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Message:: [QUOTE="C-B-D, post: 1701489, member: 43130"]IMO 90% of buyers trying to put sets together can only afford either problem key dates or very low grade key dates. So they will remain very strong on the market even with being whizzed or improperly cleaned. GP is right, it does vary greatly depending on the piece, but if I can buy (for example) a whizzed 1893 Morgan with XF-AU details for FINE money, I'd typically pull the trigger on it. BUT on coins like a 1909-S VDB cent. The prices only go up tiny amounts for each grade until you get to, say, AU-MS. So you can buy a scratched and cleaned GOOD details one for $400 or get a slabbed VG10 for $520. (Just an example). So in that case, there's no point in buying the problem coin, because for just a little more you can get a much better coin with no issues. Just go by redbook to see how the retail price increments increase from grade-to-grade, then make your decisions on a coin-to-coin basis.  Hope that helps.[/QUOTE]