Work for PCGS...world coin pricing expert needed

homerunhall · August 10, 2011 3:58AM

Attention all world coin experts,

PCGS is about to launch world coin price guides. We need a world coin pricing expert to lead the charge.

If you'd like to work with Jaime Hernandez and David Hall at PCGS and can handle pricing a wide variety of world coins, contact me.

Use my email dh@collectors.com,

or see me in Chicago at the ANA.

Opportunity is knocking...send me an email and impress me.

hrh

pmac · August 10, 2011 5:16AM

Any give-away for the 2500th post? Congratulations.

TwoKopeiki · August 10, 2011 5:46AM

Nice opportunity and a great idea about introducing world coin pricing. One thing I can see being a challenge is keeping accurate trends (i.e. sustainment of the initial price guide). Without an ongoing process to collect and update auction pricing, customers will stop trusting the numbers. Although I'm sure you have some ideas about how you would address this potential issue.

Looking forward to using the guide.

coinkat · August 10, 2011 8:17AM

I am just curious- what are the limitations of the price guide in terms of countries and time frame?

icsoccer · August 10, 2011 9:39AM

IloiloKano · August 10, 2011 9:47AM

<< <i>If you'd like to work with Jaime Hernandez and David Hall at PCGS and can handle pricing a wide variety of world coins, contact me. >>

Wouldn't it make more sense to seek experts in specific areas? For example, Dominic Albert & Raymond Czahor are experts on pricing US-Philippines 1903-1945 and both are listed as contributors to the 65th edition of the Red Book.

If such expert input would be welcome, I'll bother them both with an email to notify them of the opportunity.

homerunhall · August 10, 2011 11:58AM

Answers to a few questions I received...

1) Does one need to relocate to California? Living in California is a plus, but not a neccessity

2) Does this job require a college degree? no

3) Is this a long-term job? This is a forever job

4) How current do you want the price guides weekly, biweekly, or monthly? Daily

6) What kind of software/database would I be working with? We have incredible software developed over last 15 years.

7) What are the countries and eras of focus for your price guide? 1600 to date most important countries first.

David Hall dh@collectors.com

Have fun...work with coin prices all day...change the coin market for the better! Send me an email!!!!!!!!!

bidask · August 10, 2011 12:12PM

<< <i>Answers to a few questions I received...

1) Does one need to relocate to California? Living in California is a plus, but not a neccessity

2) Does this job require a college degree? no

3) Is this a long-term job? This is a forever job

4) How current do you want the price guides weekly, biweekly, or monthly? Daily

6) What kind of software/database would I be working with? We have incredible software developed over last 15 years.

7) What are the countries and eras of focus for your price guide? 1600 to date most important countries first.

David Hall dh@collectors.com

Have fun...work with coin prices all day...change the coin market for the better! Send me an email!!!!!!!!! >>

REALLY SOUNDS LIKE FUN

Hussulo · August 11, 2011 7:10AM

Definitely a fantastic opportunity for somebody.

FilthyBroke · August 11, 2011 10:51PM

This sounds like a massive undertaking for one person. Maybe more of a team project? Is there a single qualified expert in everything world coins has to offer?

Daily price updates for tens of thousands of world coin varieties sounds optimistic to me....just my thoughts.

coinkat · August 12, 2011 8:07AM

It is likely that the expert selected for this will have connections to make it happen

MrEureka · August 13, 2011 2:09PM

Daily price updates for tens of thousands of world coin varieties sounds optimistic to me....just my thoughts.

We're probably looking at more than a million prices. I'm guessing that HRH won't require daily updates each one of them.

gecko109 · August 13, 2011 4:12PM

I could easily handle all gold, silver, platinum, and palladium pandas. And i'd do it for free.

IloiloKano · August 14, 2011 4:01AM

<< <i>I'm guessing that HRH won't require daily updates each one of them. >>

By HRH, did you mean His or Her Royal Highness?

coinkat · August 14, 2011 4:11AM

Just take a deep breath and think about the following:

German States
Italian States
France and all the mints that issued the Ecu and 5 FR coins
and then finish it off with 8R Cap and Rays

This will be a major WPA project if there ever was one...

secondrepublic · August 14, 2011 9:01AM

I doubt one person will have the knowledge/capability to really be on top of the pricing for such an enormous range of coins. More realistic is to have one person for each of the more significant countries. Just my 2 cents.

Work for PCGS...world coin pricing expert needed

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