CV vs Indicative Marker Price

[Stamp and Coin Dealer 11]

It would seem that some people do not understand the meaning of CV and Indicative Market Price.

 

A CV is a value that appears in a Stamp catalogue but that does not mean the stamp is worth that price.

A stamp might have a CV of R100.00 but in the market it could only be worth R5.00.

 

The opposite is also true, A stamp can have a CV of R100.00 but because of scarcity etc. it might be worth R 120.00.

 

Listing an item/collection with an Indicative Market Price does not mean the CV is XYZ but rather that the selling price in the market is XYZ.

 

I would love to have some input from other dealers on BOB.

[Pierre_Henri 65]

Cataloguie value should indicate the latest selling prices for that stamp e.g what it is worth ....

How can you say that ...

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 " A CV is a value that appears in a Stamp catalogue but that does not mean the stamp is worth that price"

If it is not, what on earth is the use of a stamp catalogue then? 

 

[Stamp and Coin Dealer 11]

As a seller in Coins Pierre, I can ask you the same question.  "what on earth is the use of a COIN catalogue then?"

I see coins listed at Buy Now prices at less than 50% of the Coin catalogue price etc.