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What is the highest multiple of Price Guide you've paid for a coin?

Bankerbob56Bankerbob56 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭
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We all realize that all price guides are just that "guides." BUT when a nice coin comes along alot of times those guides go out the window. So, what is the highest multiple over price guide you've paid for a coin? I am currently looking at coin that is priced at 2X guide. It has fantastic eye appeal, but it is a fairly common coin, in an uncommon grade.
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  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I`m thinking I`ve never even paid 2x image
  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    I paid 3x guide for a 1825 B-1 Capped Bust Quarter and was happy to do it.
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  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    About 20X-30X (but the coins--Morgan dollars--had wild bag toning). For lightly toned coins that were very well struck and nearly mark-free, about 3X (Barber halves). Paying 2X for an uncommonly nice-looking coin (for the grade) may not be unreasonable.
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  • PatchesPatches Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭
    4x
  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I paid 4x for a gorgeously toned capped bust half dime in ms. Then i learned that I was a complete idiot, tried to sell it, zero takers, tried to dump it, zero takers, thankfully sold it back to the one person who wanted it, the dealer that I bought it from for a 10% loss, it still has it in his inventory to this day, oh I sold it to him over 2 years ago. Moral of the story don't ever pay multiples for a gorgeously toned coin, unless you are a whale that is..............I am in the middle, somewhere between a flounder and a sharkimage.............at least I have been schooled!image >>



    Between a flounder and a shark, you say? Adult flounders have both eyes on one side of their heads. Sharks have no rib cages and their spinal columns are made of cartilage and connective tissue. You must be an interesting-looking collector!image
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  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    Bought an international Proof set for 2x Krause on eBay and got offered 7x Krause the next day....and didn't sell it because I thought the offer was too lowimage
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  • Lehigh96Lehigh96 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭
    I paid 25X price guide for a wildly rainbow toned 1944-D Appalachian Jefferson Nickel NGC MS67
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  • BuzzybestBuzzybest Posts: 932


    << <i>We all realize that all price guides are just that "guides." BUT when a nice coin comes along alot of times those guides go out the window. So, what is the highest multiple over price guide you've paid for a coin? I am currently looking at coin that is priced at 2X guide. It has fantastic eye appeal, but it is a fairly common coin, in an uncommon grade. >>



    I am looking at several on the bay right now,including Morgans in MS67 CACd. I saw one in MS68,but not for 2X guide.
  • dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭
    1.65x
    We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭✭
    52.

    I bought a colorful '57-D Lincoln for $51.96 from Great Collections. PCGS says it's worth $1.
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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>52.

    I bought a colorful '57-D Lincoln for $51.96 from Great Collections. PCGS says it's worth $1.
    Lance. >>



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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    lincoln toners against price guide value...i plea the 5th...image

    btw

    how do you acquire a multitude over guide when price guide doesn't even give $1 as value???
    do you then figure it at times face value...if so...well...i'm out of here

    i don't like this thread already

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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,507 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For a non-variety...about 2x I think. Varieties where there are no real price guides are an entirely different matter.
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  • raysrays Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a rainbow Morgan I paid over 30X bid for.image
  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,474 ✭✭✭✭✭
    10X in 2003, and it would easily bring 25X to the right whale today. image

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  • GeorgeKelloggGeorgeKellogg Posts: 1,251 ✭✭
    I paid about "triple Trends" for this coin in 2000. It was one of only three Dahlonega gold pieces recovered from the S.S. Central America that were graded by PCGS, with the gold foil certification label. Two additional Dahlonega gold pieces were recovered from the wreck and were auctioned as uncertified pieces. I knew that if I wanted a Dahlonega from the Central America, it was "now or never."

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,393 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Which price guide??
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1.5X and now I don't feel badimage

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  • PeacemonkeyPeacemonkey Posts: 384 ✭
    7-8x PCGS for my avatar toned Peace$
  • CoppercolorCoppercolor Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭
    575X image
    I'd like my copper well done please!
  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,416 ✭✭✭✭✭
    2X
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  • PeacemonkeyPeacemonkey Posts: 384 ✭


    << <i>575X image >>



    Thats worth posting a picture of.
  • lusterloverlusterlover Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭✭
    I have more than once paid multiples of guide for matte proof Lincolns. Thoses with eye appeal regularly do. I think the highest multiple was 4x.
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,053 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The highest multiple that I recall paying was 1.78. It was for a Christopher Bechtler gold dollar (30.g star) in a very old PCGS EF-40 with a gold CAC sticker. I paid that much because I wanted a nice example of a Bechtler gold dollar that was minted before the U.S. gold dollars were issued starting in 1849.

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  • ColonialCoinUnionColonialCoinUnion Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭
    I have no idea, but it must be 4 or 5x or maybe even more.
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  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,467 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>7-8x PCGS for my avatar toned Peace$ >>



    Peacemonkey, you got a great coin for a bargain price!

    For me, the most was 10x CDN bid for a coin. I didn't check Price Guide at that time, but I would guess this translates to about 7x to 8x Price Guide.
    And, the coin sold to a collector who appreciated it.

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  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I paid about "triple Trends" for this coin in 2000. It was one of only three Dahlonega gold pieces recovered from the S.S. Central America that were graded by PCGS, with the gold foil certification label. Two additional Dahlonega gold pieces were recovered from the wreck and were auctioned as uncertified pieces. I knew that if I wanted a Dahlonega from the Central America, it was "now or never."

    The photography is by BluCC.

    image >>

    You got a bargain. Beautiful coin! Oh ... and cool holder as well!
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  • Bankerbob56Bankerbob56 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Which price guide?? >>



    For this thread - PCGS.........
    What we've got here is failure to communicate.....

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  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The highest multiple that I recall paying was 1.78. It was for a Christopher Bechtler gold dollar (30.g star) in a very old PCGS EF-40 with a gold CAC sticker. I paid that much because I wanted a nice example of a Bechtler gold dollar that was minted before the U.S. gold dollars were issued starting in 1849. >>



    and a nice example you definitely have!
  • pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 5,896 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For Lowball commems there isn't a price guide. I guess maybe it's "let your conscience be your guide".
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,393 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not sure - where are the PCGS "genuine" prices?? image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • Bankerbob56Bankerbob56 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭
    I just paid 1.98 times Guide for a Washington Quarter. A supurbly tarnished example with only one graded higher!

    I know, this thread is worthless without pictures. I have not mastered uploading pics!!!
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  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    About 2.5x.
    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
  • renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,631 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think I paid $350 for a toned PR66BN 1961 cent that lists for $13 in the guide.

    Back in 2008 I was commonly paying 2x - 3x guide for nicely toned Matte Proof Lincolns. Maybe 4x.

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No, I seldom pay over price guide price unless its something I just have to have and even then just a modest premium - 25-50%. I have more fatih in the PCGS Price guide than the overblown marketing hype of some big ticket coin seller pushing a coin at multiples of Market Retail simply because a coin has a sticker or green bean (especially if I think the coin is only average quality anyway).

    On the flip side if someone pays multiples the price guide price, then its their money, their choice, their hobby. Certainly I can see where bidding can become heated over PQ better date issues.

    I have paid multiples on inexpensive toned coins which I have retailed in the esoteric toner market.
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