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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ronnie58, post: 3039249, member: 90698&quot;]This has been a good lesson for a recently returned newbie whose Redbook is a 1969 ( I only use it for mintages and background info). </p><p>&nbsp;I am highlighting this for the benefit of any like me who have been using the PCGS CoinFacts and NGC price guides, thinking that they could be applied to quality original raw coins.&nbsp; I had not seen it written that &quot;you have to deduct the cost of certification&quot;, and have not been a seller, so have not had to figure this in.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; But I have been a buyer, and having scoured eBay daily for this past year for CB10C, I&#039;ve noticed that asking prices for the occasional problem free raw piece often do line up with the TPG prices.&nbsp; Apparently this reflects the attempt to make up eBay fees, thus the correlation is convoluted.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I can see why the TPGs price lists are this way&nbsp; -&nbsp; to be sure that the price applies to genuine, problem free (and accurately graded) coins.&nbsp; Maybe I missed an asterisk on either the PCGS or NGC website that indicates all of this.&nbsp; Or they figured they don&#039;t need to, because it would be obvious to anybody with a newer Redbook...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie27" alt=":bored:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; Fortunately I have bought more slabs than raw, and mainly good deals for the latter, so don&#039;t feel the need to use the <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie20" alt=":banghead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> guy.</p><p><br /></p><p>The probably could be a new thread, or maybe it&#039;s been obvious to everyone but me, so there&#039;s no need.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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