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<p>[QUOTE="kanga, post: 478776, member: 9270"]Here's how I evaluate "in between" grades.</p><p> </p><p>First, it's not linear. MS-61 is NOT halfway between MS-60 and MS-62 with regard to price.</p><p>The exception occurs when the two values are close such as in <b>Hobo</b>'s example. Then 50% does no harm.</p><p>Otherwise work with something more like 25-30%.</p><p>For the grades between AU-50 and MS-60 I do something like:</p><p>- AU-53 - 10-15%</p><p>- AU-55 - 25-35%</p><p>- AU-58 - 50-60%</p><p>Yes, there are gaps between my grade evaluations. Consider this "wiggle room" for coins at the top end of the grade <b>OR</b> particularly desirable coins. Stuff like that.</p><p> </p><p>As for an actual dollar amount, I compare greysheet Bid and <i>Coin Values</i> prices for the grade.</p><p>My maximum bid will be somewhere between the two taking into account <b>S&H</b>.</p><p>(S&H is money out of your pocket that you pay to acquire a coin. To me that's part of the cost of the coin.)</p><p>The "somewhere between" varies with the quality of the coin for the grade <u>AND</u> the desirability of the coin, <u>but rarely goes above 50% of the difference</u>.</p><p>If I figure that 40% of the difference is correct (for me), then I calculate that value <u>AND</u> then subtract S&H.</p><p> </p><p>You get fewer coins this way, but the ones you do get you know you got at a good price.</p><p> </p><p>All this doesn't apply to coins under $20 or particularly unusual items.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kanga, post: 478776, member: 9270"]Here's how I evaluate "in between" grades. First, it's not linear. MS-61 is NOT halfway between MS-60 and MS-62 with regard to price. The exception occurs when the two values are close such as in [B]Hobo[/B]'s example. Then 50% does no harm. Otherwise work with something more like 25-30%. For the grades between AU-50 and MS-60 I do something like: - AU-53 - 10-15% - AU-55 - 25-35% - AU-58 - 50-60% Yes, there are gaps between my grade evaluations. Consider this "wiggle room" for coins at the top end of the grade [B]OR[/B] particularly desirable coins. Stuff like that. As for an actual dollar amount, I compare greysheet Bid and [I]Coin Values[/I] prices for the grade. My maximum bid will be somewhere between the two taking into account [B]S&H[/B]. (S&H is money out of your pocket that you pay to acquire a coin. To me that's part of the cost of the coin.) The "somewhere between" varies with the quality of the coin for the grade [U]AND[/U] the desirability of the coin, [U]but rarely goes above 50% of the difference[/U]. If I figure that 40% of the difference is correct (for me), then I calculate that value [U]AND[/U] then subtract S&H. You get fewer coins this way, but the ones you do get you know you got at a good price. All this doesn't apply to coins under $20 or particularly unusual items.[/QUOTE]
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