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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;COCollector, post: 2528455, member: 76108&quot;]Ebay and Heritage Auctions have searchable databases. I also look at Greysheet, Redbook, COINS magazine... lots of resources offer good info.</p><p><br /></p><p>But don&#039;t think of them as price lists. At best, they&#039;re a good starting point for pricing a particular coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>And they can&#039;t help you with pricing <i><b>raw</b></i> (ungraded) coins until you know how to grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Or, let&#039;s say you only buy coins already graded &amp; slabbed by a reputable third-party-grader (NGC, PCGS, ANACS, maybe others). Even then, price can go beyond the grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins with great eye appeal can be worth more than their grade might suggest. Sometimes much more.</p><p><br /></p><p>OTOH, some highly-graded coins are downright ugly -- and I price them accordingly.</p><p><br /></p><p>And coins that are damaged can be seriously de-valued.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, some coins bring more-than-expected money at auction because they are of special importance to certain people.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, I like Civil War era half dollars and will pay more for a nice one. I&#039;m also willing to spend a bit more for a well-struck MS65 NGC 1943-S half dollar because it&#039;s the last coin I need to complete my 20-coin MS65 Walker short set.</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Bottom Line</u>: With research &amp; experience, you&#039;ll learn how much a particular coin is worth to YOU.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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