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<p>[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 2542833, member: 22377"]Perth lunar are some of my favorite coins and the kilos are great for seeing all the detail.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I have never owned a diamond eye kilo, my general experience with lunars is that the packaging can make a difference.</p><p><br /></p><p>Selling raw without the boxes will lower the value a bit. Grading could be worth it if you get a 70 but a 69 isn't as clear cut. Also note that the slabs are huge. Personally I don't like the large slabs as they take more room and it's harder to view the entire coin (but others may have a different opinion).</p><p><br /></p><p>Checking ebay prices, someone is asking $1575 for the monkey but no Tigers are available. Neither has sold recently and asking prices aren't reflective of a true market. For $1000 one could sell each coin on ebay but that would likely be less than what you'd like. If you are looking to sell on ebay, I would put the monkey at 1450-1500 with best offer and the Tiger would be higher (2000 with offer). Considering the price I would expect to wait a while before the right buyer came along. However, given the scarcity of the coins, especially the Tiger, you might get lucky and findo a buyer quickly. My estimates are for 69 grades ir raw. Price estimates would increase slightly if graded 70. They would be somewhat lower if sold raw with no boxes (10% lower).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 2542833, member: 22377"]Perth lunar are some of my favorite coins and the kilos are great for seeing all the detail. While I have never owned a diamond eye kilo, my general experience with lunars is that the packaging can make a difference. Selling raw without the boxes will lower the value a bit. Grading could be worth it if you get a 70 but a 69 isn't as clear cut. Also note that the slabs are huge. Personally I don't like the large slabs as they take more room and it's harder to view the entire coin (but others may have a different opinion). Checking ebay prices, someone is asking $1575 for the monkey but no Tigers are available. Neither has sold recently and asking prices aren't reflective of a true market. For $1000 one could sell each coin on ebay but that would likely be less than what you'd like. If you are looking to sell on ebay, I would put the monkey at 1450-1500 with best offer and the Tiger would be higher (2000 with offer). Considering the price I would expect to wait a while before the right buyer came along. However, given the scarcity of the coins, especially the Tiger, you might get lucky and findo a buyer quickly. My estimates are for 69 grades ir raw. Price estimates would increase slightly if graded 70. They would be somewhat lower if sold raw with no boxes (10% lower).[/QUOTE]
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