Comments on: 2016 Red Book of U.S. Coins Available March 26

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 03:28:44 +0000

Thanks RonnieBGood, I do those things as well. I also have the “Black Book”, and sometimes I ask for a not too old copy of the dealer’s Greysheet.

By: RonnieBGood

RonnieBGood — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 02:29:00 +0000

Bob –
You could purchase the Blue Book to see coin wholesale prices (the typical dealer price) and then add an appropriate profit to your offer.

You can also do an advanced eBay search, checking the “Completed Listings” box to see the selling price of a given coin prior to a dealer visit.

Happy Collecting

By: Munzen

Munzen — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:11:12 +0000

Mr. Griffin, I can go even farther back – I bought my first Red Book in 1964! About the only page I didn’t read was the one with the copyright date.

By: Mr Griffin

Mr Griffin — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 15:19:54 +0000

My very first Red Book was 1977. That book helped get me started collecting coins. I still have it, and have since added 1965, 1981, 2011. Huge gaps I know. More than looking to see what coins are worth, I love the detailed histories the book gives on each coin.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:24:21 +0000

I take the price shown in the Red Book (because it’s full retail price), discount about 33%, and that’s what I offer to purchase from any dealer. I have been pretty successful using this formula.

By: northwind

northwind — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:08:28 +0000

I get one about every three years. can’t live without it.