Hello, I wonder what you think about this write-up on Important Terminology when it comes to coin pricing. It comes from the CoinQuest.com web site. -- Paul Richards Coin enthusiasts use four different terms when referring to coin values. The Catalog Price is an inflated price published on web sites and in coin magazines and coin books. People who know about coins rarely pay the catalog price. Next there is the retail price. This is the price that collectors usually pay for coins they purchase from coin dealers, from eBay and other auction houses, and from other collectors. ........ edited Terminology