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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 2066053, member: 19065&quot;]From my experience, I gather that IN Japan, prices are pretty much stable and most Japanese coins, even very high grade BU coins are not certified by the western owned TPG companies, such as NGC, PCGS, ANACS. Many gold Japanese coins were certified by the JNDA with accompanying CoA and Ministry of Finance authentication, the latter being in those red insert plastic slabs. Most other coins in Japan (with some exceptions and perhaps a growing trend to meet the international market of dealers and collectors) tend to be sold uncertified. I&#039;m not entirely sure of the Japanese mindset towards dipping and cleaning of coins, but I rarely see colorful toned coins on offer, and their grading scale is much simpler as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>The quality of Japanese coins you find in major US auction houses tend to be high grade certified coins and command high premiums. There is also much less supply to choose from (outside Japan), usually. Perhaps fewer collectors of that level and quality as well (outside Japan).</p><p><br /></p><p>Ebay is another story and it depends on whom you are buying from. I see a lot of junk on eBay, some fakes, and some certified with extremely high BiN pricing. </p><p><br /></p><p>I guess what I am saying is that the market where you buy from differs from others. There is the market IN Japan, there is the market outside Japan, who grade (perhaps) differently and approach values differently. There is the market of online auctions, big companies like HA and Stacks, et al. and the big companies with a range of low to high quality stuff, eBay. Each one differs enough that you have to look at each one and evaluate the price trends for that market. </p><p><br /></p><p>Does that make sense? Help any?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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