All Discussions Tagged 'value' - National Geographic's Collectors Corner2024-03-29T06:21:27Zhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=value&feed=yes&xn_auth=noComplete Collection 1888 - 2005 Value?tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-03-02:1029239:Topic:1522452018-03-02T18:28:39.354ZBob Roarty and Jan Bolglahttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/BobRoartyandJanBolgla
<p>We've been asked to assign a monetary value to a complete collection of National Geographic Magazines, beginning with the first 1888 issue and continuing through 2005. They are being donated to a charity. These are NOT reprints and they are NOT bound. Any idea what the value might be? Or where we should start? Thank you!</p>
<p>We've been asked to assign a monetary value to a complete collection of National Geographic Magazines, beginning with the first 1888 issue and continuing through 2005. They are being donated to a charity. These are NOT reprints and they are NOT bound. Any idea what the value might be? Or where we should start? Thank you!</p> To bind or not to bind? Considering converting my loose single National Geographics into bound copies. Your thoughts/comments plus some general questions.tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2017-03-02:1029239:Topic:1364472017-03-02T02:16:07.639ZPece Kocovskihttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/PeceKocovski
<p>Hey everyone. I have been thinking it over, and have been strongly considering turning my copy of national geographics (1974-2015) into bound books.</p>
<p>Now before you tell me to stop and not do it, I will let you know that my brother has an intact (and more pristine) copy between 1974-present (as he is still a subscriber) and we have made a general agreement that we (and kids/grandchildren in the future) will have equal access to all our possessions, as we feel that that is the right…</p>
<p>Hey everyone. I have been thinking it over, and have been strongly considering turning my copy of national geographics (1974-2015) into bound books.</p>
<p>Now before you tell me to stop and not do it, I will let you know that my brother has an intact (and more pristine) copy between 1974-present (as he is still a subscriber) and we have made a general agreement that we (and kids/grandchildren in the future) will have equal access to all our possessions, as we feel that that is the right thing to do.</p>
<p>I feel if I didn't have my brother with his extra copy I probably wouldn't want to bind them up either, but as we essentially have two copies of the same thing, we thought my copy can go down the binding path.</p>
<p>Now my plan is, to have it bound in the way that Melvin has guided to be the best method of binding (i.e. Chronological order, cover intact, no ads removed, index, supplements, back cover, etc. all present) and done in 6 month intervals due to size constraints (Jan-Jun and July-Dec per year).</p>
<p>The reason I am strongly thinking of doing this is:<br/>1. Longevity, if I want the magazines to be read and enjoyed instead of looked at from the shelf, this will prevent them from deteriorating so quickly.<br/>2. Being able to bind them in the style I want them (as of course bound copies in the past would be without covers or ads, and it is beleived to generally have less value).<br/>3. Easier to transport when moving houses. As you may imagine, one book is far less cumbersome than 6 seperate delicate magazines.</p>
<p>Due to cost, I am considering doing it in cloth instead of leather (and the person I contacted for a binding quote assured me that the premium cloth that he uses will ensure the books last forever), although if I am going all out, should I reconsider it in leather?</p>
<p>Further, due to the pricyness of this procedure ($60 AUD per 6 months but he said he will arrange it slightly cheaper after making a deal) this would be a long term project that I would undertake. Maybe over 10 years.</p>
<p>My question to you all then is:</p>
<p>1. Has anyone here bound their recent copies of National Geographic? I feel a lot of people buy bound copies that were bound in their era, but don't do it nowadays, especially with the newer issues.<br/>2. Am I crazy? Should I back off and just buy plastic covers to preserve the magazines?<br/>3. Cloth vs. leather? Will a cloth book last 100 years, while leather will last 500? Should I consider the upgrade?<br/>4. Will the value of my collection deteriorate? I feel that since my copy is from mid 70s to present, that it doesn't really have much value to begin with, as compared to the earlier issues. But will this plummet its value even further? Not that I plan to sell, but moreso out of curiosity. Even if I am injecting $60 per 6 months, will the value go from $6 (let's say $6 for 12 issues in one year for magazines after mid 1970s) to $126 (i.e. cost of binding for the year plus its initial value) or will the two books from that year be lucky to sell for $1 each, and hence me figurativly flushing money down the toilet? Would anyone actually buy a 1975 bound copy of Jan-Jun for $63 dollars excluding shipping? ($48~ approx in USD). Looking at Melvin's guide, this appears not to be the case.<br/>5. A little bit out there, but would it be crazy for me to try to bind the magazines myself? I.e. buy all the materials, cloth, leather, instruments, ingredients, and have a go myself? Or is that a recipe for disaster?<br/>6. There is the issue of the spine that has the main stories along the issues (with the red highlight indicating a supplement is included). Would I want to preserve these somehow? Add them to the books spine?</p>
<p>Any thoughts or comments or suggestions are quite welcome.</p>
<p>Thank you all for your time.</p> Website for valuation of old National Geographicstag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2012-03-25:1029239:Topic:633912012-03-25T20:27:01.790ZMike Christiehttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/MikeChristie
