What is the estimated value of a complete set of the encyclopedia Americana in perfect condition?
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These books have very little value, unless they are a first edition of a rare book. You can take it to a bookseller, but I think you will find they are not that valuable.
Pretty much zero. My husband is a part time auctioneer and people never bid on them. They can't even give them away.
Many people have old books they think are valuable and would like to sell. Most old dictionaries, references etc., have very little value, a few dollars at most. Encyclopedias dated after 1923 are essentially worthless but crafters may be interested for the old pictures. Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc., receive donations of tons of old encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference books but send them to recycling centers or dumps as they cannot use or sell them.
I beg to differ. I spent many years selling books online and people will still habitually want a complete set of these. I sold once a complete Britannica for close to $1k simply because the buyer was nostalgic.
True, it doesn't happen often but if I were you and you don't need to get rid of them right away you should just list them on eBay and see what happens. I saw sets on there listed for $200
You are asking for an estimated value - for what reason? Do you plan to try and sell these? Are you thinking local or Internet? These are good questions because each of these have different problems and also time necessary to sell.
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My husband is an auctioneer part time. These rarely sell, they often throw them away after auctions because they get no bids.
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