are collector plates worth anything
Antique Collector. Extremely popular in the 1970s and 1980s, collector plates no longer have the exceptional value they once did. In most instances, these plates fetch less than $10 apiece at auction sites, but there are a few examples from notable artists or desirable eras that can fetch thousands of dollars each. Today, when asked about the value of collector plates from the mid-1970s and 1980s, I tell people to calculate the current resale value between 15 and 25 percent of the initial retail cost of the plates. There are very, very few exceptions. Today, when asked about the value of collector plates from the mid-1970s and 1980s, I tell people to calculate the current resale value between 15 and 25 percent of the initial retail cost of the plates. The value of collector (limited edition) plates in 2005 is a pittance compared to their value in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Through the mid-1980s, collector plates enjoyed one of the longest running speculative markets of any modern-day collectible. The value of collector (limited edition) plates in 2005 is a pittance compared to their value in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Through the mid-1980s, collector plates enjoyed one of the longest running speculative markets of any modern-day collectible. The bubble burst in the late 1980s. I have three Bradford Exchange Norman Rockwell collector plates, still in original boxes with all peperwork, all from 1983. They are named Waiting at the Dance, Add Two Cups and a Measure of Love and Pondering on the Porch. I am unable to determine the worth of these plates. The bubble burst in the late 1980s. Today, when asked about the value of collector plates from the mid-1970s and 1980s, I tell people to calculate the current resale value between 15 and 25 percent of the initial retail cost of the plates. There are very, very few exceptions. Collector plates were a hot market several decades ago when many consumers purchased them as investments as well as decorative objects. However, instead of increasing in value, most plates turned out to be worth much less than their original price. I have three Bradford Exchange Norman Rockwell collector plates, still in original boxes with all peperwork, all from 1983. They are named Waiting at the Dance, Add Two Cups and a Measure of Love and Pondering on the Porch. Like Rockwell Plates, it's hard to get anything for them — you could sell them in a 99-cent store and you'd have a hard time getting it to sell.. If collectors are lucky, they'll get the melt value of their coins, which is the exact worth of the small amounts of precious metal the coin actually contains.
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