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When you see the prices you probably see a certified grade with them? Look at EBAY. people send them away to be graded. A perfect coin is a 70. What one buys from the mint will not always be a 70. Generally early strikes are better. A 70 grade is much rarer than a 69 which should account for the difference in price. Ungraded for that specific coin will not sell for the same price as a graded coin. I forget how much it costs to grade. Like $25-35 i believe. CGC is a good site. They grade comics, coins, magazines.
I’m not an expert on Eagles. It’s possible that first year Eagles 1986 in proof carry a much higher price. It’s possible that people who want proof Eagles are willing to pay lots more;’ or that sellers want to list prices so high they never sell but they create the impression that there is a high market for them. Is it marked proof from the Mint, or is it enclosed in a plastic slab from NGC or PCGA? That service costs about $18 per coin.
Put it on ebay for at least 7 days.
I am a bookseller and wrestle with valuation all the time. What makes my Shakespeare set worth $1600 when you can buy almost the same set for $895?
As others have said, it’s not a simple matter of looking the price up and not knowing the difference between grading, overall appearance, specific condition and use (for coins, a numeric number is given then they are graded from uncirculated and down, but even different sellers can differ. Coins, I think, have that same problem. The price difference you see can be a puzzle. Information about the coin you have should be compared to the others you see as given by a reputable dealer. If my copy of Dharma Bums is not really that great looking, you might think it is priced on the high side. But when you realize it was a “hippy” book that almost never survived in even good condition, let alone near fine, as is mine, then you realize that the supply of them in “good” condition is plentiful. But is that what you want? If you are a real collector, usually you want the best available.
One word about ebay or Amazon it is not uncommon for a buyer to pay for a lower graded object and insist it is not in the condition you said it was. High res pictures aplenty and make sure the description is accurate, if you go that way. Remember, a coin dealer will give you about half or less of the coin retail value, but the buyer on the internet sometimes offers the same amount, with intentions of reselling or just “getting a good deal.” Be sure of what you have, if the amount is all over the place, look for why; some coins are more deeply struck, some have imperfections from the mint that increase or decrease value, some are not rated, etc. Do your home work or take less from a reputable dealer. Good luck! It’s jungle out there!
PF69 is selling for about $70 on Amazon, PF70 certified is selling for $300.
Ungraded (PCGS Or NGC) in Proof 69 would be the ones in the $50.-$70. range, and graded PR-70 would fetch $300.-$400. Yours might grade out to PR-70, but would cost $32.(in person drop off @ coin show) to $53. (w/shipping/insurance) to find out.
http://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/9802
http://www.pcgs.com/servicesandfees/
APMEX is carrying a 1989 S (San Francisco Mint) PCGS graded MS 70 (Mint State 70--a 'perfect' proof coin)at $499.99, while the same year and mint mark proof coin PCGS graded MS 69 only runs $62.99
It is only worth, what you are willing to sell it for, and what you can get someone to buy it for.
Silver ounce coins are going for 18 dollars for random years...
Take the three hundred dollars,
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"No, us."
Have you touched the coin itself? With your fingers?
Whatever “sales” price you find, take off about 20-30% for whatever you can expect to get for it.
Just found this in my spam folder. $40 MS70 Eagles
FYI.