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Message:: [QUOTE="USS656, post: 1753201, member: 6641"]Thanks for the real world examples Doug.  I know you are trying to help me understand there are too many variables.  I am just trying to take the variables out and get a feel for how I should react to a coin like this say if I were going to buy it.  I don't own it and honestly I would not buy it as a collector (but I am sure others would).  If I was looking to buy it ~ to turn it though, how much does the condition of these coins affect value of what might be found in the grey sheet?   I know there is a lesson here and I am trying to learn it without the loss.  Again - this is purely a hypothetical set of questions and I am trying to spark a discussion that might help me and other collectors. I totally understand - at auction, timing (placement in the auction) alone can affect the value.  I've seen it.  How many of the same coin in similar grade and different grade affects prices realized.  I also get that depending on the number of potential buyers and even the time of year can affect prices.   The one thing that shouldn't vary too much is how a knowledgeable trusted dealer reacts to a coin like this one.  Maybe I am wrong, but I would think in terms of the amount of time used to set value there must be some general set of rules.  While this is a different approach to the original question, maybe it helps me get to the same place.  Or maybe there is just no hope (more likely).[/QUOTE]