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Message:: [QUOTE="COIN STASHER, post: 67323, member: 773"]My top 3 coin price guides By no means do I profess these three to be the best, as I am certainly no expert, rather a somewhat opinionated amateur at best. First of all, I buy the Red Book every year as a general retail guideline. Secondly, I buy the Greysheet, one with page 3A and another with page 3B at least once a month to get dealer bid/ask prices. Finally, I check various auctions, including e-bay, on a regular (almost daily) basis.  I have determined that if I am able to find coin(s), sets, etc. at Greysheet "Ask" prices that I'm doing ok. However, when there is something I really want, as long as I can obtain it for at or slightly above the Red Book price, or at the going auction house rate, I'll buy it. I almost always shop around for the best buy; but occasionally I'll pay more if it's a U.S. Mint sell-out and I really want the item. An example of the latter was the 2004 Westward Journey Coin and Medal Set. I paid more than 3 x the mint issue price just because I'd missed it during the mint sale and really wanted it. Sometimes I make out well this way, and other times I get burned price-wise. However, as someone else mentioned before on this site- if you want it bad enough, get it!!  <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]