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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;oz_in_ohio, post: 3187384, member: 89534&quot;][ATTACH=full]822340[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]822338[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>You are the same as me green...Keep on the way you are going as your book of 2008 and mine of 2009 are more realistic what a dealer would pay...Forget these others in here as they dont know what they are saying....The only advantage of the most recent book is when you are going to insure the items and want to be paid out by the insurance company ( if they are stolen or destroyed ) and want the up to date market price. If you are buying at shows, any book above 2010 are far too expensive in prices and not realistic. Just remember eventually you will want to sell them and hopefully not at a loss so play these dealers at their own game.....They may have the 2016 book at the show but realistically it is not the true value of the item....As it is now 2018 , i would not look at anything over 2010...As you see mine is 2009. But you do as you wish...This is just from a retired dealers point of view. I will work on my 2009 Red book and my 2000 Krauss and i am sure if i was at a coin show, i would get the customers instead of others with up to date issues.... Take no notice of auction results as 20% has to go to the auctioneer off the sale price so once again the sale price is not realistic.&nbsp; Also remember you may strike a person in the auction wanting it more than you and will pay more that the book says.... I was a dealer for over 35 years in Australia and have picked up a thing or to on my ways in the business and hobby..... Then lastly green, dont forget who will eventually end up with all the collections when we all pass on...OUR KIDS and unless it is a mobile phone, computer or a game of some sort, they will sell the collections off for nothing as the intrest is long gone from the generations growing up these days... Average age of my customers were be late 20&#039;s to early 30&#039;s... Note that is taking into consideration the oldest and youngest. Just think of when you attend coin shows, how many kids you see that actually want to go or are dragged along by their parents and look so bored....Personally i say use all mint stamps on packages , and sell off the numismatic items as fast as possible as that is what i did to my collection and that helped me pay for my shipping container of household items ( $12,6000 ) and air fares when i migrated to Ohio in 2011.....I have included examples of some packages i have ready to ship today using stamps from yesteryear... At least i get face value back instead of my kids throwing them away... Have a nice day[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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