A lot hasn't changed since the 1940's, well maybe the dollar amounts but.

Realone

the percentages a pretty accurate. You would think after 60 years a lot more has been found and or discovered. I recently acquired an original 1st edition of the RedBook and it is quite interesting that a lot of what was valuable then and the multiples are right on now. Is it that the RedBook has just kept the info or misinfo continuously going or were they extraordinarily accurate then and then over time outside influences/forces end up taking over and what was known then is different than what is known now. Obviously more is known now after 60 years of time passing but today there are a number of coins that are either aren't rare or are incorrectly portrayed as a valuable variety when it is not. So it is interesting to note the prices then and see where they are ending up now percentage wise. Any thoughts?

fc

i think the tpgs pop reports helped in figuring out quite a few things
you are discussing. probably one of the best things to come out of them
besides leveling the playing field a bit for collectors versus dealers.