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<p>[QUOTE="DANIEL HENRIQUEZ, post: 4766710, member: 76821"]Aside from this question being loaded at both ends, there are answers that can assist in you determining a value of a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although you and others mentions Greysheets, USA Coin Guide, NGC, PCGS, Heritage Auctions and even Ebay, none of these will agree and ALL of them will have different values. The reasoning here is Greysheets, USA Coin Guide, NGC and PCGS ALL take information from sales on Ebay. In case some may not realize (and some sellers on Ebay don't), Ebay is NOT a retail site and does not reflect the real value of a coin since buyers seek discounted prices here.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, Heritage Auctions is a better source but, still not great as the people that buy here have money yet, most will pay whatever to get the coin even if the cost is above is "so called" appraised value. This means this is the HIGH side of values and not true either.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then, you have two New players in the game such as CAC and MAC which appear to have better methods of determining value using Population reports but, they also charge money for "confirming" a Grade that has already been determined by a NGC. PCGS or ANACS which they state adds value to the coin but, it really doesn't.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, in closing, you may any or all of these prior mentioned for attempting to value a coin but, if you are not selling and keeping them anyway, it doesn't matter much except to portfolio standards. Other than that, just beware of high prices and don't be swayed by sellers that price high and explain the difference on bullion prices, interpretation of rarity or scams such as the recent, "Emergency Production" for 2020 P Silver Eagles. If you read the letter from the US Mint that everyone references, it does not state anywhere in the letter about an Emergency. It does state safety reasons and that the remaining production was transferred to the Philadelphia Mint to complete the process as required by law and NOT an Emergency to get Silver Eagles to the public as many are stating and capitalizing on by charging higher prices that are fraudulent and false.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this has help a little. Good luck and be cautious.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DANIEL HENRIQUEZ, post: 4766710, member: 76821"]Aside from this question being loaded at both ends, there are answers that can assist in you determining a value of a coin. Although you and others mentions Greysheets, USA Coin Guide, NGC, PCGS, Heritage Auctions and even Ebay, none of these will agree and ALL of them will have different values. The reasoning here is Greysheets, USA Coin Guide, NGC and PCGS ALL take information from sales on Ebay. In case some may not realize (and some sellers on Ebay don't), Ebay is NOT a retail site and does not reflect the real value of a coin since buyers seek discounted prices here. Now, Heritage Auctions is a better source but, still not great as the people that buy here have money yet, most will pay whatever to get the coin even if the cost is above is "so called" appraised value. This means this is the HIGH side of values and not true either. Then, you have two New players in the game such as CAC and MAC which appear to have better methods of determining value using Population reports but, they also charge money for "confirming" a Grade that has already been determined by a NGC. PCGS or ANACS which they state adds value to the coin but, it really doesn't. So, in closing, you may any or all of these prior mentioned for attempting to value a coin but, if you are not selling and keeping them anyway, it doesn't matter much except to portfolio standards. Other than that, just beware of high prices and don't be swayed by sellers that price high and explain the difference on bullion prices, interpretation of rarity or scams such as the recent, "Emergency Production" for 2020 P Silver Eagles. If you read the letter from the US Mint that everyone references, it does not state anywhere in the letter about an Emergency. It does state safety reasons and that the remaining production was transferred to the Philadelphia Mint to complete the process as required by law and NOT an Emergency to get Silver Eagles to the public as many are stating and capitalizing on by charging higher prices that are fraudulent and false. I hope this has help a little. Good luck and be cautious.[/QUOTE]
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