I've looked thru the standard books and on the web for the most up to date pricing on coins (new and old) and I can't find a flyer,book or website that's up to date with today's prices. I've noticed that prices change from day to day. Someone mentioned the greysheet but I was under the impression that was for dealers. What would your everyday coin collector use. Thanks Randy.Beck
Great question Randy. Believe it or not I use Heritage, Teletrade and eBay to get pricing ideas. I do get the greysheet weekly but the above three will give you real world current pricing. I use the greysheet to track movements in coins and I like some of the front page articles. Its a guide, most dealers do use it for pricing but some coins just do not fit in the everyday list. You can purchase the greysheet online for like 4 bucks a copy or something at greysheet.com, you dont have to be a dealer to get them. Hope this helps a little. Its a great hobby, enjoy it.
Good answer. Most of what I have to say will be a repeat. The greysheet is dealer-to-dealer prices (wholesale) and is a weekly. But there is always a lag since it getting it put together, printed and mailed takes time. And it's expensive. Not much listed after 1964. Ignore it unless you get heavy into older coins. Auction and online buying results are the closest to real-time as you'll get. Jim M mentioned the best and easiest (eBay, Teletrade & Heritage). And they're free. Use them in conjunction other sources so that you can weed out the prices that are obviously too high. PCGS has a free price listing on their site. Expect their values to be a bit high. In other words you should be able to beat their prices. There's nothing wrong with monthly listings. Prices don't change THAT fast. (This statement ignores bullion, speculation and plain idiocy.) Coin Values from Coin World is a good example. I personally use the greysheet and Coin Values. I expect to have to pay more than the greysheet but less than Coin Values.
use numismatic news monthly guide for collectors and general public. that is the average prices from some dealers. but not coin prices, coins, coin value, books. these are the worst. i think coin talk is the place. just write and ask what you want. someone will reply you.
I also use numismedia, which is here -- the website says "NumisMedia Price Guides are constantly changing and updated daily"
Ebay I've been using the 'Advanced Search' function at the end of the normal search field on ebay lately. In that, you can search recently ended auctions and see a list of whatever you're looking for has recently sold at. I'd say that's about the quickest and easiest real time price guide there. Look at it this way. Anybody who wants that coin at that time and is computer literate, has probably looked at and passed or bid on the coin on ebay. A group of people world wide. That's a big audience. Even buy it nows show you what individuals are willing to pay. It sets the bar. It may be higher than you want. But there's also anomolies. For example, I watched a sweet 1938-D/S Buffalo nickel in a new NGC slab graded a MS-66 sell for only 150.00. Not a thing wrong with it. But that's what it was bid up to and it ended. The next day I watched another nice 1938-D/S in an NGC slab sell, but graded only a MS-65. It sold for 148.00. And somebody probably thought they got a great deal. Note: Ebay may not be the best place to see how much 'educated' people are willing to pay. Maybe Heritage would be better but most stuff there is a lot more high end and you always have to factor in the 15% fee that is paid.
