leethree Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 What price guides do you use to value your coins? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 myself i have a 2008 redbook.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I use the Red Book because it's widely accessible and widely recognized, though I'm sure there are better sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpo Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I get Grey Sheets from a friend in AZ. They're usually a month or two out but close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 For world coins I use Standard Catalog of World Coins Paper money I use Standard catalog of World paper Money US coins and paper, I haven't bought anything in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I only have the one and that is Spink Coins of England and The United Kingdom 2007. Shame that the prices for hammereds are exaggerated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Red Book for US coins Friedberg book and Black book for US Currency Heritage archives for trends for both Dealer websites for comparison shopping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I usually just check ebay or Heritage auctions or one or two dealers that I trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCanadianM Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Whatever the library has, eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Cordeiro Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 This is a favorite topic of mine! I am a Darksider at heart and say it proudly. But I also like the lightside, grayside and occasionally the farside. Until I find something else that covers all that under one umbrella, I use the Krause catalogs. Oh sure, they have their problems, but are still the best answer for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_3567 Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Redbook, Coin Values, & Numismedia for U.S. and Krause for international. From my perspective these are just guides no more no less. Pricing definitely varies from region to region even within the same market as I've seen some coins cheaper on the West Coast than the East Coast and vice versa. So no "one" guide can ever capture these price variations even on an annual basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Redbook for US coinage. Although I don't use the prices within it very strictly. Use it just like it's called, a guide. It's too hard to keep up with the changing coin market to follow the book perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Krause mostly. Though I usually only check it when the coin arrives to see whether I got cheated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I start with the Red Book. Then go to the PCGS web site and look at thier prices. Then I go to a few coin dealer web sites like Millersmint. Then I check out ebay. Then after writing down all those and a few more prices I say to myself, SELF, what are you doing? I then take all those prices and throw them away. Since I'm not planning on selling any coins, why worry about what they may or may not be worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyd Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 I wait several months then send for the "refill" of the seven "newsletters" (GREYSHEET) -- costs just $13.75 -- then try to buy as close to "BID" as I can get -- it's the only real 'heartbeat' of the industry. orders@greysheet.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesfil Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 I use Spinks for British MacDonalds and Renniks for Australian Krause for World I have an extensive Numismatic Library for research and I go into various auction house archives to check availability, prices and movements - also handy to see whether a coin has been "re-graded' if you are following up on provenance. I also keep the auction catalogues for any auctions I attend or put postal bids on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 I use Spinks for British MacDonalds and Renniks for Australian Krause for World I have an extensive Numismatic Library for research and I go into various auction house archives to check availability, prices and movements - also handy to see whether a coin has been "re-graded' if you are following up on provenance. I also keep the auction catalogues for any auctions I attend or put postal bids on. WOW! Sounds like you take coins seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 What price guides do you use to value your coins? Why? I only use past auction results because those are the only real prices. With guides you have no ideas where the numbers come from and who is making them up and why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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