I know the red book is the main price guide, and the blue book was what dealers used prior to the greysheet. It was the first coin to carry the motto in god we trust. The black book is published by house of collectibles it is sometimes referred to as the black book, and its also a popular price guide among coin collectors. In addition we have created some great tools and written many original articles detailing the most important aspects of coin collecting. Price changes and comparisons for fmv, plus and cac prices, for the past month and year to date, can be accessed by clicking a datetype within the price charts. The official blue book handbook of united states coins. There is no additional information, the price values are merely cut by 50 percent. Both the red book and blue book show approximate retail prices in grades that the coins are most often seen.
Since i had a 2009 red book, it was a big waste of money to purchase a 2010 blue book. At this website, you will be able to easily buy, sell, request and auction off your coin collections. Ever since i bought all 3 publications, i get confused about certain coins and what they are valued at. Whats the difference between the red book and the blue. If you are into coins, or just dropping by we should not be your last stop. Welcome to usa coin book, a numismatic haven for coin collectors.
A guide book of united states coins the official red book, first compiled by r. The blue book s price listings offer a realworld look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country. From what i have seen the blue book is just rock bottom pricewise, maybe the same % under red book year to year, so they just print the same propaganda to give false hope that buyers could get no problem coins for those prices. Canadian coins price guide and values coins and canada. The major advantage to the red book over for example coin worlds trends is the great info that is provided for each type of coin.
Everything you should know before you buy us coin collections lots. Even keep track of your coin collection in an online. Mintages and coin specifications for modern us coins produced by the united states mint. Neither of these books should be used for price or value.
Members can also just keep track of their collection in our easytouse online database. Heres the main difference, if the coin value is 40 in the red book, its listed as 20 in the blue book. Red book vs blue book us, world, and ancient coins ngc. The blue books price listings offer a realworld look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country.
A guide book of united states coins 2020 mega red deluxe edition the official blue book. The united states coinage of 1793 cents and half cents by wayte raymond 1933. Best coin price guide list of top coin price catalogs. Whitman blue book united states coins 2010 coin collecting. There is a large variety of coins and collectible coins whose value will rise every year. This row indicates coin grade, based on the ana scale. Coin price guide coin and currency pricing for dealers. View the top gainers and losers across the entire price guide. Market, pcgs and ngc price guides require a dealer subscription or membership. All of our online reports contain a table for every coin in the group e. Since 1942, coin dealers have used the annual handbook of united states coinsthe official blue bookto make buying offers. This is our basic coin price guide for people who are unfamiliar with coins but want to find out about old coin values. This odd denomination coin was 58 years in the making.
Looking for dealer to dealer buy and trade like grey sheet, etc. Mint started assembling sets of every coin minted and selling them directly to. Look up coin prices and values to see how much your collection is worth. New 2021 blue book info the official red book a guide book of united states coins is 74. From what i have heard, the red book and blue book are printed a year or 2 in advance of the release date. The price shown is the average dealer retail price, excluding any sales tax, for an ngccertified coin in a standard holder with a standard.
The red book comes in two different styles, soft cover with spiral bound and a hard cover. New official blue book a guide united states us coins 2021 price. Usa coin book us coin values and prices online coin auctions. The pcgs price guide is a comprehensive collection of numismatic coin values featuring current and historic coin prices, indexes, and graphs.
Jan 07, 2014 both the red book and blue book show approximate retail prices in grades that the coins are most often seen. 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 most common us coin value book is called a guide book of united states coins the official red book authored by r. Coin collecting supplies coin collecting accessories. If you would be driving a german compact sport sedan, such as a bmw 3 series, but want or.
Yeoman in 1946, is a price guide for coin collectors of coins of the united states dollar. Information in the tables is highlighted and explained in the sample. Check car prices and values when buying and selling new or used vehicles. The official blue book handbook of united states coins 2010.
Sure, it is lacking vs specialized books, as in, the varieties from overtons bust half dollar book, but as a. Before you use the price guide, you should read the following information very carefully. Search for lincoln cents on search for lincoln cents on collectible coins. Usa coin book us coin values and prices online coin. Official blue book handbook of united states coins 2011. Along with its sister publication, the older handbook of united states coins the official blue book, it is considered an authoritative u. United states proof coins 19361942, eightieth anniversary edition. One of the retail guides can be found each month inside coins magazine. Pelham, al the newest edition of the handbook of united states coins debuts in late may 2018. You can use it to find out how much your coins are worth.
Use this useful hardcover book to see how much your coins are worth includes more than 24,000 prices coins from 1616 to today historical information hundreds of actualsize photos grading and collecting tips detailed mintage records colonial and early american coins. Usa coin book us coin values and prices buy and sell coins. The new 74th edition has been expanded, with eight additional pages of. The british colonies, led by the province of canada, needed to replace the sterling system with the decimal system used in the united states. Modern silver and clad commemoratives price guide pcgs. Further, because these prices are only updated from time to time. The prices are locked months in advance of printing, and may be a year or more out of.
Cdnx is a dealeronly network where dealers can post bids, set market prices, and communicate in private. The 304page 76th edition, with a 2019 cover date, has been fully updated and expanded with a 16page color section. It is the natural companion to the red book which is used to find the overall value of a coin. Updated yearly, red book coin values also explain the history of certain coins as well as select records for coins sold at auction. Below is a sample from one of our historic us coin values online reports. Blue book of gun values, 39th edition this new 39th edition contains 2,512 pages of accurate information and uptodate values for modern firearms and many major trademark antiques. Coin price guide whats the difference redbook or bluebook. Even keep track of your coin collection in an online database. The blue book, or bluebook as you often see mistyped, is another book in the coin collecting world that has become a standard of sorts.