<p>We've updated the XYZ Collectibles website so it now has a "Price History" feature, which you can use to find out how much an individual issue of National Geographic is likely to cost (or what it might sell for). The page is</p>
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<p><a href="http://xyzcollectibles.com/guests/price_history?new_screen=true">http://xyzcollectibles.com/guests/price_history?new_screen=true</a></p>
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<p>Enter National Geographic in the collection name field and press "Go" and you'll get a list of…</p>
<p>We've updated the XYZ Collectibles website so it now has a "Price History" feature, which you can use to find out how much an individual issue of National Geographic is likely to cost (or what it might sell for). The page is</p>
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<p><a href="http://xyzcollectibles.com/guests/price_history?new_screen=true">http://xyzcollectibles.com/guests/price_history?new_screen=true</a></p>
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<p>Enter National Geographic in the collection name field and press "Go" and you'll get a list of recent sale values. Anyone can add more price data, but you have to be logged in -- guest users can't add sale prices.</p>
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<p>I took about a hundred recent eBay sales and used them to get the list started. I'll add more periodically, but it would be great if others here could also add sales data from issues they've bought or sold -- the more data we add, the more reliable the information will be, and that helps everyone.</p>
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<p>Mike</p> A Guide to Selling National Geographic Magazinestag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2010-11-10:1029239:Topic:354952010-11-10T19:51:31.181ZMelvin L. De Vilbisshttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/MelvinLDeVilbiss
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><u><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Background:</font></font></font></u></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3">An old book collector once told me that for a book to be rare (generally speaking), there had to be fewer than 1000 copies printed. For a book…</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><u><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Background:</font></font></font></u></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">An old book collector once told me that for a book to be rare (generally speaking), there had to be fewer than 1000 copies printed. For a book to be scarce, there had to be fewer than 10,000 copies printed.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Throw in a bunch of decades with high demand and you “may” have the potential for high dollar value. The antithesis is, if it isn't at least scarce - it's probably not worth a lot (nor the time and effort to sell it). However, there is NOTHING written in stone in the world of book sales - so please take this with a grain of salt.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">The first National Geographic Magazine was published October 1888.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">By 1896 more than 1,200 copies per issue were published each month.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">By 1905 more than 10,000 copies per issue were published each month.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">By 1914 more than 285,000 copies per issue were published each month.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">By 1925 more than 990,000 copies per issue were published each month.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1940 - 1.1 million</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1950 - 1.9 million</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1960 - 2.5 million</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1970 - 6.8 million</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><u><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Quantity + Quality = Demand:</font></font></font></u></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">There is (usually) a direct correlation between quantity published and demand, i.e. the more published - the less the demand, but they are not necessarily the same.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Of course, quantity in large part helps determine value but a not-so-small part of the demand is related to quality. How do the two variables (quantity and quality) come to together to determine demand? The answer is complicated by our own likes and dislikes, i.e. the human equation, so I’ll provide a little perspective according to my equation.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Generally speaking, good condition magazines are relatively easy to come by beginning with 1920, moderately difficult from 1907 to 1919, and increasingly difficult (and costly) as you slip back in years earlier than 1907.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">There are some anomalies, e.g. 1904 is much more difficult to find, especially in good condition, than several of the earlier years.