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<p>[QUOTE="ToughCOINS, post: 2008203, member: 20480"]I'll try to come up with a statement that fairly addresses your question, but bear in mind that this is just a generalization, to which there will certainly be exceptions:</p><p> </p><p>Grey Sheet is accurate for items which you can find in every coin shop in the country (90% silver, modern proof sets, 1881-S Morgans, steel cents, common date type coins in any published grade, etc.) . . . it is often inaccurate for coins which will not walk into every local coin store at least once in any 12 month period (1901-S quarter, $3.00 gold, Grant with Star commem, etc.), and completely unreliable for many underappreciated scarce and rare coins (1867 half dime, 1924-D dime, 1906-O quarter, etc.).</p><p> </p><p>I hope that sums it up pretty well for you.</p><p> </p><p>Depending on what you intend to buy and / or sell, it either does or doesn't make sense. For the kind of coins I deal in, it is a rare occasion when I can rely entirely on the Grey Sheet for either a purchase or a sale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ToughCOINS, post: 2008203, member: 20480"]I'll try to come up with a statement that fairly addresses your question, but bear in mind that this is just a generalization, to which there will certainly be exceptions: Grey Sheet is accurate for items which you can find in every coin shop in the country (90% silver, modern proof sets, 1881-S Morgans, steel cents, common date type coins in any published grade, etc.) . . . it is often inaccurate for coins which will not walk into every local coin store at least once in any 12 month period (1901-S quarter, $3.00 gold, Grant with Star commem, etc.), and completely unreliable for many underappreciated scarce and rare coins (1867 half dime, 1924-D dime, 1906-O quarter, etc.). I hope that sums it up pretty well for you. Depending on what you intend to buy and / or sell, it either does or doesn't make sense. For the kind of coins I deal in, it is a rare occasion when I can rely entirely on the Grey Sheet for either a purchase or a sale.[/QUOTE]
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