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Message:: [QUOTE="ToughCOINS, post: 1885782, member: 20480"]This is far from a rare example of CDN being out of touch with reality.  Being just one example of many, it would take a great deal of communication and work for CDN to catch up with reality.  So much so, that they likely view it an overwhelming task with little return on time invested.  Frankly, I think they've always known this, and resolved to do nothing about it. On my website I touch upon the misconceptions many have about what is truly rare, and what is common.  CDN publishes pricing based on reports from a very limited population of dealers, and as such, misses most transactions that take place, particularly for uncommon coins.  That is why they are good for little more than very commonly traded coins, such as proof and mint sets, average circulated rolls, 90% silver, common date gold coinage, generic silver dollars, etc. As for Doug Winter, he doesn't take the pulse from the wrist of the marketplace . . . he's an insider and has got his hands wrapped around the beating heart of the industry . . . you might find several equals out there, but probably can't find a better resource for assigning value to rare gold coinage.[/QUOTE]