If the Red Book is supposed to be the be-all and end-all of coin prices, where would one go for an authoritative price guide that lists ALL of the grades instead of just some?
2007-12-18 22:09:14 · 4 answers · asked by Pastor Ken 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Red Book is probably your best bet in regards to pricing/grading coins by the book. More accurate prices can be obtained through things called gray sheets.
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2007-12-19 13:44:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Red Book is just a guide and has limited grading info as well as pricing info. It lists the grades that are in what they consider collectible grades for that series. About good 3 is an okay grade for an early large cent but no one wants a 1939 Jefferson nickel in such a grade. There is no price guide that will tell you exactly a sell or buy price. The key word on pricing books is the word guide. Most guides have the grades that are most common for that series. So the answer to your question is, there are no such books. I have 5 shelves of books on numismatics for I collect not only U.S. coins but ancients as well as historic world coins. None of them lists all coins in all possible grades. What you want in a book you will have to learn from experence. Hope this helps some.
2007-12-19 14:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the Black Book shows the price that dealers will pay. I got one from the library during the 1980s when I had to sell my coin collection for food. It helped me get the best price possible.
2007-12-19 01:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by Lionheart ® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pcgs.com/values
2007-12-19 18:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by harryb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