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How important is it to have 3 values in catalog?
I've been looking at the new SCWPM Modern Issues 14th edition and it
occurred to me that maybe it's unnecessary to include values for VG, VF, and UNC when in my experience all most collectors want are perfect UNC notes. I realize some of the rarer and older notes are desirable in lesser grades, but do you really think it's required to list VG and VF pricing? A great number of notes are listed at FV in anything less than UNC, and given how unreliable the SCWPM pricing can be anyway, would the lack of VG and VF pricing be a deal killer for catalog buyers? |
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How important is it to have 3 values in catalog?
"Owen W. Linzmayer" wrote in message ... I've been looking at the new SCWPM Modern Issues 14th edition and it occurred to me that maybe it's unnecessary to include values for VG, VF, and UNC when in my experience all most collectors want are perfect UNC notes. I realize some of the rarer and older notes are desirable in lesser grades, but do you really think it's required to list VG and VF pricing? A great number of notes are listed at FV in anything less than UNC, and given how unreliable the SCWPM pricing can be anyway, would the lack of VG and VF pricing be a deal killer for catalog buyers? They may have a program that calculates the values for all grades when just one grade/value is entered I see no point in listing values below vf for notes from 1961 onwards unless an issue is only found in low grade. The Banknote Year Book UK give values for modern notes in EF and Unc, older notes in VF and EF, and for notes about pre 1930 in fine and VF. A very sensible system than cannot be bettered IMHO. Common modern notes are usually not desirable below EF but for older notes fine or even vg is acceptable. Billy |
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How important is it to have 3 values in catalog?
Thanks for your input. I guess if the data is available, it's worth
publishing in different grades, but I rarely see modern notes sold in anything less than UNC. On 7/5/08 5:01 PM, in article , "Coffee's For Closers" wrote: In article , says... I've been looking at the new SCWPM Modern Issues 14th edition and it occurred to me that maybe it's unnecessary to include values for VG, VF, and UNC when in my experience all most collectors want are perfect UNC notes. I realize some of the rarer and older notes are desirable in lesser grades, but do you really think it's required to list VG and VF pricing? A great number of notes are listed at FV in anything less than UNC, and given how unreliable the SCWPM pricing can be anyway, would the lack of VG and VF pricing be a deal killer for catalog buyers? Some of us are on a lower budget, and look for more modest notes. Settling for one that is crumpled, etc, means that at least I "a" sample. As opposed to not having one at all. So, yes, I would consider it important for a catalogue to list the lower grades/prices. |
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How important is it to have 3 values in catalog?
On Jul 6, 3:50�am, "Owen W. Linzmayer" wrote:
Thanks for your input. I guess if the data is available, it's worth publishing in different grades, but I rarely see modern notes sold in anything less than UNC. On 7/5/08 5:01 PM, in article , "Coffee's For Closers" wrote: In article , says... I've been looking at the new SCWPM Modern Issues 14th edition and it occurred to me that maybe it's unnecessary to include values for VG, VF, and UNC when in my experience all most collectors want are perfect UNC notes. I realize some of the rarer and older notes are desirable in lesser grades, but do you really think it's required to list VG and VF pricing? A great number of notes are listed at FV in anything less than UNC, and given how unreliable the SCWPM pricing can be anyway, would the lack of VG and VF pricing be a deal killer for catalog buyers? Some of us are on a lower budget, and look for more modest notes. Settling for one that is crumpled, etc, means that at least I "a" sample. �As opposed to not having one at all. So, yes, I would consider it important for a catalogue to list the lower grades/prices.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Low value(under $2.00) Modern Notes are usually sold-offered in lots and is a good starting point for beginners and low budget buyers. So... FV(face value) and any and all values shown are a Plus. Reminder: I occasionally list the latest catalog value/s in my store and auctions. CV = Catalog Value and is given for reference purposes only. The values are not written in stone and are Only a Guide for collectors as values are ever changing in different regions of the World. Thanks, Donald.. FBNeNotes http://wensy.com/storecatalog.asp?userid=2069 |
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How important is it to have 3 values in catalog?
