1st Edition Redbooks

LRCTom

Anyone know what they tend to sell for these days? I may have an opportunity to buy one, and I don't even know what ballpark price to offer.

...Tom

coinmanic

My redbook shows the following values:

1947 1st printing VG $325 F $600 VF $1250

1947 2nd print. VG $275 F $500 VF $1100

BBN

saw a couple on ebay recently in the $150-170 range

Walmann

Aside from the condition of the book , I believe there were two printings which impact value. The second printing going for a lesser amount.

shorecoll

Absolutely look up the criteria for the first printing.

Condition, condition, condition. 1st edition, 1st printing in Mint (as New) have sold for $2500+.

Raggedy as stated above. PM if you get it and don't want to keep it

BillJones

The way to tell the difference between First Edition Red Book 1 and First Edition Red Book 2 is on page 135. First Red Book 2 mentioned the rarity of the 1903-O dollar, but First Red Book 1 only says "... probably accounts for the scarcity of this date."

Dentuck

Check out Frank Colletti's Guide Book of the Official Red Book of United States Coins.

In addition to having valuations for every edition since the first, it's a good read.

It won a 2009 Extraordinary Merit award from the Numismatic Literary Guild.

firstmint

Both of the 1947 Guidebooks were printed in identical amounts.

As mentioned, condition is the key to value.