last night. At first I was like man that is too good to be true as it was like only $15. But then I checked the price guides (I need to buy a new RedBook mine is like 8 years old but I went online since mine is so outdated) and a high AU to MS grade is only $20-30, I had forgotten the no cents variety was a lot less expensive where as the cents variety type would be around $50 in that same grade. It was from a reputable US dealer so I felt fine when I bid on it but I thought for sure someone would have sniped or bid me up at the end. Made me feel a little more at ease knowing I wasn't getting that its too good to be true coin. Report this Post to the Staff

Canadian-Banknotes Pillar of the Community Canada 4944 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 1:49 pm Use Numismedia for prices. http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 1:53 pm And completed ebay listings Report this Post to the Staff
sirdizzy Valued Member United States 461 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 1:53 pm Yea that is the site I used last night, I really thought I would get bidded up so when I didn't I started to worry I got too good of a deal until I looked up the price on there. Paying $15 off of ebay when FMV is like $20-30 is not bad at all, I did the same for a steel cent I bought paying $3 for a MS grade and the coin would have likely priced in the $2-5 range depending on which grade it got. When you have been out of collecting for years like I have you totally lose track of market value so its nice to have a reference guide. I normally will steer away from auctions that are too good to be true. Report this Post to the Staff
Night Hawk Valued Member United States 300 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 2:33 pm If I'm paying more then a couple of dollars for a coin I'll always double check with Numismedia or another guide to make sure I'm not overpaying for it. Report this Post to the Staff
kylecolb Valued Member United States 438 Posts	Posted 09/10/2012 4:57 pm I double check a few sources on every coin I buy Report this Post to the Staff
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