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Valued Member
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I have coins that I am considering selling but cant seem to get a read on value from Trend or Charlton on some of them who is up to date on this, Trend or Charlton ?
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Hi mac,
Charlton is an excellent reference catalogue for information and pictures - but since it is published only once a year the prices are always out of date compared to "Trends" which is published every two weeks.
Keep in mind though, in my opinion, "Trends" has not made adjustments over the past couple of years to address the economic times we are in - and I believe does not at present time accurately reflect what the "current" market place is regarding value and sale prices.
Scott's Canadian Coins
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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look at trends... take 65 - 80% of that and you're at a reasonable expectation of what you would get IMO
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Canada
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 Also, Charton prices are for certified coins, so it is suggested you take off around $7-$10 for certification costs, if it is a raw coin. |
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Remember, all these price lists are just guides. At the end of the day it's the price the seller and the buyer agree on that counts. It's kind of like the stock market. Trends gives you a time averaged value from 3 months ago, Charlton gives you a time averaged value from when it was published (Think around April 2012 for Charlton 2013 Vol 1). Coinsandcanada.com has another price list you can reference. You can also check both current and completed listings on ebay. But at the end of the day, all of this information is historical. As the mutual funds say, 'Past performance does not guarantee future returns.' |
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I like the J&M Coin catalog on their website. Has pictures of varieties and easy to move around denominations. I don't know how up to date it is. I subtract 2-3 grades to gauge how much something might go for on ebay and it's usually pretty close (although I've never sold anything). |
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I take an average of: Trends, J&M, CoinsandCanada.com, Charlton, and Haxby. Some may grade their items higher or lower but with that many it gives a good average. Doesn't mean that is what I would pay but it is a fair average of the lot.
For example, an EF 1946 silver dollar lists at 65, 55, 64, 75, 60 for an average of $64.
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Thanks for the feedback this will be of help
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