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Pillar of the Community
United States
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yes the large print has the spiral bound so it lays flat
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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Rest in Peace
United States
9104 Posts |
There are also errors in any book. Years ago, someone offered to pay bluebook price for any coins. I sent him a couple hundred dollars of low-grade early copper.
He honored his offer, but also mentioned that he must have bought all the g- copper in the world, and would have to rethink his strategy. :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The RedBook is great for being reminded of what's out there, mintages, the "ballpark" value, and it's organized in such a way that's easy to use, since I've had various versions of it for nearly 40 years. I want the 2012 edition to be an e-Book so I can download it to my iPad, and be able to switch between my want list and the e-reader in a discreet way when I'm at coin shows! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Whitman constantly adds all kinds of new versions to the Red Book. Might be from customers suggestions. I know I sure send them lots of suggestions and when I find an error, I let them know that too. So far I got one free book and several pages for Albums from them free. If you go to the Whitman Web site you will see they now have the 2nd edition of the Professional version, spiral bound, 8-1/2" x 11" for $29.95. That is also the list price on the Large Print spital version too. They still list the hard cover and the standard size spiral version too. All now shown on their web site for 2012 edition. I'll still wait to see how much they cost at the coin shows. I'd like to try that so called Professional edition too. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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And for the real RedBook collector freak there is the Braille version (Yes it exists, but they only printed one copy I believe.) And of course there's the leather bound version. |
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Valued Member
United States
277 Posts |
Of all the Red Book has to offer I find myself using it for coin prices less often than anything else. Mintage, history, reference I find to be more valuable than the list price of coins. Like anything else its a guide. If a coin lists for $100 a dealer would probably pay $30-$50, while a collector needing to finish off a set would pay $100+. I also use the Blue Book for pricing, I feel it gives me an advantage when negotiating with dealers and even other collectors. |
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Valued Member
United States
326 Posts |
I agree with most everyone here. I've been using RedBook for at least 50 years but mostly as an information guide not for pricing. The way the market changes daily the only way to keep up with current prices is live on line stuff like auctions and trades. |
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Valued Member
United States
277 Posts |
So other than market value how do people check prices?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So other than market value how do people check prices? They holler "Price check on 6!". Just kidding! Closed ebay auctions (only sold) is one way to get realistic prices of what the market is willing to pay. Another widely used "price guide" is the greysheet. You can download current price sheets for about $4. |
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