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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jim M, post: 891154, member: 4791&quot;]Wasn&#039;t going to reply but you asked me a question so I feel compelled to answer it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Yes I do feel the pricing in the redbook is incorrect, as do most people who have been around for more than a few days.&nbsp; Think about this for a minute my friend..&nbsp; The 2011 Redbook has been out for a few months already, does that mean that the prices have been set for next year?&nbsp; You know better than that. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few &quot;prices from the 2010 redbook&quot; just as a quick example.</p><p>1999 Wide AM Lincoln Cent MS-65&nbsp; $500.00&nbsp; Last one sold PCGS MS65 at Heritage for $207.00</p><p><br /></p><p>Now lets for grins and giggles take a look at your coin.&nbsp; 1882 BU or MS63..</p><p>Redbook says 90 bucks. We can agree with that I am sure if BU=MS63.</p><p>Heritage has sold them from ANACS MS63 for $50 - to PCGS Red MS63 for $218.50 Yours falls in that range, you could lose $40 on the coin or if its graded correctly and red instead of red/brown or brown you could do well on the other end.&nbsp; I sense from your name and your use of the BU designation that you and I are both from the old school of coin collecting. I remember the days when you said, yep, she is pretty, how much, it was either Good, VG, Fine, VF XF, AU for BU.&nbsp; Things have gotten alot more complicated over the years and honestly I like the old days... How can a coin be a MS70? If a coin is perfect, the only way that another coin could possibly be perfect is to be the clone of the first one. Mind boggling!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This is the first time in probably 10 years I have looked at a redbook for pricing and probably will be another 10 before I do it again. Its a great reference book for mintage numbers (although there are mistakes there) Great informational book and I say its a must for any beginning collector to own. but pay little to no attention to the prices listed.&nbsp; Check for sales/auctions on the internet, Check at coin shows, coin shops, etc.. </p><p><br /></p><p>Have a great night and have fun collecting.&nbsp; Way to much time and energy is being spent on the what is this worth aspect of the hobby these days.&nbsp; :whistle:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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