Trends should represent a price something can be readily obtained at (except, for exceptionally scarce items, of course). We all know that for more common grades and dates, it actually is about 1.5x - 2x the price you can obtain the coin. But, for NCLT, Trends seems to low-ball a lot.
They raised the Ladybug to $450. Show me a dealer offering that. Recent
ebay sales have been $600-$700.
I have my suspicions when NCLT that is out of stock at major dealers, is low-balled in Trends. It seems to me Trends is an agent for the dealer to whip out and "prove" to a seller why they can only offer $225-$275 for a Ladybug.
So, is $800 for a 2007 silver loon another low-ball or a fair price? The new price for the gold-plated rattle sets (raised to $180, which granted is triple the July price) seems to be, since these have sold in the last six months on
ebay for $450-$600.
You'll note that Trends put the $5/$10 golds on price watch. Doesn't seem to be the back-room dealing to prop those up like the 5c hoard items.