Since 1942, the blue book has been the annual reference used by u. The blue books price listings offer a realworld look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country. Usa coin book us coin values and prices buy and sell. In circulated condition, these coins trade for roughly the value of the silver they contain, about twenty times their face value in. The monthly greysheet is the most essential publication in numismatics. Buyers tended to offer slightly lower prices than those listed in the blue book. Looking for a place to find coin values or current coin prices. Coin help used the average value that coins have sold for, in the last few months or the last two or three years, at ebay, heritage coin auctions and other online coin sales.
Prices for coins vary based on a number of factors including eye appeal, variety, availability and a special label or designation. Although we specialize in providing long term pricing histories for individual us coins something that is not easy to find on the net or anywhere else as compared to the availability of present day price guides, collectors may still use our coin value tables to get an idea of a coins worth in todays retail numismatic market. The red book prices are higher than the blue book prices. Yeoman and kenneth bressett and published yearly by whitman. I know, its a bummer to find out that some 70 or 80year old pennies are worth less than a modern day firstclass postage stamp. Whats the difference between the red book and the blue. Check car prices and values when buying and selling new or used vehicles. A guide book of double eagle gold coins david bowers. Even keep track of your coin collection in an online database. This red book and blue book of american coins is not clear to me, what are the differences between the two. This listing is for a bundle of the two, spiral binding for the redbook and. Review of the 2019 blue book and red book numismatic.
American double eagles have been americas largest circulating gold coin and, though expensive, prove to be valuable collection pieces for collectors. After doing some research i realized there was not much chatter about the difference between the official blue book handbook for u. I have been a life member of the ana american numismatic association since 2000, but i have been an avid collector since the 1980s. However these old mercury head dimes are avidly collected today and many are valued higher. The 304page 76th edition, with a 2019 cover date, has been fully updated. The newest edition of the handbook of united states coins debuts in late may 2018. With coin books, you can discover a wealth of information behind your favorite issues. 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. Pcgs is really overinflated price wise since they want more people to think their coins are valuable and send to them for slabbing. Unfollow american coins values to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Discover the 11 best coin collecting books provident. Higher collectable value is found in coins that are. Both the red book and blue book show approximate retail prices in grades that the coins are most often seen.
Dec 15, 2016 after doing some research i realized there was not much chatter about the difference between the official blue book handbook for u. If any similar coins have sold on ebay recently, a price range will show up. Coins for sale for american silver eagle type bullion coins items. Us coin values and prices coin collecting coin values. Common coin questions heritage auctions rare coins. Dimes, quarters and halves dating 1964 and earlier contain 90% silver. Coin values coinsitecoin collecting, old coins, coin. The quarter dollars, commemoratives, proof and mint sets, and platinum and palladium bullion sections have all been expanded. Bowerss guide to double eagle coins includes information and pricing for various grades and mintages throughout the years. The red book covers the history and values of colonial and early american coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, proof and mint sets, errors, civil war tokens.
Use our numismatic coin values section to find the value of. Kelley blue book new and used car price values, expert. The new 74th edition has been expanded, with eight additional pages of content including. Your subscription includes access to online and smartphone app data. Therefore, computer tallies utilized to provide population reports may be misleading. Rarity is only one factor which must be weighed in determining the market value of a numismatic coin. Here, youll find a wide variety of coin collecting books to help you get the most enjoyment out of your collection. Are there blue book or equivalent price guides online. 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. Choose the coin collecting books for your favorite series today. The black book is the wholesale version of the books above and shows relative wholesale values. Jan 14, 2012 this red book and blue book of american coins is not clear to me, what are the differences between the two. 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.
To see more grades, you can scroll horizontally on the grid by click and drag. 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. Usa coin book an easy and simple way to buy, sell, auction off and keep track of coins online. 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. Often the spot silvergold price is the offered value for post 1920 coins. A hand book of united states coins 2020 handbook of.
Pelham, al the newest edition of the handbook of united states coins debuts in late may 2018. The fair market value fmv price guide represents concise listings of retail fair market value prices for properly graded united states rare coins. The net weight and content listed may be used to recalculate bullion value. Thats how i felt when i learned my first coin a 1941 lincoln wheat cent was worth only a few cents, too of course, not every old penny is worth just a few cents. The blue book informs the coin owner of the value of any coin if they wished to sell to a dealer.
