Can anyone clarify why on NGC it shows this particular coin is valued at 200 in XF condition but one in XF sold on ebay for 27 dollars? https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...671-1875-75-1876-76-cuid-1082780-duid-1517201 https://www.ebay.com/itm/SPAIN-5-PE...170244?hash=item5b6e74c4c4:g:JyYAAOSwqvxeTq4N I want to assume it is because the person selling it was clueless about the value but personally I am pretty clueless when it comes to coin value. I actually see this type of example a lot when researching values on NGC and Ebay. Is Heritage more accurate with pricing? Any info is appreciated. Thanks everyone.
The NGC values are for certified, problem free coins. The Ebay sale you linked is only VF, but has also been harshly cleaned and is seriously damaged. There are scratches and dings all over the coin. Because of these problems, it will sell for a serious discount compared to a problem-free coin.
Interesting...so certified meaning...graded? Sorry I may ask silly questions. I have these coins here which to my eye look pristine but to a coin dealer or a professional grader they may see flaws I don't see. Based on these photos...any idea what these coins may be worth?
Yes, graded coins. I don't collect foreign coins so I can't help with a price. Here's what I mean. Hopefully this will help. It costs more than $5.00 to grade this coin. I paid $5.00 at my local coin shop for it. Ungraded, it would be worth a dollar, two at the most. Whoever graded this lost money. Not every coin should be graded but a graded coin will be worth more than an ungraded one.
A lot of the coins in your photographs look to have mint luster on them and could be graded in Mint State. Some of the coins would get around $300-$500 if truly in mint state. If you want you could open up your own NGC account and send the coins off for grading. You could have somebody who has an NGC (or PCGS) account send them off for you, also. Would be fun to do. I bet a few of them are MS63 =)
