Wholesale pricing guides are also much more widely available than they were back in my youth. To search an expression, simply put quotation marks around it. New official red book guide us lincoln cents coin price collector gift 3 edition. Below is a sample from one of our historic us coin values online reports. The fair market value fmv price guide represents concise listings of retail fair market value prices for properly graded united states rare coins. The blue book was introduced in 1942 as a resource for coin collectors to learn. For a brief moment, let us here at us coin values advisor toot our own horn. The blue book is sort of made to show the lowest possble price a coin show be valued at whereas the red book is sort of the highest prices. Coins and canada canadian coins price guide, value. Even the american numismatic association s monthly journal, the numismatist, has gotten into the pricing act.
Ive also authored nearly 1,000 articles here at the. Most price listings such as the one on the pcgs web site are closer to the red book prices. The red book is more than just a coin price guide to help make smart buying. The prices listed in our database are intended to be used as an indication only. This and all future requests should be directed to this uri. If theres not much difference in values for the two grades. The leader in coin values this listing of us coin values is an interactive presentation of the information traditionally found in coinworld s monthly magazine. The pricing information is reported from all over the country, from dealers in the numismatic community offering unbiased market. Coin newsnumismatic news coin collecting news since 1952. The blue books price listing offer a realworld look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around. The pricing information is reported from all over the country, from dealers in the numismatic community offering unbiased market information. Blue book coin collecting terms nickname given to handbook of united states coins, an annual price guide for collectors. It is a silver coin, roughly the size of a silver dollar, minted from 17331821.
So your blue book prices are numismatic values, not scrap prices. This set comes in a luxurious genuine leather book. Numismatic literature includes books, periodicals, catalogs and other written or printed material relating to coins, medals, tokens, or paper money, ancient or modern, u. We use standard reference material to determine your coins values, including the greysheet, bluesheet, handbook of. Talk with a cmigs broker about numismatic coin prices before buying. Australian coin values 18 2016 the blue sheet is australias premier online coin valuation reference on australian coins and the first australian reference to value coins to the sheldon numerical standard for more precise valuations.
Small size notes will have a letter after the date if the design was changed slightly or the signatures changed. The rare coin values shown in the ngc coin price guide are independently. The approximate prices listed below are for the most common u. A handbook of united states coins blue book 2019 the. Cdn publishing is the trusted source for collectible, rare coin and currency pricing since 1963. The british colonies, led by the province of canada, needed to replace the sterling system with the decimal system used in the united states. We have coin collecting reference books to help you keep from being a victim of forgery, and information on how to expertly grade your coins from the coin grading leaders, pcgs. Likewise, coin collectors use it to find out what dealers will pay for their coins. The pcgs price guide is a comprehensive collection of numismatic coin values featuring current and historic coin prices, indexes, and graphs. His kindness shines through in this book, where he guides people in is gentle way to coin collecting. Cdnx is a dealeronly network where dealers can post bids, set market prices, and communicate in private. Price guides blue book, red book available to look up what rare coins are worth. The buyers guide to numismatic coins money back guarantee 100 % remboursement garanti.
The 304page 76th edition, with a 2019 cover date, has been fully updated and expanded with a 16page color section. April 28, 2020 from the april 3, 2020, numismatic news enewsletter how have your coinbullion buying and selling habits changed in light of the coronavirus bearing down on the united states. Ngcs coin price guide for morgan dollars 1878 1921. Numismedia online fmv rare coin price guide index retail.
You can use it to find out how much your coins are worth. Maybe the numismatic value of the mercury dime series has fallen a little year over year. Known to collectors as the blue book, it is the bestselling annual guide to wholesale prices paid by u. Numismatics can be complicated, but not with ken, who breaks down the numismatic jargon and writes in plain language. Another such guide can be found in numismatic news, a weekly paper covering the coin collecting scene.
For more than 75 years coin dealers have used the blue book to make buying offers. Use our numismatic coin values section to find the value. The pricing information we report comes from all over the numismatic market. Nowadays, there are many guides to wholesale and retail values of coins. Gold type coins regular strikes values pcgs price guide. The reports consist of tables showing coin pricing from many years in the past to the present.
The value of a canadian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more. Gives wholesale prices, or what dealers might pay for u. After doing some research i realized there was not much chatter about the difference between the official blue book handbook for u. The numismedia online fmv rare coin price guide, all grades, good through ms70, free to all visitors. In 1858, with londons approval, province of canada issued coins minted in england in denominations of 1, 5, 20 and 50 cents. There is another book, known as the blue book, formally titled handbook of united states coins, which is the most widely used guide to wholesale coin values. Now includes coin values for the new state quarters. The red book lists values for your coin in ms60 and ms63. One widely circulated example is the coin dealer newsletter.
