What the devil is "swag"? I'm familiar with "swagger" as my dear friend Guano exhibits it quite often, but I'm unfamiliar with the former.......
green18; I think I'll hide and lurk behind you. If the answer is obvious, I'll pretend I knew all along. :>)
It means "Scientific Wild Ass Guess". I heard it plenty when I worked in industry, though most using it in this context are unfamiliar with the actual acronym.
Number of set/boxes sold, ungraded: 1 sealed: 270 sets 5 sealed: 960 boxes = 4800 sets other sealed(boxes of 2, 3 or 4): 212 counted(11/29-12/21) + 470 estimated(11/9-11/28) = 682 sets total sealed: 5752 sets 1 unsealed: 1986 counted(11/14-12/21) + 315 estimated(11/9-11/13) = 2301 sets other unsealed(auctions of more than 1): 72 counted(12/1 - 12/21) + 158 estimated = 230 sets total unsealed: 2531 sets total ungraded: 8283 sets thru 12/21 estimates derived by using actual ratio's of counted sets and applying the same ratios when data was unknown.
Profit, ungraded: Subtracts ebay fees, paypal fees, and insured express mail. This chart shows the cost of opening a sealed box and selling the sets individually.
Number of sets sold, graded: PCGS70: 630 sets PCGS69: 256 counted + 28 estimated = 284 sets NGC70: 1008 sets NGC69: 282 counted + 72 estimated = 354 sets Total Graded: 2276 sets
profit, graded: Subtracts out grading fees(first strike for pcgs), ebay fees, paypal fees, and insured express mail fees. I've only seen two non first strike sets sell on ebay, so I haven't seperated out those sales yet.
I use WAG frequently for capacity planing, I don't a need ascientific formula for a Wild Ass Guess. Now my WAG is that the A25 coins have bottom out at $600 per set.
NCG graded sales on Heritage Closed 12/25/2011 at 10:00PM CST Rev Proof 69.....$220.00 Rev Proof 70.....$350.00 2011W PF69......$39.00 Set of 69's........$550.00 Set of 70's........$1,000.00 15% buyers fees are not included.
we appear to be seeing a bit of upward movement since Christmas (on orig packaging sets) http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-25th-A...Individual&hash=item20c059ac7b#ht_1320wt_1396
I have 1 raw, and 2 ngc 70 sets, would you break up 1 70 set (keep the 2 keys) sell the 3 and buy and S graded 69?
Open set 15 minutes left $535. http://www.ebay.com/itm/25th-Annive...238?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4160b5c05e