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<p>[QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 687643, member: 16948"]Though the market has softened recently for MPL's, as it has for many other coins, for comparison purposes, here's the latest PCGS listed prices for MPL's (which are mostly based on auction prices realized and is updated about weekly):</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Date</u> <u>Color</u> <u>PF64</u> <u>PF65</u> <u>PF66</u></p><p> <p style="text-align: left"><p style="text-align: left">[FONT=&quot]1909 BN 800 1,250 2,000</p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT]</p></p> <p style="text-align: left">[FONT=&quot] RB 1,000 2,400 3,500</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RD 1,625 3,250 6,500</p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT][FONT=&quot]</p> <p style="text-align: left">1909 VDB BN 30,000 35,000 40,000</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RB 37,500 50,000 85,000</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RD 45,000 60,000 100,000</p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT][FONT=&quot]</p> <p style="text-align: left">1910 BN 700 900 1,650</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RB 1,250 1,200 3,250</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RD 1,500 2,650 8,000</p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT]</p> <p style="text-align: left">[FONT=&quot] 1911 BN 750 1,850 2,500[/FONT]</p><p style="text-align: left">[FONT=&quot] RB 1,000 2,500 4,500</p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT]</p></p> <p style="text-align: left"> [FONT=&quot]RD 1,750 6,500 12,500 </p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT]</p> <p style="text-align: left">[FONT=&quot] 1912 BN 750 1,250 1,850</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RB 2,500 3,250 7,500</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RD 3,750 5,500 40,000[/FONT]</p><p style="text-align: left">[FONT=&quot]</p> <p style="text-align: left">1913 BN 600 700 1,250</p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT]</p></p> <p style="text-align: left"> [FONT=&quot]RB 875 1,650 2,500</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot] RD 1,350 2,850 6,000</p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT]</p> <p style="text-align: left">[FONT=&quot] 1914 BN 625 1,200 2,000</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RB 1,500 2,150 3,250</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RD 2,250 3,000 6,500</p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT]</p> <p style="text-align: left">[FONT=&quot] 1915 BN 1,850 2,000 5,000</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RB 2,000 4,250 10,500</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RD 2,350 8,000 17,500</p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT]</p> <p style="text-align: left">[FONT=&quot] 1916 BN 3,000 4,500 7,500</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RB 5,000 7,500 11,000</p> <p style="text-align: left"> [/FONT][FONT=&quot]RD 8,000 13,000 25,000</p> <p style="text-align: left">[/FONT]</p><p><br /></p><p>You will note that I only listed prices for PF64 grades and higher. Personally, and what I recommend to all my customers interested in proofs, is that if you are want to invest in proofs, try to buy PF64 and higher because PF63 and lower will have more bold "issues" like spots, hairlines, blotches, scratches, etc. Proofs were originally minted as the most pristine, perfect coin. So for me, if I were interested in a proof coin, I would especially want a proof with the most eye appeal and least distractions (especially at these prices) - why would you settle for a proof that has problems?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, keep in mind that any of these MPL's with pretty toning, especially the brown ones, will garner even higher prices. In my experience, a pretty toned brown coin will get a similar or even higher price than a red brown coin with regular red brown color. And a red brown coin with beautiful or colorful toning will sometimes get a similar price for a regular red coin, and sometimes even higher. </p><p><br /></p><p>As I stated in an earlier thread on MPL's and pricing, eye appeal is EVERYTHING with these and other proof coins. If there is superior eye appeal, beautiful colorful toning, satiny luster, etc., sometimes the sky can be the limit as each of these toned proofs are unique and no two are alike - especially if there are two or more people bidding on these special beauties.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="The Penny Lady®, post: 687643, member: 16948"]Though the market has softened recently for MPL's, as it has for many other coins, for comparison purposes, here's the latest PCGS listed prices for MPL's (which are mostly based on auction prices realized and is updated about weekly): [U]Date[/U] [U]Color[/U] [U]PF64[/U] [U]PF65[/U] [U]PF66[/U] [LEFT][LEFT][FONT="]1909 BN 800 1,250 2,000 [/FONT][/LEFT] [FONT="] RB 1,000 2,400 3,500 [/FONT][FONT="]RD 1,625 3,250 6,500 [/FONT][FONT="] 1909 VDB BN 30,000 35,000 40,000 [/FONT][FONT="]RB 37,500 50,000 85,000 [/FONT][FONT="]RD 45,000 60,000 100,000 [/FONT][FONT="] 1910 BN 700 900 1,650 [/FONT][FONT="]RB 1,250 1,200 3,250 [/FONT][FONT="]RD 1,500 2,650 8,000 [/FONT] [FONT="] 1911 BN 750 1,850 2,500[/FONT] [LEFT][FONT="] RB 1,000 2,500 4,500 [/FONT][/LEFT] [FONT="]RD 1,750 6,500 12,500 [/FONT] [FONT="] 1912 BN 750 1,250 1,850 [/FONT][FONT="]RB 2,500 3,250 7,500 [/FONT][FONT="]RD 3,750 5,500 40,000[/FONT] [LEFT][FONT="] 1913 BN 600 700 1,250 [/FONT][/LEFT] [FONT="]RB 875 1,650 2,500 [/FONT][FONT="] RD 1,350 2,850 6,000 [/FONT] [FONT="] 1914 BN 625 1,200 2,000 [/FONT][FONT="]RB 1,500 2,150 3,250 [/FONT][FONT="]RD 2,250 3,000 6,500 [/FONT] [FONT="] 1915 BN 1,850 2,000 5,000 [/FONT][FONT="]RB 2,000 4,250 10,500 [/FONT][FONT="]RD 2,350 8,000 17,500 [/FONT] [FONT="] 1916 BN 3,000 4,500 7,500 [/FONT][FONT="]RB 5,000 7,500 11,000 [/FONT][FONT="]RD 8,000 13,000 25,000 [/FONT][/LEFT] You will note that I only listed prices for PF64 grades and higher. Personally, and what I recommend to all my customers interested in proofs, is that if you are want to invest in proofs, try to buy PF64 and higher because PF63 and lower will have more bold "issues" like spots, hairlines, blotches, scratches, etc. Proofs were originally minted as the most pristine, perfect coin. So for me, if I were interested in a proof coin, I would especially want a proof with the most eye appeal and least distractions (especially at these prices) - why would you settle for a proof that has problems? Also, keep in mind that any of these MPL's with pretty toning, especially the brown ones, will garner even higher prices. In my experience, a pretty toned brown coin will get a similar or even higher price than a red brown coin with regular red brown color. And a red brown coin with beautiful or colorful toning will sometimes get a similar price for a regular red coin, and sometimes even higher. As I stated in an earlier thread on MPL's and pricing, eye appeal is EVERYTHING with these and other proof coins. If there is superior eye appeal, beautiful colorful toning, satiny luster, etc., sometimes the sky can be the limit as each of these toned proofs are unique and no two are alike - especially if there are two or more people bidding on these special beauties.[/QUOTE]
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