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<p>[QUOTE="raider34, post: 1316281, member: 16402"]The grading fees don't necessarily cost more than $7, usually the coins being sold for less than the grading fees were part of a bulk submission. For instance, with modern coins there are people who submit a ton of coins under a bulk submission hoping for a good percent of 70's. While the coins graded MS/PF 70 will make them a profit and cover the grading fees, the coins that grade 69 and under may only be worth a few bucks. </p><p><br /></p><p>Those sellers offer those coins for $7-$11 (and even lower) because that is the market value. Like was said earlier in this thread, the TPG price guides aren't a good representation of the fair market value. So just because the PCGS price guide says a coin is worth $25 doesn't mean it's a good buy if you can get it for $10, it's very possible the coin's fair market value is even lower. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not aware of an ANACS price guide, but I don't know why you would want one. In general, TPG price guides aren't going to be too accurate. If you want the fair market price for an ANACS coin, look up completed auction prices for similar ANACS graded coins, that is going to give you by far the most accurate price.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="raider34, post: 1316281, member: 16402"]The grading fees don't necessarily cost more than $7, usually the coins being sold for less than the grading fees were part of a bulk submission. For instance, with modern coins there are people who submit a ton of coins under a bulk submission hoping for a good percent of 70's. While the coins graded MS/PF 70 will make them a profit and cover the grading fees, the coins that grade 69 and under may only be worth a few bucks. Those sellers offer those coins for $7-$11 (and even lower) because that is the market value. Like was said earlier in this thread, the TPG price guides aren't a good representation of the fair market value. So just because the PCGS price guide says a coin is worth $25 doesn't mean it's a good buy if you can get it for $10, it's very possible the coin's fair market value is even lower. I'm not aware of an ANACS price guide, but I don't know why you would want one. In general, TPG price guides aren't going to be too accurate. If you want the fair market price for an ANACS coin, look up completed auction prices for similar ANACS graded coins, that is going to give you by far the most accurate price.[/QUOTE]
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