The Blue Book--Does Anyone Still Use It?

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jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2210 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 6:17 pm Most of us have a copy of Yeoman's Red Book, which gives prices that you would commonly have to pay to purchase certain US coins. I don't hear much about the Blue Book, however (also by Yeoman). This book tells you how much a dealer would typically give you for a certain coin. Anybody have it and use it? Report this Post to the Staff

moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 6:42 pm No. Good reference but prices are not of this realm. Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 7:03 pm Are you kidding , I haven't looked at a Blue book since I was a YN . Learned quickly this wasn't the book for me . Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/18/2018 8:31 pm The "Boo" Book? My illustrious predessors have spoken susscinctly. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189142 Posts	Posted 05/19/2018 12:09 am Red book, blue book. No one is using them for the prices. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 2:47 pm NO Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189142 Posts	Posted 05/21/2018 3:18 pm Tell us how you really feel, just carl. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 5:14 pm Just don't know why Whitman continues that book. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189142 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 12:25 am Profit, of course. You know there are people who just have to have both. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
dd27 Pillar of the Community United States 666 Posts	Posted 06/04/2018 12:02 pm Red Book has great information, but best way to determine market prices is to search for actual sales prices at auctions, ebay, and perhaps other online sellers I don't know about. The NumisMedia Fair Market Value (FMV) Price Guide comes closest to actual sales prices of the comprehensive guides, although the quoted values are almost always higher than average sold prices. Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3473 Posts	Posted 06/04/2018 12:22 pm Red Book/Blue Book, probably the worst references for buy/sell price "reference" books available. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189142 Posts	Posted 06/04/2018 12:42 pm Again, no one is using them for the prices. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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