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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 2092883, member: 73489&quot;]West, there are TONS of variables.&nbsp; Obviously, an AU $20 Saint is going to cost a lot less for a common or even a rarer strike. </p><ul> <li><b><span style="color: #4d4dff">For a common: </span></b> the AU will cost close to melt value.&nbsp; An MS-65 is going to cost you a 20-25% premium, more or less.</li> <li><b><span style="color: #5900b3">For a rarer date:</span></b>&nbsp; the AU will cost a premium to melt value, but an affordable premium.&nbsp; The MS-65 may cost a multiple of the gold price, anywhere from 2x - 10x.</li> <li><b><span style="color: #663300">You have more LEVERAGE with the higher-quality coin</span></b> because you get the gold kicker PLUS the numismatic kicker, which right now is at multi-year, multi-decade lows.&nbsp; You&#039;re not paying as much for the higher quality coins relative to past years.</li> <li><b><span style="color: #b300b3">MS-65 is usually the &#039;dividing line&#039; </span></b>of gem quality coins.</li> <li><b><span style="color: #00b359">For non-common Saints:</span></b>&nbsp; you will see BIG jumps before MS-65 and then quantum jumps at MS-63 and above.</li> <li><b>Increases are NOT linear.</b>&nbsp; There is a grade which is the &#039;take-off&#039; point for all but the super-rare coins, which are 5-figures even in low-graded quality (if they even appear as such).&nbsp; You likely won&#039;t be able to afford a 1927-D even if you are willing to buy AU. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></li> <li><b><span style="color: #0000ff">If you are buying a coin for LOOKS: </span></b> Check out the AU-58&#039;s. Good value there, maybe you find one that is &#039;better&#039; than a low-60&#039;s coin.</li> <li><b><span style="color: #b30000">If you are buying for APPRECIATION: </span></b> Strive for an MS-65 to separate yourself from the pack.&nbsp; There&#039;s still lots of MS-65 commons but less so than for MS-64&#039;s, 63&#039;s, etc.</li> </ul><p>Hope this helps....I purchased 2 MS-65&#039;s 1924/27 and I am happy with the quality.&nbsp; If I had more $$$, I would have tried to stretch for MS-66&#039;s.&nbsp; MS-67&#039;s would have necessitated me winning the Lottery. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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