Posted 06/09/2011 11:03 am
Yes SuperDave, I was strictly talking about PCGS slabbed coins compared to their PCGS listed prices ( which are equivalent to retail from what I gather ). I know that there can be a HUGE disparity between PCGS price and other TPG's, even NGC. So I was talking apples-to-apples strictly. But I understand that the "market" dictates the real worth over a static list. You see auction prices vary quite dramatically even for the same TPG and MS rating, so it is very fluid. I was just wondering if the 80%-83% rule-of-thumb is something others use!
It is pretty interesting how the same mint strike "rating" can have so many diverse appearing coins in it. I tend to gravitate toward the "clean/white/shiny" over the "golden/rainbow/patina" genre, for instance. I recently read an article talking about why a AU58 is typically so much more "eye catching" over a MS60-MS63 or even higher, tho not as valuable typically.
My V is a 1910 PCGS MS64 with lots of luster/brilliance/shine/eye-appeal, list for it is $280. The best I've seen one listed for elsewhere, with dark spots on it to boot, is $240 so I think it was a decent buy at least! I am growing partial to PCGS as they seem to hold their value better than NGC coins - in general, in the market. I also don't like the white plastic surrounding the NGC coins - it detracts visually.
Thanks for the input, I am such a neophyte!
It is pretty interesting how the same mint strike "rating" can have so many diverse appearing coins in it. I tend to gravitate toward the "clean/white/shiny" over the "golden/rainbow/patina" genre, for instance. I recently read an article talking about why a AU58 is typically so much more "eye catching" over a MS60-MS63 or even higher, tho not as valuable typically.
My V is a 1910 PCGS MS64 with lots of luster/brilliance/shine/eye-appeal, list for it is $280. The best I've seen one listed for elsewhere, with dark spots on it to boot, is $240 so I think it was a decent buy at least! I am growing partial to PCGS as they seem to hold their value better than NGC coins - in general, in the market. I also don't like the white plastic surrounding the NGC coins - it detracts visually.
Thanks for the input, I am such a neophyte!