How much american silver eagle bullion coins are worth. Jul 21, 2007 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. About whitman publishing whitman publishing is the leading producer of numismatic reference books, supplies, and products to display and store coins and paper money. Our highquality books educate readers in the rich, colorful history of american and world coinage, paper currency, tokens, and medals, and teach how to build great collections. The 304page 76th edition, with a 2019 cover date, has been fully updated and expanded with a 16page color section. Usa coin book us coin values and prices buy and sell coins. Certified coins are often removed from their holders without notice to the grading service. 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. Known to collectors as the blue book, it is the bestselling annual guide to wholesale prices paid by u.
Only 484,000 were made, and millions of coin collectors want one. The blue book covers colonial and early american coins, federal. Whats the difference between the red book and the blue book. A hand book of united states coins 2020 handbook of united. The pcgs price guide is a comprehensive collection of numismatic coin values featuring current and historic coin prices, indexes, and graphs. Jul 01, 2007 the red book covers the history and values of colonial and early american coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, proof and mint sets, errors, civil war tokens. If you are a member of ebay, go to the sell screen and scroll down to the caption see how much its worth. How to find the value of coins online for free our pastimes.
The red book gives prices that you would expect to pay for coins from a dealer. The grey sheet is possibly the most used thing at coin shows and coin. The united states coinage of 1793 cents and half cents by wayte raymond 1933. However it still isnt 100% accurate as some coins that greysheet has a price on is far too low as perhaps the coin has lots of interest lately and lots of people are paying much more than what. A handbook of united states coins blue book 2019 the official. 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. Since 1942, coin dealers have used the annual handbook of united states coinsthe official blue bookto make buying offers.
Old silver dimes from the 1940s are commonly found in circulated condition, meaning they have wear on their surfaces. Only a few raw coin auctions were consulted for the guides values, with the majority of the values being compiled from the final bid value of coins graded by pcgs, ngc. May 04, 2018 the 2019 blue book guides the reader visually, with compareandcontrast photos of good, very fine, and mint state examples for more than a half dozen of the most commonly seen old coins. Greysheet coin and currency pricing for dealers and.
Review of the 2019 blue book and red book numismatic news. Market, pcgs and ngc price guides require a dealer subscription or membership. However, if you want to sell your coins, the blue book gives the wholesale value and what the dealer will likely pay. This is our basic coin price guide for people who are unfamiliar with coins but want to find out about old coin values.
Looking to classify a coin as gem quality is very subjective and the highest mint state ratings are rarely achieved, in the view of the buyers. Coin values the coin value guide what is the value of. New sections include a glossary of coincollecting terms, a bibliography for further research, an appendix on selling coinlike tokens and medals, a chart of the top 25 coin prices realized at auction, and an illustrated essay on how to grade coins, and how grade affects value. Greysheet coin and currency pricing for dealers and collectors. 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.
You can cycle through the different designations by pressing the d key. The reason is that pcgs grading fees are more than the value of the coins, so these low value coins are seldom submitted to pcgs for grading, your input is welcomed. The most common us coin value book is called a guide book of united states coins the official red book authored by r. Look up coin prices and values to see how much your collection is worth. A handbook of united states coins blue book 2019 the. 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.
New 2019 official blue book expanded with fullcolor sections. Then, as now, the blue book was the buying guide, whereas the red book provided retail prices. Jan 07, 2014 both the red book and blue book show approximate retail prices in grades that the coins are most often seen. Use our numismatic coin values section to find the value. Coin price guide whats the difference redbook or bluebook. Filter your results by grade, designation and year. Those 5 and 10cent value lincoln wheat cents, on the other hand, were made by the millions. You can use it to find out how much your coins are worth. Liberty twentydollar gold coin double eagle what you need to know about bicentennial quarters. This one is the red book, a lot of people have seen this one, they know about it. The vast majority of circulated coins that date from the mid 1930s to 1964 are bought and sold as bullion. You can enter the country, date and face value of your coin, for example, u. New 2019 official blue book metropolitan coin club of atlanta.
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