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Message:: [QUOTE="Dougmeister, post: 2106193, member: 56842"]I can't decide whether to shop for a Proof or a Mint State coin. Criteria<ul> <li>Does NOT have to be Red</li> <li>No key dates, varieties, or toning (that would add to the price)</li> <li>Must be problem-free</li> <li>Can be raw or slabbed</li> <li>Target price range ~$200-$300</li> <li>Ideally at the grade just before any dramatic price increases</li> <li>Would like it to hold its value and be easily liquidated if needed</li> </ul>Miscellaneous Pricing Info Greysheet (not the final word but a good place to start) tells me that I should be able to go easily to an MS65 for 1898-1908 (~$135 + profit for seller). That money in a Proof would only get me an MS60. From what I've seen, flaws are more easily seen on Proofs, and I've read they are graded somewhat differently, although I don't quite understand that statement. Maybe I misread it. I might also like a nice PF64 Brown (~$240 + profit for seller). Questions 1) Does Greysheet give prices for MS66 or higher? Am I missing it somewhere?2) When choosing MS or PF, does it simply come down to personal preference?3) Are my price expectations reasonable? (Greysheet can be totally off sometimes)4) Anything I'm missing? Thanks.[/QUOTE]