A Complete Guide Book of Silver Art Bars (1991, Book, Illustrated)

CAN NOT COMPARE THIS PRICE GUIDE TO ANYTHING ELSE WHEN IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS THE ONLY KID ON THE BLOCK. IF YOU WANT A BOOK ABOUT SILVER ART BARS, THIS IS THE ONE TO BUY. THE ONLY TWO FAULTS ARE THAT IT IS 15 YEARS OUTDATED AND THE OMISSION OF A MAJOR MINT...FRANKLIN MINT. THE FACT THAT THE FRANKLIN MINT REFERS TO THEIR SILVER ART BARS AS INGOTS WAS NO REASON TO EXCLUDE THEM.

AS FOR BEING OUTDATED, COLLECTORS KNOW THAT THE TRUE VALUE OF ANYTHING IS ONLY WHAT SOMEONE ELSE WILL PAY FOR IT. THIS PRICE GUIDE MAY CLAIM THAT A BAR IS WORTH $25.00 OVER SPOT AND IF SOMEONE IS WILLING TO PAY $100.00 THAT IS THE TRUE VALUE OF THAT PARTICULAR SILVER ART BAR IN THE MARKET PLACE.

CASE IN POINT, THE PRICE ON THE COVER OF THIS BOOK SAYS THAT IT IS WORTH $29.00....BUT, I FOR ONE HAVE PAID OVER $200.00 TWICE ON E-BAY TO GET ONE. IF IT HAD INCLUDED FRANKLIN MINT I WOULD HAVE RATED IT EXCELLENT INSTEAD OF ONLY GOOD.