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">I like to use Very Good (VG) as a benchmark {note there exists no accepted standard grading system for NG magazines} and would describe this condition as: </font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">"Minor soiling, creasing (two minor tears) with moderate surface wear on the cover with moderate reflectivity and fading. The spine must be in tact and complete with moderate tears. Interior pages may have minor soiling and discoloration - but otherwise must be complete with all pages present (to include advertising)." </font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">When you consider the number of NG magazines represented by over 120 years of publication you begin to see how involved collecting becomes - especially when you evaluate individual magazine quality. </font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Generally speaking, I have found the following decades (per issue) in the VG condition described above go for (sliding scale downward as you reach the end of the decade):</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1910 - $25 (with war years sometimes asking more)</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1920 - $15</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1930 - $10</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1940 - $7.50 (with war years sometimes asking more)</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1950 - $5</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1960 - $2</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1970 - $.50</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">In short - Condition Matters (but by how much is “individually subjective”)!</font></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Missing covers, except for the first 20 years or so, make the magazine nearly worthless whereas a magazine in better condition than the VG described above, even marginally so, may enhance the value immensely.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><u><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Putting It All Together:</font></font></font></u></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">To sum it all up (again): "It's all in the timing!"</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">You must find that buyer (perhaps even the “type” of buyer) that wants what you’re selling!</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Go to eBay and do a search for National Geographic Magazine. You’ll find upwards of twenty thousand items listed. Where do your items fit in the scheme of things?</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">I've seen a Jan 1921 go for $50 with the picture supplement included. I've seen Aug 1914 with map supplement go for over $100. But I've also seen a beautiful August 1905 with map supplement go for $27. </font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Generally speaking, a book dealer will offer you far less to purchase your item than you can sell it for on eBay. He will also charge you far more than a like item you can purchase from eBay. Buying or selling on eBay can have unseen hazards for the uninitiated but a cautious and determined approach for either selling or buying has its rewards.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">I’ve seen a validated first issue, October 1888, go for just over $6,000. A book dealer would have probably demanded $10,000. I’ve seen an entire bound first two volumes, the first 9 issues, complete with covers, ads, and maps sell for just over $20,000. A book dealer would have asked twice that much.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">For the last two years I’ve maintained a spreadsheet on eBay sales for the first 18 volumes, twenty years of National Geographic Magazines. I have captured the “highest” three sales per issue per year (I discard lower sales). This spreadsheet allows me to average both the issue (month) and the entire year to develop a high-water mark for “my” purchase. Please note there exist many subtleties/variables, i.e. extremely sought after, too numerous to outline in this guide that may alter any given issue’s value.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Here are the eBay “high-three” averages for the first 20 years of NG magazines:</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1888 - $5,505.34 (only one issue published)</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1889 - $1,077.50</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1890 – no sales observed</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1891 - $860.00</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1892 - no sales observed</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1893 - $565.00</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1894 - no sales observed</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1895 - $302.50</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1896 - $147.30</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1897 - $125.25</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1898 - $169.12</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1899 - $348.02</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1900 – $143.03</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1901 - $155.46</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1902 - $147.31</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1903 - $133.53</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1904 - $183.69</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1905 – $106.70</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1906 - $33.77</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">1907 - $27.62</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">Again, (always generally speaking) book dealers would have asked for nearly double these prices. For example, I acquired a beautiful leather bound complete 1907 year with all covers, ads, index and map for $202.50 on eBay. I attempted to purchase a damaged bound 1907 just months prior to this from a book dealer. The front board was off the book; the binding was falling apart; the covers and ads (as is normally the practice with bound NG magazines) were missing as well as the one map for the year and the index. The dealer was asking for $300 and would not negotiate. I’m glad I waited for the right eBay moment!