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Hi,
I want to figure out the value of my coin collection and was wondering where I can get realistic prices for various grades. I ws thinking of using the values shown at PCGS, but the site seems to be more obsessed with high grades, and not my run of the mill G4's and VG8's.
Regards,
me.
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Canadians,U.S. or World? Try ebay sold values for one place to look. John1  |
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Edited by hfjacinto
02/05/2020 12:50 pm
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US coins, which is why I posted here specifically. My RedBook from 1970 is probably out of date... I find ebay prices kind of wild, and time consuming. There could be a coin with very similar sell prices, and one outlier where someone got either a great deal or totally hosed. Also it seems like half the coins are raw coins and the grade in the title can be a bit.... overestimated. Sometimes 'rare coins' like my 1910 Lincoln in AG3 simply don't show up. I'm looking for a site like similar to https://www.coinsandcanada.com/coins-prices.php |
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hfjacinto, do you know of any site that posts old copies of greysheets? If it is a year old, that would probably be good enough for me. I will look into the bluebook; I don't recall hearing about them when I started collecting as a kid (mid 1970s), and I have only been back to collecting in the last 6 months. Hmmm... I wonder if my 1970 RedBook is collectable? |
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@pastexpiry, if you have an LCS nearby (coin shop) ask them to sell you last months :) its published pretty regularly.
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Realistic values are never going to be found in any coin book, those are just starting points, ebay is your best bet, for seeing what a coin sells for ..type in the coin you are looking for, and click on ended listings, then scan the prices, to see some examples close to the one, you are looking for.. Coin books and price sheets don't buy coins, people buy coins.. I have seen coins booked at 200$ sell for 100$, and I've also seen 100$ coins sell for 150$. So check ebay and see what actual buyers are paying for coins,, A seller can ask whatever they want for any said coin, the only important factor is, what someone actually paid for it.. |
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siverwolf wrote: Quote:
A seller can ask whatever they want for any said coin, the only important factor is, what someone actually paid for it.. This is absolutely key! That is why ebay SOLD listings are very helpful. It's no guarantee, but its a good indicator of value (even if it seems low). |
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Posted 02/05/2020 12:48 pm
