I don't see much difference in prices (for colonials at least) between the 1951-2 and 1952-3, so you should be fine with either. I don't have either one; the past colonial prices are from the 1976 edition.
You'll want to find the 4th, 5th or 6th editions, they were'nt cover dates until the early 60's I believe My oldest one is 1960, but it's cover only states that its the 13th edition
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The 6th edition of the Red Book has a copyright date of 1952. You could look at that one or the 5th edition which has a copyright date of 1951. You need to be more specific about the coins that interest you. I have a set of Red Books.
From my tax courses I've understood that old editions of the Red Book could be used to establish the tax basis for coins purchased during the earlier editions of the book when other records were not available. The Red Book strated to go "off the rails" from my recolection in the late 1960s when dealers first offered to pay "100% of Red Book prices" for certain 19th century coins. Once the market for coins became more active, the Red Book prices ceased to be of great importance.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
Realone, my 6th edition copyright 1952 has both the small and large 5c 1836 half dime going for $3.50. The next edition copyright 1953 bumps both up to $4.00. Finally my edition copyright 1948 has them at $2.50.
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<< <i>No ... sorry... my assemblage of Redbooks does not go back that far.. (I say assemblage, since I do not 'collect' them) Cheers, RickO >>
I guess we all have assemblages of Redbooks. I probably have 20 copies in various locations.
so you should be fine with either.
I don't have either one; the past colonial prices are from the 1976 edition.
...... you're gonna need to get a Flux Capacitor for your DeLorean.
That should get you pretty close.
My oldest one is 1960, but it's cover only states that its the 13th edition
Steve
<< <i>If I want to check prices in 1952........
...... you're gonna need to get a Flux Capacitor for your DeLorean.
That should get you pretty close. >>
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My oldest Red Book is from 1956, so we're getting
closer. I'm sure someone will have an earlier one.
Hey, were's Dentuck??
I also have a 1956 Blue Book. You talk about low
ball pricing!!
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...saw some here.
From my tax courses I've understood that old editions of the Red Book could be used to establish the tax basis for coins purchased during the earlier editions of the book when other records were not available. The Red Book strated to go "off the rails" from my recolection in the late 1960s when dealers first offered to pay "100% of Red Book prices" for certain 19th century coins. Once the market for coins became more active, the Red Book prices ceased to be of great importance.
$3.50. The next edition copyright 1953 bumps both up to $4.00. Finally my edition copyright 1948 has them
at $2.50.
"Thanks, I would like to know what an 1836 unc capped bust half dime went for in 1852"
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Uhhh, five cents??
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"America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.