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Message:: [QUOTE="brg5658, post: 1381373, member: 29751"]Doug, while your comments are relevant for a select few coins with color or some particular eye appeal, the "coin" in question is a hunk of metal minted in 2009.  It's main selling point is that it's gold, and that the mintage was relatively small for this UHR.  The asking price is simply too high, and as has already been pointed out, it's not selling...it's just sitting there. I don't disagree with your other points, but they are somewhat tangential to the OPs question.  In addition, note that the seller has a "Make Offer" option on the coin.  There are many sellers on eBay who set their BIN prices in the clouds, but are more than willing to entertain a reasonable offer.  A friend of mine recently purchased a coin for $4500 that was listed on the BAY for $10,000.  The $4500 is in line or slightly lower than market trend/auction results for the coin, while the $10K was in the clouds.  I have found B&M shops to be a joke in terms of reasonable asking prices.  I don't believe there is any coin I could get a better deal on at my local B&Ms than I could find with some patience on eBay or Teletrade or Heritage.[/QUOTE]