I bought a 1947 Redbook yesterday

LanLord

Well, not the "Real McCoy" but a 60th anniversary re-release of the 1947 redbook.

It's interesting to look at prices back then, but I guess if I had to pay for them with silver or gold equivalent in dollars (eagles or double eagles etc) it might put the prices into more perspective.

I as suprise to see these at the book store. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention and it has been discussed here before.

mach19

Shamika

This book has been out for a number of months although I haven't had the opportunity to view it.

Dentuck

Tom, what were some of the coins you immediately looked up to compare their prices "back in the day"?

Frankcoins

<< <i>Tom, what were some of the coins you immediately looked up to compare their prices "back in the day"? >>



I picked up a carton of 12 from a distributor at the TNA show for $10.44 each, and peddled them to the other dealers for $15.

Sold all of them (except the one for me to keep) in 15 minutes. If you see this book in person, you gotta have it.

tonyt

Just wanted to add that this is a fun book to browse through. The last section of the book contains a lot of great information including price comparisions to today's $$ values (in living color) as well as discussions on market trends, etc. Highly recommended!

LanLord

<< <i>Tom, what were some of the coins you immediately looked up to compare their prices "back in the day"? >>



1 - 1796 quarter (followed bt 1823 and 1827 quarter)
2 - The big three barber quarters (1896s, 1901s and 1913s)
3 - 18th and early 19th century gold
4 - modern commems (he swings - he misses )

then I just paged through to look and sigh over prices that are similar or less than my son's allowance - for darn nice coins.

UTTM07

1796 quarter

Good- $27.50 Fine $65 Unc.-$100

1823

Fine-$500

1827 original

Proof-$2500.00

restrike $700

The Barbers:

1896-S

F-$12.50 Unc.-$100

1901-S

$60 and $325, respectively

1913-S

$17.50 and $100, respectively

Old gold

1796 no stars $2.5:

F-$150

Can't list them all!

What I find really curious is that 1921 Peace dollars listed at $2.25 in Unc. when 1925s listed at $5. Maybe bags released in the sixties?

LanLord

"What I find really curious is that 1921 Peace dollars listed at $2.25 in Unc. when 1925s listed at $5. Maybe bags released in the sixties? "


There were several coins as I was paging through the book that confounded me in this exact same way. I don't recall exactly which ones or the prices, but I do recall several coins that were the same price (or less) than coins that are considered much more common and available today.

It's a real trip to look through this book.

NowhereMan

Based on the tip in this thread -- I went looking, and picked up this book on Saturday. I found it at the Hobby Lobby in Arlington, Texas, and have really enjoyed reading it.

It's like time travel. $50 Pan-Pac Octagonal for $500 -- I'll take a whole roll, please!

Highly recommended leisure reading!

Rex

Frankcoins

Anyone have an original 47 Redbook? Is the reverse of the nickel 3¢ upside down as in the reprint?

Dentuck

It is indeed! The 1947 Tribute Edition Red Book is an exact recreation of the original, with the addition of a color supplement in the back.

Aegis3

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Interesting... The 1922 no-D is not listed.

NowhereMan

<< <i>Interesting... The 1922 no-D is not listed. >>



I seem to recall that in the intro to the color part, it mentions that this was not yet discovered...

Rex

lkrarecoins

Yup...They are pretty cool

My local Borders bookstore has them on the shelf, for a fraction of the cost of an original 1947

Cladiator

What's the 1792 Half Disme listed at?

1947

1947 is the year I was born. I bought an original 1947 first printing redbook a few years ago on ebay. Recently I bought the reprint to use. Lots of great information.