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decided to try to sell 2 commen date ms 63 pcgs peace dollers at several coin shops in town and was offered melt for both now with greysheet listing at 60 dollers this is like a rip off seems they like to sell at those prices but not buy did not sell by the way whats your all opions

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  • Common Peace in 63 were selling for $28-$29 last fall. They're now melting at $34/ea. and APMEX has a $54 buy price posted, but you need to meet their minimum.

    If they're mostly white or have decent toning, I'll give you $100 for the pair. image
  • truthtellertruthteller Posts: 1,240 ✭✭


    << <i>decided to try to sell 2 commen date ms 63 pcgs peace dollers at several coin shops in town and was offered melt for both now with greysheet listing at 60 dollers this is like a rip off seems they like to sell at those prices but not buy did not sell by the way whats your all opions >>




    Years ago, when I was a young lad, I used to take coins into the local coin shop. I wanted to sell some generic gold in PCGS holders. The dealers was fair and quoted 75% of greysheet for the coins I had to offter. I mentioned that the greysheet was much higher. He told me to "sell it to the greysheet then". I understood that the market price is what someone will pay, not what is printed on a piece of paper.


    TRUTH
  • now i know greystheet is a guide but come on they are nice old green holders white ones but for the price offered seems stupid and ss dont have pics becuse dont have scanner


  • << <i>...they are nice old green holders white ones... >>




    My $100 offer stands. image
  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    Just as anybody can ask any price they want for a coin they own, potential buyers can offer any price they wish as a buy offer. It is the seller's responsibility to find the best offer they can for the items they wish to sell.

    Coins housed in green label holders should not be considered by default to be high end or extra nice. Quality varies and green holder coins are no exception.

    As it has already been stated, the Greysheet is only a price guide and not an absolute authority on determining value. Potential buyers have no obligation to base their buy offers on Greysheet information.
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,865 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Offer them on the BST at a fair price and they should sell. Unfortunately, many coin shops are in the business of ripping off the unknowledgeable public. If they can't buy it at a really low price, they don't want it.

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  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Just as anybody can ask any price they want for a coin they own, potential buyers can offer any price they wish as a buy offer. It is the seller's responsibility to find the best offer they can for the items they wish to sell.

    Coins housed in green label holders should not be considered by default to be high end or extra nice. Quality varies and green holder coins are no exception.

    As it has already been stated, the Greysheet is only a price guide and not an absolute authority on determining value. Potential buyers have no obligation to base their buy offers on Greysheet information. >>



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    What a dealer will pay for a coin very much depends on how long he thinks it will take to sell it and/or how it will need to be sold (at retail or wholesaled to another dealer). We are still in the throes of a recession, and what is keeping many small B&M dealers in business is bullion-related trading, not deals involving collector coins.
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  • My local dealers like to turn things fast now, they are not interested in stocking a museum.
  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,617 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It sounds to me as if Red Herring has made you a very fair offer for your two coins. What is the problem?
    Jim

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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Do the marketing yourself and see what you get. Put them up on Ebay with good pics and
    let the millions of Ebay buyers have a shot at them. You'll get retail, whatever that is.

    Oh, don't forget the costs you'll incur when selling on Ebay.

    Good luck,
    bob
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  • copperhuntercopperhunter Posts: 925 ✭✭✭
    Selling is not easy! If it were, we would all be rich! But I do agree that there should be some middle ground.
  • RedTigerRedTiger Posts: 5,608
    Sounds par for the course. Many local dealers do 90% of their business in bullion related coins and collector coins are a distraction.

    Can someone confirm that MS63 Peace dollars are bid $60 in GS? I thought that price was for Morgans and certified Peace dollars were lagging?

  • fastfreddiefastfreddie Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Offer them on the BST at a fair price and they should sell. Unfortunately, many coin shops are in the business of ripping off the unknowledgeable public. If they can't buy it at a really low price, they don't want it. >>



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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,838 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A log of collectors simply do not want to pay a premium for common date, run of mill BU Peace dollars righ now because the cost of bullion, and I don't blame them. Therefore I would not blame a small dealer if he does not want to tie his money up in this stuff that is potential slow mover and in the longer run money loser. If I were still a dealer, I would not buy these coins for more than bullion. When I was selling coins, aside from the the better dates, like 1921 and 1928, Peace dollars were slow sellers.
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  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Offer them on the BST at a fair price and they should sell. Unfortunately, many coin shops are in the business of ripping off the unknowledgeable public. If they can't buy it at a really low price, they don't want it. >>

    In the case of many/most coin shops this is the bottom line answer.
    When in doubt, don't.
  • BigEBigE Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭


    << <i>A log of collectors simply do not want to pay a premium for common date, run of mill BU Peace dollars righ now because the cost of bullion, and I don't blame them. Therefore I would not blame a small dealer if he does not want to tie his money up in this stuff that is potential slow mover and in the longer run money loser. If I were still a dealer, I would not buy these coins for more than bullion. When I was selling coins, aside from the the better dates, like 1921 and 1928, Peace dollars were slow sellers. >>




    Interesting! I thought greysheet was what dealers were paying, maybe it is really what certain dealers are BIDDING for them, and the rest of the dealers know who these bidders are, and just flip to them for a quick buckimage--------BigE
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  • << <i>A log of collectors simply do not want to pay a premium for common date, run of mill BU Peace dollars righ now because the cost of bullion, and I don't blame them. Therefore I would not blame a small dealer if he does not want to tie his money up in this stuff that is potential slow mover and in the longer run money loser. If I were still a dealer, I would not buy these coins for more than bullion. When I was selling coins, aside from the the better dates, like 1921 and 1928, Peace dollars were slow sellers. >>



