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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;buddy16cat, post: 1445899, member: 37356&quot;]<b>Yes the issue is when you buy coins for numismatic not intrinsic value.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The cleaned Barber quarter and other Barber quarters I bought were close to melt so I didn&#039;t have to worry about that even though the cleaned one has much more of the liberty banner showing and the others had worn down liberties.&nbsp; The issue is when you want to purchase something with collector value.&nbsp; That is why I asked on this forum.&nbsp; I am going to have to get a Redbook.&nbsp; I did try the PCGS photograde on the coin and I was getting more like mid to higher VF and based bidding on that.&nbsp; I think the XFs looked like they had more toning and luster.&nbsp; The details are apparent and that is what I like.&nbsp; But I think you are right, some people do overpay and overbid.&nbsp; I usually compare bids to what I bought at a local coin shop for the condition I bought.&nbsp; &nbsp; I think if you go to a shop where prices are fair for coins with numismatic value, you can probably gauge from that when bidding.&nbsp; If you are buying just for the intrinsic value, bidding is easy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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