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Message:: [QUOTE="mark_h, post: 1077144, member: 3726"]Wow - first and foremost coin in hand is always better than a picture. Pictures can make a bad coin look good and a good coin look bad.  But the coin in hand in good lighting is always the best. Second when it comes to pricing you have to look at the coin - was that $160 dollar coin an over graded coin, bad pictures or what drove the price.  Basically I believe no matter what price guide you use it is just an estimate.  Throw toning in and it becomes even more unpredictable.  So not all 66's should sale at the same price.  As for where to get the best prices - it could be any number of places.  I like heritage first, dealers second and ebay and tt are last.  BUT you could probably do better by going to coin shows. And no just seeing the prices do not count - I want to see the coin that went with the auction. Doug's experience is what carries weight not being an admin.  You said after 1 year of collecting - lets revist this thread after 5 more years, then 10 years.   Some of the things Doug and others have stated have come true based off my collecting experience. While I may not always agree with them I do listen and try to learn something. I will also throw in that from day 1 of my collecting I have said computers will never be able to grade coins.  A computer will never be able to grasp some of the nuances of grading - weak strike is just one example.[/QUOTE]