NGC / PCGS Price Guides

Not all slabbed coins are the same so prices will vary. For example, look at all MS67 Walking Liberty coins from a given year. Use ebay, Heritage Auctions, Collectors Corner, etc. You will me amazed how different the coins will be. Some will not look like 67's and others will look like 68's. Quality will cost you and lesser quality will sell at a discount. It has been my experience that often the coins shown on ebay are the lower quality coins within a grade. The best ones stay in collections or show up at the big shows or big dealer sites. I believe the prices are from auctions over time. One low sale does not cause a drop.

I am always amazed at the difference between the guide prices at PCGS and NGC but then it is easier and cheaper to get a coin graded by NGC then PCGS. I say this from experience with Walkers. If it is different with other coins I stand corrected. It is very hard to get PCGS to slab a 1945D or 1946D in MS67 but NGC does it often. There are huge populations differences.

Supgog, thanks for asking that question. I've been wondering the same thing.

Then put the green CAC sticker on it and watch the price soar.

Some are some arent. Just because its on ebay doesn't mean that its at the low end. Theres a lot of cac coins on ebay and non cac that look beautiful and are strong to upper end examples of their grade, even a few that are worth 100s of thousands. It all depends on the individual listing