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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 1045322, member: 13650"]Well I guess I will have to start paying more attention to Heritage. Though every time I'm looking for something, Heritage either doesn't have one or has them in grades way out of the range I'm looking for. Heritage is somewhat of a hassle to use compared to ebay/shows, and the auctions last for a month. What percentage of this forum do you think has ever even bid on a coin there? If you ask me, some people got lucky because nobody saw the auctions. </p><p><br /></p><p> It's also like comparing apples to oranges. Not all MS-64 Pilgrim commemoratives look the same. Like anything else. If there's an eye appeal issue, the same grade goes for less. Better looking ones go for more. It's that way with any coin you look at on there.</p><p> Not to mention that Heritage has minimum bid increments once you pass a certain point. I'm sure a lot of people don't like that and it scares some people away. $50 to $100 min. bid increments will slow the bids down in a hurry.</p><p><br /></p><p> Many of the past realized prices can be from 2-3 years ago too.</p><p> Heritage alone is not the end all authority on pricing with all the above factors considered.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 1045322, member: 13650"]Well I guess I will have to start paying more attention to Heritage. Though every time I'm looking for something, Heritage either doesn't have one or has them in grades way out of the range I'm looking for. Heritage is somewhat of a hassle to use compared to ebay/shows, and the auctions last for a month. What percentage of this forum do you think has ever even bid on a coin there? If you ask me, some people got lucky because nobody saw the auctions. It's also like comparing apples to oranges. Not all MS-64 Pilgrim commemoratives look the same. Like anything else. If there's an eye appeal issue, the same grade goes for less. Better looking ones go for more. It's that way with any coin you look at on there. Not to mention that Heritage has minimum bid increments once you pass a certain point. I'm sure a lot of people don't like that and it scares some people away. $50 to $100 min. bid increments will slow the bids down in a hurry. Many of the past realized prices can be from 2-3 years ago too. Heritage alone is not the end all authority on pricing with all the above factors considered.[/QUOTE]
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