PCGS Price Guide - What the $&@#%?!?!?

These prices for these grades make no sense!

 

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I think they are anticipating people are going to pay more due to the "Low Ball" appeal that extremely low-grade coins offer. Still, how can they know if a coin is proof like if it is in G6 condition?

 

Those are MS 6x grades not lowballs. Although I'd love to see a dmpl lowball!

 

And why pay $30000 for an AG-3+ when you can get a G-4 for $260.

None of these grades are higher than G-6

 

Mostly through die markers and other coin characteristics

 

They can distinguish a proof coin that way, but a proof-like?

 

a coin won't be proof-like at that low level of grade

 

That's what I thought. So what do those "shop" prices mean?

 

Well I want to see lowball dmpl lol

 

Same! Why are these designations hardly seen on coins such as Washington Quarters (Silver)

 

Very true, I completely agree I would never pau $30,000 for an AG-3+