Do coin prices vary according to which grading service has certified them?
A. In many cases, yes. This is more likely to be the case when trading occurs on a “sight unseen” basis. The Certified Coin Dealer Newsletter is a wholesale pricing guide that approximates the sight unseen “bid” levels for the certified market in US coins. Demand for a particular grading service’s certified coin may also influence prices according to what a buyer is willing to pay for that coin at a particular point in time. The vast majority of coin buyers today purchase coins on a “sight seen” basis and choose only those coins that meet their criteria; that is, they posses the qualities that are most important to them.
