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<p>[QUOTE="RedTiger, post: 886770, member: 19098"]Some good sources for pricing info include the major auction sites (Ebay, Heritage, Teletrade) and also the retail asking price at major dealer websites. A person might see what is "hot" by observing which coins sell quickly on the dealer sites at full boat asking price. A few dealers mark down older inventory. Those coins that don't move even when steeply marked down might be deemed "cold." Of course, these ideas are generalizations and a lot will depend on the merits of the individual coin and the asking price. </p><p><br /></p><p>Researching the long term price history of a series in the auction archives can also be instructive. Those with average prices trending down are likely to be cold areas, those trending up in average price.</p><p><br /></p><p>For many coin series there is bifurcation, or even tri-furcation, meaning that even with in one series the perceived quality of the individual coin determines whether it is sought after or not. This is often much more important than whether a broad series is moving or not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="RedTiger, post: 886770, member: 19098"]Some good sources for pricing info include the major auction sites (Ebay, Heritage, Teletrade) and also the retail asking price at major dealer websites. A person might see what is "hot" by observing which coins sell quickly on the dealer sites at full boat asking price. A few dealers mark down older inventory. Those coins that don't move even when steeply marked down might be deemed "cold." Of course, these ideas are generalizations and a lot will depend on the merits of the individual coin and the asking price. Researching the long term price history of a series in the auction archives can also be instructive. Those with average prices trending down are likely to be cold areas, those trending up in average price. For many coin series there is bifurcation, or even tri-furcation, meaning that even with in one series the perceived quality of the individual coin determines whether it is sought after or not. This is often much more important than whether a broad series is moving or not.[/QUOTE]
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