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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 588291, member: 13650&quot;]PCGS price guide is way over inflated.&nbsp; Most say NGC is high as well.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Based on a quick 2 second search on recent completed ebay auctions, here&#039;s a NGC 1957-D,&nbsp; MS66 *RD* for 12.99.&nbsp;&nbsp; Unsold.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1957-D-NGC-MS-66-RD-Lincoln-Wheat-Cent-MS66RD_W0QQitemZ160332832591QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item255494df4f&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&amp;_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A13%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1957-D-NGC-MS-66-RD-Lincoln-Wheat-Cent-MS66RD_W0QQitemZ160332832591QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item255494df4f&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&amp;_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A13%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/1957-D-NGC-MS-66-RD-Lincoln-Wheat-Cent-MS66RD_W0QQitemZ160332832591QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCoins_US_Individual?hash=item255494df4f&amp;_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&amp;_trkparms=66:2|65:13|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; Not trying to be harsh.&nbsp; Just realize if you really want something, especially a higher dollar coin, it&#039;s good to check many different sources for pricing.&nbsp;&nbsp; Including but not limited to, possibly red book, grey sheet (for wholesale to know what dealers are paying for them), PCGS or NGC, recent completed Heritage and ebay auctions, up to date magazines...etc....&nbsp; That way you can see who&#039;s prices are high, who is low, what people have recently paid and what seems reasonable to you.&nbsp;&nbsp; Based on an average of all that and a reasonable knowledge of how to grade, the final price guide is what you&#039;re willing to pay.&nbsp; That&#039;s it.&nbsp; You the buyer, set prices.&nbsp;&nbsp; Most sellers aren&#039;t going out of business and giving away coins on ebay for a huge discount.&nbsp; Although it may be much cheaper than a local dealer.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; I recently watched an awesome, problem free, 38-D/S Buffalo Nickel in a new NGC edge view slab graded MS-66 get bid up to 150.00 on ebay and sold.&nbsp;&nbsp; The next night I watched another 38-D/S in an NGC slab graded MS-65 get bid up to 150.00 and sold.&nbsp;&nbsp; Whoever got the 65 probably thought they got a great deal!&nbsp;&nbsp; Having no clue what sold the night before. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; The best deals I&#039;ve ever gotten is at local coin shows.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ebay has been hit and miss for me.&nbsp; But I know when I&#039;ve received something that isn&#039;t up to par, compared to what the pictures showed.&nbsp;&nbsp; I imagine some collectors are happy with whatever they recieve in the mail and never question anything.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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