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Message:: [QUOTE="sonlarson, post: 2505041, member: 15488"]I agree with spirityoda that common dated coins are close. It's when you get to higher grades and lower mintage coins that you will find the priced are out of date. Not to criticize Krause but it would be an impossible task to update all pricing every year. The books are too massive. Not surprised to see you purchased a coin for less than the Krause value. That is because of demand. I have many coins I purchased for less than the "book" value. That doesn't mean I made a big score. It also doesn't mean I can sell my coin for the book value. An example: Krause list the Mexico 1920 Peso (KM#437) at $650 in Unc. I purchase a PCGS MS62 at well below that price. This is a coin that I searched for for many years and is a prized part of my collection. Would I sell it for $650? In a heartbeat. I'll find another. Could I sell it for $650? I doubt it. I also have several that I paid more for than the Krause "value" and feel I got a bargain.[/QUOTE]