The newest edition of the handbook of united states coins debuts in late may 2018. This section also includes information on history, errors, varieties, characteristics and more. Usa coin book us coin values and prices buy and sell. The blue book informs the coin owner of the value of any coin if they wished to sell to a dealer.
Morgan dollars 18781921 price guide and values ngc. The coin changed designs several times during production, but it most commonly depicted the reigning spanish monarch on the obverse, and the spanish coat of arms on the reverse, with pillars on either side. I have been a life member of the ana american numismatic. Review of the 2019 blue book and red book numismatic. Numismatic coins are different from regular bullion coins. Since 1942, the blue book has been the annual reference used by u.
These are the average values a coin dealer will offer to pay you for your coin collection. Every coin can be seen as precious for a host of reasons. All of our online reports contain a table for every coin in the group e. The official blue book, a guide book of united states. Here are some answers sent in from our enewsletter readers. The red book is recognized as the premiere resource for u. Looking for a place to find coin values or current coin prices. It is powered by a proprietary algorithm based on a global market trend database. There is a new coin app developed by grant powell that provides the current value of any coin.
It is always good for any coin collector to know the approximate value of their coin. Or read the latest coin news, find coin dealers online, attend upcoming coin shows, and find coin supplies for sale in our shop. Pelham, al the newest edition of the handbook of united states coins debuts in late may 2018. A handbook of united states coins blue book 2019 the official. The blue book is a coin price guide that informs you on the approximate amount of money you can expect to get if you sell your coins to a coin dealer. One of my favorite new coin books, ken bressett is a hobby legend and a very, very nice guy. Values can move as quickly as silver and gold spot prices. Values in the section are based on the market, trends, auctions and recognized books, publications and catalogs.
You can get coin values from the numismatic database, thanks to grants innovative approach. Our products whitman publishing has been in the numismatic and philatelic publishing field for almost 90 years. Uptodate foreign currency values to make it easy for you to look up foreign coin values, weve curated this listing. Numismedia and most others too are based on the highest prices for coins since most are for someone to buy, not sell. Usa coin book us coin values and prices buy and sell coins. Ive contributed hundreds of articles for various coin publications including coinage, the numismatist, numismatic news, coin dealer newsletter, coin values, and coinweek.
And its not the most recent version, the one i got was about a month old. This is a presentation of information traditionally found in coinworlds. The handbook of united states coins debuted in 1942 as a resource showing how much coin dealers were paying on average to buy u. Many individuals who want to invest in physical gold or silver do so by purchasing gold and silver bullion coins or bars. One of the retail guides can be found each month inside coins magazine. In this study i take a number of popular coins and compare the price in the red book, which is considered the value of the coin, vs the blue book, which is considered the wholesale price or the price a dealer would pay. Us coin values and prices buy, sell and auction coins online.
Welcome to usa coin book, a numismatic haven for coin collectors. When i compare my first blue book and red book with the current editions, i find that theres no comparison. At this website, you will be able to easily buy, sell, request and auction off your. Due to the covid19 outbreak, we will be suspending walkin trades until the virus has been contained. Find numismatic coin values in our price guide resources at shop numismaster. The only difference may be that it is a softback book, and its a little cheaper. This is our basic coin price guide for people who are unfamiliar with coins but want to find out about old coin values.
The blue books price listings offer a realworld look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country. While the coin values list below is only a microcosm of all the coins available to collect, these can provide a better idea of the value of your coin. Then, as now, the blue book was the buying guide, whereas the red book provided retail prices. It makes little difference whether you buy an american eagle coin, canadian maple leaf coin or a philharmonic gold coin. New 2019 official blue book expanded with fullcolor sections. Use our numismatic coin values section to find the value of us. Prices cdn publishing coin and currency pricing for dealers. If you are collecting coins and want a coin price guide, we have all of the coin red, blue, and black books for coins.
Review of the 2019 blue book and red book numismatic news. Find the current gold type coins regular strikes values by year, coin varieties, and specific grade. In addition we have created some great tools and written many original articles detailing the most important aspects of coin collecting. Cdn publishing, llc does not buy or sell collectible coins or currency and users are strongly encouraged to seek multiple sources of pricing before making a final determination of value. The official blue book handbook of united states coins 77th edition 2020.
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