Value of Collier''s Encyclopedias?

cybergrannie
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April 28, 20181 found this helpful

Encyclopedia sets are difficult to sell but there are buyers for some so it is up to you to do your research to determine the price someone might pay as well as where they may be selling.

• This set is not too popular and does not appear to have a high resale value.
• It does appear that some sets are selling for $65-$$150 but I did not see your edition among the sold. You do not state the year but I assume it must be before 1973.
• Shipping is costly for these sets and also a difficult task so many sellers list this type of set as "pick up only" and that means a potential buyer would live in that city.
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• There seems to be more individual books being sold from this company but the prices vary (around $6-$10) and it takes a long time to sell even one book.
• eBay, amazon and Abe's books are the biggest book sellers so those are the sites you should check for what others are asking for this brand of books.
• Most sellers keep books/sets listed for months and even years and sometimes they never sell.
• Here is what is currently listed on Google:
• www.google.com/search?q=Collier%27s+Encyclopedia...
• Here is what has sold on eBay over the past several months:
• www.ebay.com/.../i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=Collier...
• You may be able to find something that will help you but you may want to think about listing them on your local Craigslist as people like to see items like this and there would be no shipping involved.
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• You could list them at whatever price you wanted and reduce it if no one shows an interest.

Judy
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April 27, 20180 found this helpful

Unless they are over 100 years old, they have very little value.