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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;buddy16cat, post: 1500814, member: 37356&quot;]Right, if you are shooting for perfection on a well circulated coin, maybe you would want to pay Redbook prices but that is hard to find.&nbsp; Coins that circulate slam into each other during use and are dropped.&nbsp; Even coins that are held in coin banks slam into one another.&nbsp; I don&#039;t really mind slight imperfections like the one small ding I am seeing on the rim of the IHC above.&nbsp; I don&#039;t believe that would keep it out of a slab or something or not make the F-15 grade.&nbsp; Some of course prefer only&nbsp; to buy coins in pristine condition and that is okay too but they would of course be expected to pay pristine prices.&nbsp; On the other hand though, for the prices they suggest in the Redbook, I&nbsp; would agree that there should not be any dings at all and the coin&nbsp; should be very attractive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Right though, that condition is as important as grade.&nbsp; If the coin is ugly and has dings and stuff you can get that for lower than 1/4 the Redbook price.&nbsp; But as far as a guide is concerned, the price listed I would pay well under it to consider the price a good deal and certainly wouldn&#039;t go over the Redbook price.&nbsp; For instance, I went to an antique flea market and a guy was selling standing quarters for $15 with a redbook price of $8 and a few 3 cent wheats in some sort of plastic slab for a dollar, it would be a good idea to stay clear of the entire table for coins.&nbsp; He did sell many other things but this was also in a highly touristy area.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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