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Can someone give me a value of a coin?

GottaGetCoinsGottaGetCoins Posts: 207
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I have 2 1902 Rus 5R MS66 NGC. Any idea of their value? Or where to get it? Thanks in advance!
GottaGetCoins

Currently attempting the 12 Coin US Gold Type Set and the 20th Century US Major Coin Type Set. Completed a Franklin Half Proof Set.

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  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    These are very common in high grades. I almost bought one myself a month ago. I just checked eBay completed auctions, and the last one that sold on eBay brought $76.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,587 ✭✭✭✭✭
    2002 Krause catalog UNC price is $80.

    Usually a coin that's slabbed in a reputable company's MS66 holder should command more than Krause UNC price (which is usually considered the price for generic UNC coins up to about MS63 or so), but as Jarrett mentioned, there are a lot of those particular Russian coins on the market. Still, gold is gold, and gold with an unlucky, murdered Czar's portrait on it does have some historical appeal.

    Jarrett, was it a slabbed 66 that went for $76? I'd probably jump on one at that price.

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  • GottaGetCoinsGottaGetCoins Posts: 207
    Thanks everyone!
    GottaGetCoins

    Currently attempting the 12 Coin US Gold Type Set and the 20th Century US Major Coin Type Set. Completed a Franklin Half Proof Set.
  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Jarrett, was it a slabbed 66 that went for $76? >>



    Yes, it was an NGC MS66. Here is the link.

    There is a NGC MS67 that has run through eBay two or three times, but the seller has a high reserve. The highest it has reached without hitting the reserve is $102.50 (Link).

    Entire eBay Completed Auctions (including raw coins of this type)

    When buying coins, I usually find eBay completed Items as a good way to gauge the current market.



    << <i> I'd probably jump on one at that price. >>


    If I remember correctly, the one I was going after a few months ago ended around $83 + shipping, and I was the underbidder. These sell around $55-60 raw, so there is a premium added for the slab and grade; this premium would be higher if the coin wasn't so common in high grade UNC.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,587 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Think I'd go for the 10-rouble, though.



    << <i>When buying coins, I usually find eBay completed Items as a good way to gauge the current market. >>



    Yeah, I tried that with an old Ulysse Nardin pocketwatch I have. To my astonishment, one in semi-shabby but working condition (like mine) went for over $500. Maybe I need to sell the thing. I usually forget to check completed auctions. Too lazy, I guess. It would be a good habit to get into, though.

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  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    I check eBay completed before I check krause or redbook in most cases (for more expensive items). I had a friend who had studio camaras that were halfway broken from a job he used to have (he got them for free). After 3 days on eBay they surpassed $1500. It is crazy what people will pay sometimes.
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