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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 2541213, member: 36230&quot;]And there&#039;s good reason why you&#039;re generally finding eBay to be higher. Many sellers and dealers use Heritage (and the like) as a means of acquiring inventory. It&#039;s fairly common, if you follow their auctions, to see the same coins of all types appear on eBay shortly after, including some originally in problem holders &quot;magically&quot; freed from them. I&#039;m sure you see where I&#039;m going with this...</p><p><br /></p><p>Being new you need to be VERY careful, even when sticking to only the top two TPGs. While this may decease your chances of a genuinely bad buy, do understand that there are plenty of dogs residing in said holders. Such coins are sometimes referred to as &quot;hot potatoes&quot;, and as the name implies, they go from dealer to auction house to buyer to seller, back and forth until some unwitting collector ends up with it, often at a slight but apparent &quot;deal&quot; price yet still more than the coin is or should actually be worth. My point is that there are no easy substitutes for learning short of finding and paying a genuinely knowledgable are trustworthy dealer, which is something often easier said than done for new and unfamiliar collectors. I realize that, especially for the new, buying can offer a great thrill, but do yourself an immense favor and take it slow while learning for yourself. Also, keep in mind new collectors will almost certainly end up having a change in interests, so those who spend heavily early on are doing themselves even more of a disservice as all too often they&#039;re left holding the bag and taking excessive hits when wishing to sell. It&#039;s a lot to digest, I know, but please do take to heart and give it some thought.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for your original question, I&#039;d still suggest using Heritage as a price range, and then, if you still want to use eBay, try and find a happy medium. Or better yet, wait, join, and bid yourself the next time something comes up that catches your eyes. Best of luck to you, sir.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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