    You are making too much sense, please stop.
  • peace dollers are slow movers but with siver going higher probley going 2 hold for now
  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Offer them on the BST at a fair price and they should sell. Unfortunately, many coin shops are in the business of ripping off the unknowledgeable public. If they can't buy it at a really low price, they don't want it. >>



    ...ditto my thoughts.
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  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>A log of collectors simply do not want to pay a premium for common date, run of mill BU Peace dollars righ now because the cost of bullion, and I don't blame them. Therefore I would not blame a small dealer if he does not want to tie his money up in this stuff that is potential slow mover and in the longer run money loser. If I were still a dealer, I would not buy these coins for more than bullion. When I was selling coins, aside from the the better dates, like 1921 and 1928, Peace dollars were slow sellers. >>




    Interesting! I thought greysheet was what dealers were paying, maybe it is really what certain dealers are BIDDING for them, and the rest of the dealers know who these bidders are, and just flip to them for a quick buckimage--------BigE >>



    ...i guess some just aren't into SHARING THEIR WEALTH! image
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  • LongacreLongacre Posts: 16,717 ✭✭✭
    Where is 291fifth when we need him? image
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  • dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There are many things a dealer cannot sell for greysheet. Not sure any dealer would pay greysheet for a common coin.
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  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Have to wonder if the dealer normally handled them or not? At the last show I was speaking to a dealer and he flat out said he did not handle silver dollars.
    If they are not their thing then a bullion offer is in line with their business plan.
    BTW eBay without images of slabed items is a risky road to travel.
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,618 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Common dates are in abundance. From my perspective there should be cause for celebration since a new opportunity to get a higher price today, exists.


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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,838 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>A log of collectors simply do not want to pay a premium for common date, run of mill BU Peace dollars righ now because the cost of bullion, and I don't blame them. Therefore I would not blame a small dealer if he does not want to tie his money up in this stuff that is potential slow mover and in the longer run money loser. If I were still a dealer, I would not buy these coins for more than bullion. When I was selling coins, aside from the the better dates, like 1921 and 1928, Peace dollars were slow sellers. >>




    Interesting! I thought greysheet was what dealers were paying, maybe it is really what certain dealers are BIDDING for them, and the rest of the dealers know who these bidders are, and just flip to them for a quick buckimage--------BigE >>



    NO, Some dealers are paying those prices, and quite often those prices are to dealers with whom they do business on a regular basis in bulk. Remember, the coin market is not like an organized market, like the New York Stock Exchange which has trading rules, safeguards and price stabilizing features. The coin market is a feel wheeling disorganized segment of trade that varies from one end to the other. Just because one dealer might be a player in one area of the coin market does not mean that other dealers will follow suit.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • truthtellertruthteller Posts: 1,240 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>A log of collectors simply do not want to pay a premium for common date, run of mill BU Peace dollars righ now because the cost of bullion, and I don't blame them. Therefore I would not blame a small dealer if he does not want to tie his money up in this stuff that is potential slow mover and in the longer run money loser. If I were still a dealer, I would not buy these coins for more than bullion. When I was selling coins, aside from the the better dates, like 1921 and 1928, Peace dollars were slow sellers. >>




    Interesting! I thought greysheet was what dealers were paying, maybe it is really what certain dealers are BIDDING for them, and the rest of the dealers know who these bidders are, and just flip to them for a quick buckimage--------BigE >>



    NO, Some dealers are paying those prices, and quite often those prices are to dealers with whom they do business on a regular basis in bulk. Remember, the coin market is not like an organized market, like the New York Stock Exchange which has trading rules, safeguards and price stabilizing features. The coin market is a feel wheeling disorganized segment of trade that varies from one end to the other. Just because one dealer might be a player in one area of the coin market does not mean that other dealers will follow suit. >>





    100% correct. The greysheet is available to a large audience, the prices reflected are available to a select few. I cannot get the listed prices from the top tier buyers unless I have hundreds of slabbed dollars to sell. I can get 5-10% off the published prices in a bull market for 5 coins here or 10 coins there.

    The run up is so obvious and clear, because it affects only a VERY narrow slice of the overall coin market. If it were a true rally in COINS, then it would be broadbased and universal.

    The smart dealers sell into the market and take their profits. Then say, enough, and wait it out. It happens all the time with many different sectors of the coin market.


    TRUTH
  • ElKevvoElKevvo Posts: 4,139 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have been always suspicious of the greysheet and dealers who use it because it seems to be a thinly disguised form of price collusion. Sure there are variances from the greysheet when buying and selling (most always in the dealers favor) but the sheet is used as a 'guide'. Do away with the guide which also establishes a floor whether real or not and watch prices fall especially for non precious metal items that are considered rare and expensive such as 09 SVDB's (not that I have one and would like to see prices fall!!).

    Just some Wednesday thoughts...

    K
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  • ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>decided to try to sell 2 commen date ms 63 pcgs peace dollers at several coin shops in town and was offered melt for both now with greysheet listing at 60 dollers this is like a rip off seems they like to sell at those prices but not buy did not sell by the way whats your all opions >>




    Years ago, when I was a young lad, I used to take coins into the local coin shop. I wanted to sell some generic gold in PCGS holders. The dealers was fair and quoted 75% of greysheet for the coins I had to offter. I mentioned that the greysheet was much higher. He told me to "sell it to the greysheet then". I understood that the market price is what someone will pay, not what is printed on a piece of paper.


    TRUTH >>



    Your local B&M was likely spoiled by ripping people off regularly. 25 back on generic gold? That'll pay the rent and electric.image
    "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Geo. Orwell

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