Price PCGS / NGC Details

One Possibility: Search auction results for the particular coin with the same (or close to the same) description. ebay would likely be the best place to look.

Or do something similar to what I do.
Decide what you think the value would be IF it weren't a DETAILS coin.
Divide that number in half.
Then subtract additional amounts depending on the the type and severity of the details problem.
The final value that you arrive at should be your maximum bid.

I want to purchase 1/2 cent 1806 small 6, no stems F cleaning.

PCGS evaluates it as F. F/2=VG8. Looking at the cost in the VG8 states?

westcoin, Sorry, but my English is not good enough to watch the whole video.
Cleaning coins worth considering for buying?

I'd agree with Coinfrog on this one. Depends on the coin itself and how rare or desirable the coin is. Some varieties can be extremely rare and still bring a nice premium if it's rare enough. Same goes for any kind of coin that details if you ask me.

-CH27

The early American coppers like you are buying often have a details issue. Collectors of the series are accustomed to seeing pieces with varying amounts of corrosion, dings, cleanings, dents, and other "environmental damage". The copper used to make these was rather soft and the elements beat them up pretty good. Also the series has long been avidly collected making a cleaning along the way risky that someone somewhere tried. For your particular piece, you will have to see how bad the cleaning is and weigh that vs rarity of the date and variety. If it was an old, light cleaning and the original patina has generally returned, it might not discount too much. If it still looks like someone tried to make a brand new penny out of it, then it could a heavy discount of 50% or more. Also, sometimes there are more than one problems with these coins, and the label only mentions the most obvious, so there could still be dings and corrosion issues of note you will want to get a feel for.

I once bought myself 1 cent of 1803 and although this coin has a very low rating, I am pleased to realize that it is without Details.


I am currently collecting a set of "Basic U.S. Coin Design Set No Gold (1792-present)" and I need a 1/2 cent coin. So I think how much should be my price so as not to overpay for such a coin. I don't care at all about the year and the variety I don't even know which of the varieties are rare and which are not.

If you are OK with an AG coin that is not details and still a pleasant eye appeal, with a little patience on this series you should be able to land one for $50-60. 1807 is another date that pops up rather frequently with dealers that do EAC and type stuff. Even a solid G should be under $100, and VG maybe not much over, it maybe you can still haggle your way down to double digits still. Maybe with Fine they start to pickup in $. In AG/G, it's really not an expensive series. I like them a lot. Give yourself a little time.