I recently received a Norman Rockwell numbered print and i was wondering its value.?

Question

Its titled "The Toss". number 389 from the post cover october 21, 1950.

Answer 1

There are mass produced, numbered prints which usually aren't worth much. The thing to remember with these are that prints aren't the original but are reproductions of the original.

However, there are also limited edition, signed and numbered prints that, depending on the fame of the artist, could be worth a great deal of money.

An example: Picasso had printed out a limited edition print version of one his famous drawings, in which he signed each copy of the 200 prints. You could buy a new top of the line SUV and still have a lot of money left over if you happened to own one of those prints.

If your Norman Rockwell is a 'signed' limited edition print then it will be worth something (not as much as the Picasso but still a few grand). The catch phrase here is it a 'signed' limited edition print? Or a mass produced reproduction.

Try looking for other telltale signs besides just the number '389.' Look for his signature, in ink or pencil and look for something like 'Number '389' out of '400.' If it says 'Number such and such out of number such and such then at least you'll know it's a limited edition print.

Answer 2

Norman Rockwell Numbered Prints