premium for pedigree

[spidermanbeyond]

How much premium do pedigree command over a non-pedigree copy of the same grade. I know it depends on the pedigree and the book in question. Is there a rule of thumb. I have seen pedigree get 25% to 50% more on lower price books in the one hundred to two hundred books range. On big books, I would expect maybe 10 to 20%, eg. one to two thousand dollar books.

[mndb369]

Whatever you want to pay for it. I have seen crazy things happen for certain peds.

[Boboset]

Depends on the book, the pedigree and who is bidding.

 

Like mndb369 posted, certain peds (see: white mountains, church) can get pretty crazy...

[rodan57]

Whatever you want to pay for it. I have seen crazy things happen for certain peds.

 

Pretty much. To me, a pedigree is more attractive if the back story to the collection is known. Then it's more than a name. It becomes provenance. (thumbs u

[Old Fashion PB and J]

How much premium do pedigree command over a non-pedigree copy of the same grade. I know it depends on the pedigree and the book in question. Is there a rule of thumb. I have seen pedigree get 25% to 50% more on lower price books in the one hundred to two hundred books range. On big books, I would expect maybe 10 to 20%, eg. one to two thousand dollar books.

There is absolutely NO formula as to a set percentage.

[MatterEaterLad]

Definitely no set formula. But there might be a bias toward the more desirable pedigrees like Mile High, San Francisco, and Lamont Larson, but even that's subjective. Same with books with provenance, file copies, rare signatures, etc.

[Brian48]

On the flipside, there's certain pedigrees that I tend to avoid as well, or at least consider case by case. Usually because of crappy page quality (i.e. Savannahs, Bethlehem, etc.). I tend to gravitate towards White and Rocky Mountains mainly because they're known for great PQ.

 

All things being equal though, if I can find an equivalent book in the same condition and PQ, I wouldn't pay the premium for a pedigree tag.