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You are right about the grey sheets. I think they are published weekly (or monthly). They have the bid and ask price suggested for each U.S. Coin. They do not cover coins from other countries, however.

Huss, It has been my experience that U.S. Dealers will buy at about 50-60% of Redbook, and sell at 80-90%. The exception is a rare coin, which will bring over Redbook price!

Thanks again everyone, for the Birthday Wishes. Luckily the cake was too small for all the candles, so I didn't have to go through the ritual of blowing them out! LOL!

Many Thanks for all the B-day wishes! Colin...yes I did, I purchased a 1903 open 3 yesterday! I'll send a pic when I get it. It is from Lot 79, in the 1st Workman sale!

and a picture that no one could see... Everyone would have bid on that 1903, if they knew where it came from. It was the one sold by Colin Cooke on the first Workman sale!

Gary, It is the BEST reference. The way it is cateloged really makes it easy to understand and to use. I have the Specialized Edition, and use it all the time.

Peck is a great reference, Freeman is also a great reference for the time period it covers...but the new Gouby reference is the very best!....in my opinion!

Robj, You are right about the young head farthings, they are really detailed. In my opinion they are the most beautiful of the modern farthings. I have tried to upgrade my YH's at every opportunity, and as a result have a pretty nice collection of them, including the 1844 in EF (showcased on the "About Farthings" website). I am sure you will be rewarded by starting a collection of Young Heads!

Watch yourself there Azda...you might get struck by a bolt of lightning! LOL!

I am 74 (darn it!)

I have a bid on the 1882/1, but it is still being contested!

Bernie, Thanks for the close up of the "2." While the vertical is hard to see, as it always is, the top of the "1," above the 2, is very clear, and helps greatly in the identification.

I requested a closeup pic of the "2" in the 1882/1 from Cooke, but they sent me the same pic they have on the website. You can't tell anything from that. With all the variations in that coin, I would like to see if it is one of the better examples, up close, before I put in a bid!

I was thinking about bidding on the 1882/1 that is in the 2nd Workman Auction, but I couldn't see the overdate very well in the pic at Colin Cooke. I requested a close up view, but Cooke sent me the same pic they have on the auction site, and you can't tell anything from that...so I guess I won't bid after all. It must not be very clear.

That's a shame. I wonder if he cleaned it himself, or paid someone to do it! LOL! He also has a 1860 and a 1900 that look the same way!

Though the price of a quality 1869 is very steep...I think you see more "quality" 1869's offered than you do 1875H's, at least in my experience. My 1875H is slabbed at AU-55BN by NGC.

Azda, You are right...the iphone version of eBay does filter through the "Private Bidder" shield. It still doesn't give you the Bidders screen names, but does give you the same information that is available on the normal bidding screen (non-private bidder). I use the iphone all the time on eBay, but never noticed that! Cool!

I agree with Vickie on the "Private Sale" moniker. When I see that on an eBay auction, I don't even consider bidding.

Hmmm not sure about that Bob, the gold hikes came this year, the Spink book was printed in 2009 for the 2010 edition, plus it weighs at around 7.9ish gram, so wouldn't merit near triple value from 2009 book, is it long or short tail? Gold prices jumped 100% from 2006 to 2008 ($450 to $900), and went up another 50% from 2008 to 2010 ($900 to $1350). That price rise wasn't all that was responsible, but it was a big part! See attached chart.

Part of the increase is because of the price of Gold. It is really high right now.

It's hard to believe that your 1905 is a fake...it's a good one! LOL!

Peck, You may have found something with that! Neither of my coins has that trench marking.

Peck, If you are talking about the distance between the lettering and the rim...it looks ok to me. I have two of the 1905's, and they both look like that! Obviously the gray coloring is an issue though.

I know the "All Seeing Eye" is a Mason's symbol, but somehow I don't think that is an official Mason's token. BTW...I am not a Mason.

eBay only allows slabs certified by the following private companies, to be listed as "Certified." ANACS PCGS NGC NCS (division of NGC) PMG Of the above companies, PCGS and NGC are usually considered the "Premium" slabbing companies. I am sure some will disagree on that fact however! LOL! I have some English coins slabbed by NGC, and I think their grading is fair by US standards. The grading is not accurate by UK standards though, so you might want to keep that in mind with US grading companies. eBay does allow pictures of other company slabs, but you cannot list coins as "certified" unless it is one of the above companies (or the Government, and the US Mint). The "pull down menu" for certification does not have any companies, except those listed above!