$5 Value

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I received last week the last 2007 Charlton Catalogue, I'm confused.

I have a $5, Jenkins-Dodge, HOG 6969696, in perfect UNC condition, catalogue says $50, does it worth more cause of the serial too?

Thank you!

According to my catalogue a $5 Journey 2 digit radar in Unc is worth $80. (see pg  353).  A regular non radar HOG is worth $8 unless it were an insert between 0720000 - 0840000 or between 9920000 - 9940000 where is catalogs for $50 for the lower run and $100.00 for the higher run.  (see pg 340).

I beleive that the value of a regular HOG prefix note of $8 would be ADDED to the radar premium of $80.00 making it worth $88.00.

If it was an insert in the higher range it would be worth the insert value of $100 plus the 2 digit radar premium of $80.00 for a total value of $180.00.

Is this real that if you have an insert and a radar, you add the two together to give you a final value.  Or is it just based on  if it is a radar or an insert.  Comments enjoyed

cheers
Polarbear

I beleive that the value of a regular HOG prefix note of $8 would be ADDED to the radar premium of $80.00 making it worth $88.00

2 digit radars are usually $80. Most people don't add the regular note's BV ($8 + $80 - $88).  

Remember that the Charlton is a guide: book value may be asked but that doesn't necessarily mean that's what he'll get.  The BV typically means the highest amount a collector will pay because that person wants that particular note.  

If it was an insert in the higher range it would be worth the insert value of $100 plus the 2 digit radar premium of $80.00 for a total value of $180.00.

 

Yes this generally the case in this rare situation.  Most insert/radar collectors would offer something in the ballpark of $180 (but again it would be up to $180 on a good day!)   The note would have to be GEM and flawless to command the full book value.  There are many variables that can factor in -- but the one rule you can count on -- the rarer (& higher grade) the more likely for it to reach book.  However, there may be collectors who only collect 1954 radars (or solids), or X and asterisk inserts.  These collectors either wouldn't be interested or would offer well below book.

I completly agree with everything you said walktothewater.

2 digit radars are usually $80. Most people don't add the regular note's BV ($8 + $80 - $88).  
 

 I realize this but was using it more to explain that the radar "premium" is added to the notes value.

A notes value really depends on how much a buyer wants it and even more so when dealing with fancy numbers. If a notes number matches an existing note in ones collection some collectors would pay almost anything.

As it states on page 351 "Prices are for the most common signatures and prefixes.Resonable allowances must be made when pricing better varieties"