What is the Wholesale Coin Price Guide that Coin Dealers Use?
What is the Wholesale Coin Price Guide that Coin Dealers Use? I know that coin dealers have a secret price guide that they use when dealing with each other, or buying coins from the public. What is this price guide, and is it possible for non-coin dealers to get copies? (Submitted by Marilyn G. in Fresno, Calif.) Answer: The wholesale guide to coin prices is a series of newsletters published over a cycle of weeks called the “Coin Dealer Newsletter” (or “CDN” for short.) Because this newsletter is printed on grey paper, coin dealers call it the “Grey Sheet.” The Grey Sheet lists prices for all major U.S. coins and mint sets, in a wide range of grades, and with two price points, the “bid” and the “ask” price. The “bid” price is the price dealers are paying for the coin, and the “ask” price is the asking, or selling price. Although the Grey Sheet can be a helpful reference when buying or selling coins, keep in mind that these prices are wholesale prices and often imply multiple coin sales