I agree that catalog values should be used only as a general guide, but some
of the SCWPM values are so far off the mark that they fail even this test. Case in point are the many examples where the UNC notes are listed at less than face value. Ultimately what's needed is a wholesale revamping of the catalog values to reflect actual market prices. On 7/6/08 7:43 AM, in article , "FBNeNotes" wrote: Low value(under $2.00) Modern Notes are usually sold-offered in lots and is a good starting point for beginners and low budget buyers. So... FV(face value) and any and all values shown are a Plus. Reminder: I occasionally list the latest catalog value/s in my store and auctions. CV = Catalog Value and is given for reference purposes only. The values are not written in stone and are Only a Guide for collectors as values are ever changing in different regions of the World. Thanks, Donald.. FBNeNotes http://wensy.com/storecatalog.asp?userid=2069 |
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How important is it to have 3 values in catalog?
"Owen W. Linzmayer" wrote in message ... I agree that catalog values should be used only as a general guide, but some of the SCWPM values are so far off the mark that they fail even this test. Case in point are the many examples where the UNC notes are listed at less than face value. Ultimately what's needed is a wholesale revamping of the catalog values to reflect actual market prices. Owen; The SCWPM values are the values that are given to them by contributors, for better or worse. I don't even bother to update my catalogues, I bought mine in the mid 1990's and look at the prices as subjective. Knowledge is ultimately the key in buying or selling. I collect stuff that sells for much higher than catalogue, all the whilst something else sells for far less, because for example hoards being released etc. that have not had values reported into the SCWPM by the contributors. -- My Website on Numismatics - Scottish in Particular: http://www.geocities.com/scottishmoney |
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How important is it to have 3 values in catalog?
The problem as I see it is that there probably is no system in place for
justifying those values in the catalog. What's needed is documentation that can be traced back with actual citations of dealer prices, auction results, eBay sales, etc. On 7/6/08 12:24 PM, in article , "scottishmoney" wrote: The SCWPM values are the values that are given to them by contributors, for better or worse. I don't even bother to update my catalogues, I bought mine in the mid 1990's and look at the prices as subjective. Knowledge is ultimately the key in buying or selling. I collect stuff that sells for much higher than catalogue, all the whilst something else sells for far less, because for example hoards being released etc. that have not had values reported into the SCWPM by the contributors. |
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How important is it to have 3 values in catalog?
"Owen W. Linzmayer" wrote in message ... The problem as I see it is that there probably is no system in place for justifying those values in the catalog. What's needed is documentation that can be traced back with actual citations of dealer prices, auction results, eBay sales, etc. Owen; It is a narsty but truth that the contributors are known to have skewed prices in favour of what they desire them to be based on buying and selling in the marketplace. For example Czechoslovakia P-17 is very very rare in high grade, it is not even priced for Uncirculated. It is the 100 Korun from 1920 with Slavia from an Alfons Mucha work, it is a very very popular note with Czech collectors, because of the design of the note, it was printed by ABNco, and was replaced in 1931, so that pristine examples are very hard to come by, but it is priced low in XF in the catalogue. Go figure. Slavia is even mis-described as a Pagan Priestess, which is farcical given that Slavia is a known and published Mucha work. In a couple of years of looking, I have not been able to find a nicer than repaired VF for this note. Other notes from Czechoslovakia, for example P-20, the 10 Korun of 1927 are priced much lower than actual market value. Generally when these are available, and NOT specimen cancels, the best examples come out of the Czech Republic. http://www.geocities.com/scottishmon...oslovakia.html The Czechoslovakian notes are some of the best printed, and loveliest designed notes that ever circulated in Central Europe, many in fact were designed by Alfons Mucha, one of my favourite graphic artists. -- My Website on Numismatics - Scottish in Particular: http://www.geocities.com/scottishmoney |
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How important is it to have 3 values in catalog?
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:40:23 -0700, "Owen W. Linzmayer"
wrote: I've been looking at the new SCWPM Modern Issues 14th edition and it occurred to me that maybe it's unnecessary to include values for VG, VF, and UNC when in my experience all most collectors want are perfect UNC notes. Not everybody wants perfect UNC notes. Not all notes are perfect UNC. What is your alternative? I realize some of the rarer and older notes are desirable in lesser grades, but do you really think it's required to list VG and VF pricing? A great number of notes are listed at FV in anything less than UNC, and given how unreliable the SCWPM pricing can be anyway, would the lack of VG and VF pricing be a deal killer for catalog buyers? So long as people are desirous of buying and selling banknotes in less than UNC grades, then the answer is yes. If dealers are willing to sell all these rare and otherwise valuable but less than UNC notes at two for a dollar, then I wouldn't have a problem with that either! Padraic ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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