Usa coin book an easy and simple way to buy, sell, auction off and keep track of coins online. The ngc price guide value shows the average dealer retail price for an ngccertified coin in a standard holder with a standard label, not specific prices for individual coins and does not reflect any premiums for special holders, labels or designations. The reports consist of tables showing coin pricing from many years in the past to the present. Get the best deals on coin price guide when you shop the largest. The blue book, american coin price guide another coin price book written by yeoman is entitled a handbook of united states coins which earned its nickname the blue book.
Oct 03, 2018 when i started collecting coins in the 1950s, the handbook of united states coins the blue book and the guide book of united states coins the red book were widely used for pricing u. Review of the 2019 blue book and red book numismatic. The blue book informs the coin owner of the value of any coin if they wished to sell to a dealer. After the complete absence of proof silver eagles in 2009, the united states mint was able to resume striking special collectors american silver eagles in 2010. May 04, 2018 pelham, al the newest edition of the handbook of united states coins debuts in late may 2018. This blue book is nearly identical to the red book. This civil warera coin was americas first and only 2. Gold, silver, platinum and palladium precious metals.
Us coin values listed in these charts are based on certified coin values, ebay sold auctions, heritage coin auction results, coinage magazine and red book us coin values. 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. Then, as now, the blue book was the buying guide, whereas the red book provided retail prices. About us about whitman publishing whitman publishing is the leading producer of numismatic reference books, supplies, and products to display and store coins and paper money. This is the official blue book 2010 handbook of united states coins 67th edition by whitman coin features. There are also professionally graded coins that will add diversity to your collection. The prices might be different since the books are published using data from different sources and may be a year or so behind the current market. Historic us coin values online reports the study of coin. Since 1942, coin dealers have used the official blue book of united states coins to make buying offers. This column indicates the year for which the values in each row correspond to. May 20, 2009 heres the main difference, if the coin value is 40 in the red book, its listed as 20 in the blue book. This one is the red book, a lot of people have seen this one, they know about it.
While the numismatic community was glad to see the return of the proof american silver eagle, they were largely perturbed by the fact that many of their albums would have an open. Connect with dealers, other coin collectors and put coins up on your wishlist look up coin prices and values and ask for coins on your wishlist to make offers for. Covers american coins from 1616 to the present, including early coins and. A foreign coin price guide is a good place to start if you are thinking of expanding your collection into foreign coins or if you already have foreign coins that you have been unable to identify or value. Whats the difference between the red book and the blue book. Whether you are an experienced coin collector or hoping to get started with this interesting hobby, you will probably appreciate the myriad old coins for sale that ebays userfriendly site offers. Likewise, coin collectors use it to find out what dealers will pay for their coins. Known to collectors as the blue book, it is the bestselling annual guide to wholesale prices paid by u. Coins by kenneth bressett hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
The authoritative annual guide to dealer buying prices. A handbook of united states coins blue book 2019 the. This counterpart to the red book which lists retail prices is a guide for average dealer buying prices based on data provided by more than 50 contributors. Since 1942, the blue book has been the annual reference used by u. Now includes coin values for the new state quarters. The prices listed in the pcgs price guide are average dealer asking prices for pcgsgraded coins. Looking for a place to find coin values or current coin prices. The ngc us coin price guide shows average dealer retail prices based on actual, documented transactions and other information reported by collectors, dealers and auction houses for ngccertified coins. Yes it is true some of the values are way out in right or left field but comparing values from earlier editions to the current gives you a fairly good indication of price trends. Coins and canada canadian coins price guide, value.
Furthermore, like all price lists, this is a just a guide to what a coin might sell for and no guarantee of actual value. Where to find coins some places are better than others, what you should look for in a coin shiny isnt always better, what are mints and mint. Us mint sales figures for coins, sets and other related coin collecting products. Apr 10, 2009 the red book is the primary reference guide for coin collectors. Liberty twentydollar gold coin double eagle what you need to know about bicentennial quarters. First proposed in 1806, it was not actually needed until the coinage shortage of the civil war pushed it into. Price history for significant coins sold at auction since 1941. Are there blue book or equivalent price guides online. Red book vs blue book us, world, and ancient coins ngc coin. The fair market value fmv price guide represents concise listings of retail fair market value prices for properly graded united states rare coins. International currency converter exchange rates for up to 164 currencies. Nowadays, there are many guides to wholesale and retail values of coins. Morgan dollar, ms morgan dollar, pr morgan dollar, sp. The red book is vital and fairly comprehensive guide to us coins, i know dealers who dont consider coin a variety unless it is in there.
Usa coin book us coin values and prices buy and sell. Us coin values and prices buy, sell and auction coins online. In 1858, with londons approval, province of canada issued coins minted in england in denominations of 1, 5, 20 and 50 cents. The black book breaks down average coin values for all types of u. Yeoman and kenneth bressett and published yearly by whitman. Match your us coins to the pictures and find silver dollar values, half dollar values, and values of any other old us coin. Obtain approximate grades here with this free tool. The ngc coin price guide is a complete catalog of coin values for us and world coins from 1600 to date, compiled from a variety of numismatic sources.
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