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Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by stainless, May 7, 2008.

  1. stainless

    stainless ANTONINIVS

    I went to the mall yesterday to buy a book on mythology, and decided to check out the coin books.

    While I was checking them out, I noticed a book called "the Blue Book"

    I opened it up, and it was the same as the redbook:confused:

    whats the difference?

    stainless
     
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  3. tjenkins_1983

    tjenkins_1983 Numismaniac

    The blue book is a good guide for what dealers might pay for a coin. The red book is a guide for what you should expect to pay.
     
  4. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    What Tyler said is correct.
    The Blue Book started in 1942, the Guide Book in 1947
     
  5. grizz

    grizz numismatist

    difference.........

    only the color.
     
  6. Mark Feld

    Mark Feld Rare coin dealer

    The key words being "guide" and "might". Every guide, particularly yearly ones as opposed to weekly ones, contains numerous inaccuracies and should not be relied upon too heavily.
     
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