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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BarneyFife, post: 165726, member: 6770&quot;]Actually, I am not using the PCGS guide to try to determine current market value, just to determine exactly what coin I have.&nbsp; I realize that the PCGS price does not represent true market value, but with their numbering system, it at least gives some kind of a clear identification that perhaps one coin of a particular grading is worth more than a different example that is givent that exact same grading number.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do understand the differences in the 5 cent piece above, but I am still confused on this one. It is an 1872 Gold $1 MS62, if these two PCGS coin designations are the same thing an &quot;1872 Gold $1 MS62&quot;, then why is there such a huge difference in value on their price guide, or is that totally artificial, and both coins are really worth exactly the same? ( PCGS #7572 and #7622)</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway....</p><p><br /></p><p>I did go over to the Heritage site and found that a very informative place both for determining what coins I have and their &#039;real world&#039; value.&nbsp; I have shown some these coins to several large, well known dealers and the prices offered for them cover such a HUGE span that I am very nervous about selling some of the high dollar coins. One long time coin dealer offered me $2500 for a 1796 large cent, and another dealer who has also been around a long time told me it was worth $17,000 - $35,000 depending on how badly the buyer wanted it and whether similar coins were also being offered anywhere at that time.&nbsp; Both dealers said they would buy at 75% to maybe 85% of those numbers depending on what their regular customers were looking for. With a gap like that, correct coin identification sure seems important to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry I am so dense. I do appreciate your patience with me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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