grading coins

[dlvasil]

I have only got a couple hours under my belt but today I finally found my 1st coins with my 250! (one each...1912, 1939-s, 1937, 1946 wheat penny) As soon as I got home I went online to a couple web sites and it's all Greek to me! I was wondering what your favorite web site for evaluating coins and their approximate value.
thanks
David Vasil
Ravenna, Ohio

 

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[Ricardo_NY1]

I would say the PCGS price guide for prices and photos.........
http://www.pcgs.com/prices/

But Ebay's completed listings can also give you a good idea of what people are actually paying. Do a search for a particular coin and filter it so you can see high, low and median sold prices. The heritage auction site has plenty of auctions with photos to compare.

 

[Stormtrooper154]

Whitmans 2007 Bluebook. They give you est. dealer buy prices. I like these prices because they are very close to what a dealer will offer you. Redbook is fine and dandy, however the prices are retail and no dealer buys at retail. Unless you have a super rare coin that will fetch more then a retail price from those must have collectors.

PCGS is a great and trusted grading service, however they are telling me my 1916-D buffalo in G-4 condition is worth $16.00. I would love to see them try and sell it for that price. Bluebook says $6.00, a realistic price that I can expect to get for the coin