</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><u><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Conclusion:</font></font></font></u></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">It goes back to what I’ve already stated: “It’s all in the timing!”</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">If you have patience and the time, and are reasonable, you can buy and sell at your price. If you’re in a hurry and need to sell or buy today you are more than likely NOT going to get what you want OR you are going to pay a premium.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">I hope this helps! Good luck with your collections whether you're buying or selling!</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Times New Roman">P.S. It costs about $125 to ship 14 years worth of NG magazines via UPS - and that does not include packing material costs. The Post Office will not ship (declared – hint! hint!) "magazines" via media mail because of their "advertisements."</font></p> What's an "old" NG Magazine and what is it worth (trying to sell)?tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2010-04-19:1029239:Topic:254572010-04-19T06:02:55.969ZMelvin L. De Vilbisshttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/MelvinLDeVilbiss
<p>The bottom line - there's always someone out there that wants what you're trying to get rid of (sell) - <strong>and they may not even know it!</strong></p>
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<p>So there's the rub - you have to find that person that wants your particular item at a price you both can agree upon. You will never know unless you try!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Now to NG magazines - nope, not yet...</p>
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<p>An old book collector once told me that for a book to be rare (generally speaking), there had to be…</p>
<p>The bottom line - there's always someone out there that wants what you're trying to get rid of (sell) - <strong>and they may not even know it!</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p>So there's the rub - you have to find that person that wants your particular item at a price you both can agree upon. You will never know unless you try!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Now to NG magazines - nope, not yet...</p>
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<p>An old book collector once told me that for a book to be rare (generally speaking), there had to be fewer than 1000 copies printed. For a book to be scarce, there had to be fewer than 10,000 copies printed. Throw in a bunch of decades, and a high demand, and you've got yourself something a lot of people want, hence high dollar value. The antithesis is, if it isn't at least scarce - it's probably not worth a lot (nor the time and effort to sell it). However, there is NOTHING written in stone in the world of book sales - so please take this with a grain of salt.</p>
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<p>Now to NG magazines (first issue published - Oct. 1888):</p>
<p>By 1896 more than 1,200 copies per issue were published each month.</p>
<p>By 1905 more than 10,000 copies per issue were published each month.</p>
<p>By 1914 more than 285,000 copies per issue were published each month.</p>
<p>By 1925 more than 990,000 copies per issue were published each month.</p>
<p>1940 - 1.1 million</p>
<p>1950 - 1.9 million</p>
<p>1960 - 2.5 million</p>
<p>1970 - 6.8 million</p>
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<p>These numbers should give anyone an indication of the demand for their magazines, i.e. the more published - the less the demand.</p>
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<p>Generally speaking, good condition magazines are relatively easy to come by beginning with 1920; moderately difficult from 1907 to 1919, and increasingly difficult (and costly) as you slip back in years earlier than 1907.</p>
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<p>There are some anomalies, e.g. 1904 is much more difficult to find, especially in good condition, than several of the earlier years.</p>
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<p>I like to use Very Good (VG) as a benchmark {note there exists no accepted standard grading system for NG magazines} and would describe this condition as:</p>
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<p>"minor soiling, creasing (two minor tears) with moderate surface wear on the cover with moderate reflectivity and fading. The spine must be in tact and complete with moderate tears. Interior pages may have minor soiling and discoloration - but otherwise must be complete with all pages present (to include advertising)."</p>
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<p>When you consider the number of NG magazines represented by over 120 years you begin to see how involved collecting becomes - especially when you start evaluating each magazine's quality.</p>
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<p>Generally speaking, I have found the following decades (per issue) in VG condition go for (sliding scale downward as you reach the end of the decade):</p>
<p>1910 - $25 (with war years sometimes asking more)</p>
<p>1920 - $15</p>
<p>1930 - $10</p>
<p>1940 - $7.50 (with war years sometimes asking more)</p>
<p>1950 - $5</p>
<p>1960 - $2</p>
<p>1970 - $.50</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Now I'll paraphrase what I stated in the beginning, "it's all in the timing!"</p>
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<p>I've seen a Jan 1921 go for $50 with the picture supplement included. I've seen Aug 1914 with map supplement go for over $100. But I've also seen a beautiful August 1905 with map supplement go for $27.</p>
