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Problematic Early Issues, Opinions?
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Several early originals (1892-1900) just went up on eBay. Most have taped covers or a separated front cover. The person offering them has the opening price set low and seems to understand these…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Melvin L. De Vilbiss Dec 7, 2021.
Early Issues
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I'm trying to put together a set of early reprints, but don't know how many issues are in the first few years. I know there was just the one issue in 1888, but how many are in 1889, 1890, and so on…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Van Winkle Dec 8, 2021.
1964 Reprints Question
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Were 1964 reprints issued in brown leather binding? I have a chance to buy a nice run from 1888-1895, but I need to know if the chances are good of locating 1896-1900 with the same binding.ThanksContinue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Van Winkle Aug 25, 2019.
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"Interesting article about Everest. Thanks for posting this."
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"Mel,
I saw that listing and considered it, but finally thought the better of it. Three of the issues have staple rust, which might be acceptable on an original, but on reprints I think I'll wait.
Thanks
Mark"
"As long as they are complete, it will only add value to your collection. Then perhaps, one day you may find one in better condition."
Problematic Early Issues, Opinions?
Several early originals (1892-1900) just went up on eBay. Most have taped covers or a separated front cover. The person offering them has the opening price set low and seems to understand these problematic early issues are not worth as much as ones with intact covers. My question is, is it worth purchasing problematic early issues even at the right price? I haven't seen any offered in a couple of years. Are they so rare that problem issues are worth considering for an otherwise problem-free…See More
"As it turns out, I have two of the 1975 reprints of Vol. I, Number 1. Woo-hoo!"
"Mark,
There is an image of the inside back page of the 1975 Vol 1, No 1 issue in the comments in one of Mel's discussion HERE.
See if you can find the '75'.
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"I thought there was a listing for all four of Volume I, could be mistaken.
Check the inside back cover, lower right quadrant. If there is a very small number "75," you have two different issues of the same reprint. The one without the…"
"Mel,
She accepted my offer and we did the deal for all five volumes. Now all I need are issues 2, 3, and 4 from Volume I. Somehow I ended up with two Vol. I, No. 1 reprints.
Thanks again,
Mark"
"Mark - it's all on you...
Here's a link to one of the volumes being listed for sale:
Set Of 5 National Geographic Magazine 1893 And 1894 Reprints Excellent | eBay
Go to the seller's store and find all the Red Brick volumes she has for…"
"Okay, I'm interested. How do we arrange this? I think you still have my email address. If not, let me know."
"The best deal I have observed, since Dec 2008 - when I began collecting data on eBay sales, for all 36 Red Brick individual issues was $1,285.36 on 6 April 2014.
I know someone is trying to sell these issues, by volume, for a bit more (when added…"
"Okay, good idea. But first ... I have to find unbound reprint volumes for sale at a reasonable price."
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- Hometown:
- Carrollton
- Why do you wish to join this community?
- To find old Nat Geos
- About Me:
- I'm a long-time collector. I had to sell my 1906-1945 issues twenty years ago, and would like to rebuild the set again.
- Favorite National Geographic publication:
- The Macchu Pichu discovery number by Hiram Bingham.
- Favorite travel destination:
- Italy
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Do Abstract Articles Exist?
Posted on November 3, 2017 at 11:22pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
In the back of Volume 1, Number 1 (I just have a reprint), there is an abstract of the minutes beginning with February 17, 1888. Some of the later addresses from April and May were integrated into Volume 1, Number 1. But what about the earlier ones beginning in February? I don't see them listed in my 1888-1946 index. Were they perhaps printed by NGS as a one-subject paper, maybe in a limited run? I've never heard of them or seen them listed. Does anyone know about transcriptions of these…
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- At 10:03pm on January 5, 2017,
Scott T. Shier said…
It's interesting finding oneself looking to re-build a past NGM collection isn't it? When I was young I had what I thought was a "huge" NGM collection, and then while in the care of someone else (for long-term safekeeping), they got rid of them without telling me. I vowed I would get a Nat Geo collection again, and what feels like eons later, I did, ha-ha.
Welcome to the 'Corner, Mark !
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