I have a set (volumes 1-10) of 1929 New Standard Encyclopedias. Are they worth anything or do I need to wait 9 years until they turn 100? They are all in very good condition.
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1929 New Standard Encyclopedia is probably as valuable today as it will be 10 years from now. If holding books for a few years until they reach the 'antique' status made them jump in value it would seem that collectors (or whoever) would buy them up and just hold on to them for a few years themselves (and save a lot of money?).
I seriously doubt the value will change very much unless for some, unknown reason, these books become more rare during those years.
Sets do still sell but maybe not quickly as some sellers leave their books up for sale for months/years and some never sell.
I have not found a sold set like yours except on LiveAuctions and that was sold in 2017 but never picked up.
here is a link to what is currently listed for sale on eBay so you can get a general idea of what sellers are asking for different sets.
I do not think you will find very much difference in prices for different years. Asking prices are not value as only a sold item can show what someone was willing to pay for that item.
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You can check the sold items on eBay but I did not see any comparable sets listed:
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Books can be a nightmare to ship so you might want to think about listing your set as pick up only.
You could post your set on sites like Craigslist, Facebook marketplace, offerup, letgo or other sites and start your price high with best offer and pick up only.
If not sold then you can lower the price.
You'll need several pictures of set and pages.
You did not mention the size of your books and some of these sets are the smaller books so be sure to mention the size.
You can post on several sites at the same time.
It is a misnomer that age has anything to do with value in books in probably 95% of the cases. The thing with value is rarity, condition, and content and then the supply and demand of the pieces. I have hundred year old books that have no value and I can't even give them away and 25 year old books that are worth hundreds and the values increase and decrease as more are on the market (or fewer).
This set is rarer, but there is a large supply and low demand. People ask 8-19 a piece and they sit unsold in most cases.
You can always list them at $20 each and take best offer--which may be as low as 5 each.
Be aware there are many variables that can be in play here--like even a whiff of smell can make them valueless even if they are valuable when pristine. Also any water damage or condition issues.
Thanks for posting! Post back how your sale goes!
I see where Livebid.com sold off a set of these not long ago but the winning bid is not shown. You need to subscribe to this site in order to see this bid. www.liveauctionworld.com/
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