Low Pop Varieties - What Are These Worth?

[garmstrong6567]

I recently got back an ANACS package that has two coins in it which the ANACS Pop Report would indicate are the first (and only) coins they've attributed of the particular variety.

One is a 1951-D/D 25c with RPM-3 in MS-64, and the other is a

1971-S 50c with DDO-010 in PF-66 Obv Cameo.

Since these aren't attributable varieties at PCGS or NGC, I'm guessing that I have the only certified examples of these 2 coins (at least, amongst the Big Three grading services).

Can anyone tell me what a fair price for these would be? I'm guessing that if anyone would know (or have an interest in acquiring them), it would be you guys.

A response here is fine, or a direct email response sent to me at "garmstrong42@charter.net" is fine as well.

Thanks,

Greg Armstrong

[Merlin8971]

GOOD LUCK

GOOD LUCK with ANYONE on this site giving even a HINT of the value of your coins. It is like those moderating this site would rather give up coin collecting than give any kind of value on a coin NO MATTER WHAT IT IS.

I have tried and tried and I just get ignored when it comes to values. Hell, many times even the grading companies will not place a value on coins. However, they do seem to give values on CERTAIN die varieties, but they WILL NOT give a value on mint errors. I have a 1976-D Roosevelt dime that has a particularily STRONG die clash obverse and a strong offset double die clash on the reverse each of which is nearly 100% full. PCGS graded it an XF45 with a population of "0" and NO VALUE.

As I said.....GOOD LUCK with prying out any value information from ANYONE on here.

[garmstrong6567]

Thank you, Merlin. I was wondering why I didn't get a response. I guess in the case of mint errors and varieties which aren't widely publicized (like in the Red Book or Cherrypickers' Guide or similar) and collected, there simply isn't enough market information for anyone to hazard a guess as to value. The item is worth whatever a willing buyer will pay and the seller will take, I guess.

Since my coins are more rare than a 1913 Liberty Nickel on a quantity-known basis, I'm figuring they're worth a couple of million dollars apiece or so (hahaha!). Actually, I consigned some similar stuff to Heritage and told them that, and the guy actually got very angry that I'd even mention my stuff in the same sentence with a 1913 Liberty nickel! He didn't care if there was only 1 or 2 known of that particular variety. Heritage thought so little of the varieties that they wouldn't even list them separately in their online auctions. They just threw all 10 coins into a box and sold it as a "mixed lot of 10 certified V&E coins" (or something like that) in their Gallery Auction. It sold for something like $80 or $90, which needless to say didn't even come close to covering the cost of the plastic around the very rare coins. My take-away was that any variety not listed in the Red Book is basically worthless.

I have, on a few occasions, been able to get $200 to $250 or so for low-pop varieties on eBay. But they're slow to move and you have to find the right person who really appreciates and wants the coin. If you just put it up for auction starting at 99 cents plus shipping, it will most likely not sell at all, or will go to its new owner for 99 cents.

Oh, well. I guess it didn't hurt to ask. And thank you for your response!