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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3354, member: 112"]A couple things - the prices listed on the PCGS site - or any price guide for that matter - are just that - guides. They certainly do not establish true value. If you wish to know what a given coin is selling for at a given time - auction records are your best bet.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to the grades you mention - it would depend entirely on the coin as to whether or not it would bring a given price. Some coins in MS65 would bring hundreds if not thousands of dollars at sale. While others might bring $10. But MS68 - that's another matter. Again it would depend on the coin - but MS68 is not a grade that is found on many coins slabbed by NGC or PCGS with the possible exception of modern commems & silver or gold eagles. Coins struck for circulation and graded MS68 by NGC or PCGS would bring substantial premiums in most cases.</p><p><br /></p><p>But one thing I can tell you - if these mystery lots were really worth $5,000 - they certainly would not be selling them for $400.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3354, member: 112"]A couple things - the prices listed on the PCGS site - or any price guide for that matter - are just that - guides. They certainly do not establish true value. If you wish to know what a given coin is selling for at a given time - auction records are your best bet. As to the grades you mention - it would depend entirely on the coin as to whether or not it would bring a given price. Some coins in MS65 would bring hundreds if not thousands of dollars at sale. While others might bring $10. But MS68 - that's another matter. Again it would depend on the coin - but MS68 is not a grade that is found on many coins slabbed by NGC or PCGS with the possible exception of modern commems & silver or gold eagles. Coins struck for circulation and graded MS68 by NGC or PCGS would bring substantial premiums in most cases. But one thing I can tell you - if these mystery lots were really worth $5,000 - they certainly would not be selling them for $400.[/QUOTE]
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