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<p>Thus far, my record keeping on eBay for the year 1907 has the average sales prices for the top three highest priced issues sold per month averaging just $24.72 per issue for the entire publication year.</p>
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<p>For the last 12 months on eBay, the minimum 1907 (any issue) sale was $18.51 with the maximum sale being $41.01 for all quality of magazines.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>You just never know who wants what you're offering AND whether or not they're watching you right now!</p>
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<p>I hope this helps! Good luck with your collections whether you're buying or selling!</p>
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<p>Mel</p>
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<p>P.S. It costs about $125 to ship 14 years worth of NG magazines via UPS - and that does not include packing material costs. The Post Office will not ship (declared) "magazines" via media mail because of their "advertisements."</p> Collection For Sale 75 to December 2009tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2010-04-13:1029239:Topic:251152010-04-13T18:24:33.086ZStephanie Hallhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/StephanieHall
<div style="text-align: center;">Collection includes:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">(FULL [ALL ISSUES] COLLECTION) Years 1974-2009</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>ALL in mint to semi-mint condition</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">ALL INSERTS, AD's, ETC in each collection</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">inherited collection from an avid reader, who kept all of the issues in amazing condition.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">the collection also includes…</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Collection includes:</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">(FULL [ALL ISSUES] COLLECTION) Years 1974-2009</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>ALL in mint to semi-mint condition</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">ALL INSERTS, AD's, ETC in each collection</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">inherited collection from an avid reader, who kept all of the issues in amazing condition.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">the collection also includes a National Geographic Index 1947-1983 (fair condition)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">and two collectors leather bindings for the year of 1985</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">willing to negotiate a price for the whole collection</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Please contact me VIA e-mail, for futher information</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">I have the full inventory list including photos</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Stephanie Hall </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">stephanielovesyou@live.com</div> help with value and info, for selling complete sets from 1915 - 1970tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2008-04-15:1029239:Topic:48882008-04-15T15:25:30.830ZDJ SISCOhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/DJSISCO
I bought complete sets of national geographic magazines from an estate auction, the years are from 1915 - 1970, every year of complete sets. And they have maps, index books everything, this guy was a millionaire, he had shelves made to store them all, most are in as new condition. I have no idea what they are worth of what to sell them for. I signed up here from a goggle search thinking I could get some help from someone. I do want to sell them, by year. So, could someone give me any info on…
I bought complete sets of national geographic magazines from an estate auction, the years are from 1915 - 1970, every year of complete sets. And they have maps, index books everything, this guy was a millionaire, he had shelves made to store them all, most are in as new condition. I have no idea what they are worth of what to sell them for. I signed up here from a goggle search thinking I could get some help from someone. I do want to sell them, by year. So, could someone give me any info on what to sell them for or their value, or anything.? thanks a lot DJ I need help with info & value, to sell complete sets, 1915- 1970tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2008-04-15:1029239:Topic:48872008-04-15T15:23:59.593ZDJ SISCOhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/DJSISCO
I bought complete sets of national geographic magazines from an estate auction, the years are from 1915 - 1970, every year of complete sets. And they have maps, index books everything, this guy was a millionaire, he had shelves made to store them all, most are in as new condition. I have no idea what they are worth of what to sell them for. I signed up here from a goggle search thinking I could get some help from someone. I do want to sell them, by year. So, could someone give me any info on…
I bought complete sets of national geographic magazines from an estate auction, the years are from 1915 - 1970, every year of complete sets. And they have maps, index books everything, this guy was a millionaire, he had shelves made to store them all, most are in as new condition. I have no idea what they are worth of what to sell them for. I signed up here from a goggle search thinking I could get some help from someone. I do want to sell them, by year. So, could someone give me any info on what to sell them for or their value, or anything.? thanks a lot DJ