http://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/rares.html

Here's a good place to start if you aren't selling in immediately.

water_wetter wrote:I'm not really in to D&D but my dad gave me all of his old stuff, i would just like to know what it is worth so if i ever wanted to sell it what i would ask.

i have the dragon magazine #1-40 with jackets on frst 15 or so. all of the strategic reviws and some 4th edition monster manuals and guides. all of this stuff is from the 70's.

any help is greatly appreciated.

You just took the most important first step; you asked us.  You will not find better qualified people to answer valuation questions about old D&D stuff.  Some people are more helpful than others, as we have different personalities and areas of expertise.  We can help as little or as much as you want.  If you want advice about how to get the most money for your stuff, this is also a valuable resource community.  

Congrats and good luck!

water_wetter wrote:I'm not really in to D&D but my dad gave me all of his old stuff, i would just like to know what it is worth so if i ever wanted to sell it what i would ask.

i have the dragon magazine #1-40 with jackets on frst 15 or so. all of the strategic reviws and some 4th edition monster manuals and guides. all of this stuff is from the 70's.

any help is greatly appreciated.

Carefully fold the mailing covers back. I wouldn't treat them like magazines, treat them like collectables so that pulling at staples and minor damage can lower the value.

You will need to look these over and compare for completeness. Things which might seem small can be important. Many of these magazines had center pullout sections as well, so you need to make sure they are still there and attached. Staples rust, writing, markings, small stains, small tears, they all need to be noted. Words like mint, pristine, etc... mean that there is nothing wrong with these. Some sellers make allowances for age, they are great FOR THEIR AGE. Which can mean they have wear and tear and aren't in great condition. A pristine issue looks like it did 30+ years ago, so make sure that is exactly what the issue looks like if you list it for sale with that description.

water_wetter wrote:i might have been over exagerating "pristeen." Could you guys give me an example of what most value scales would look like, kinda like the one on this site?

would it be best to sell these one by one looking them over like crazy, or try and lot some of them togeather?

My feeling is that they sell better one by one. You also want to get an idea of value and what you can reasonably expect to get for them. It might also be a good idea to carefully put them away and sell them when the economy is better.

Selling them as a lot and especially selling them without carefully going over them for completeness and condition will drop the value considerably.

Two reasons.

First, as a collectable, condition is very important. There are a decent number of these in circulation, but copies in the best of condition are more sought after.

Second, whenever you sell a group of items together you will elimintate some collectors on a  budget who would pay top dollar for a single issue, but would drop out when having to buy issues they weren't interested in. Auction lots tend to go to resellers who are buying cheap for resale, so you usually do not get top dollar.

But auctions are fickle and sometimes an auction lot can go for as much or more that single issues.

These are 30+ years old. Don't sell them in an instant. Do some research and put some care into selling them (or think about holding onto them for awhile) and you will have the best chance to get a fair price for them.

JasonZavoda wrote:
My feeling is that they sell better one by one. You also want to get an idea of value and what you can reasonably expect to get for them. It might also be a good idea to carefully put them away and sell them when the economy is better.

Selling them as a lot and especially selling them without carefully going over them for completeness and condition will drop the value considerably.

Two reasons.

First, as a collectable, condition is very important. There are a decent number of these in circulation, but copies in the best of condition are more sought after.

Second, whenever you sell a group of items together you will elimintate some collectors on a  budget who would pay top dollar for a single issue, but would drop out when having to buy issues they weren't interested in. Auction lots tend to go to resellers who are buying cheap for resale, so you usually do not get top dollar.

But auctions are fickle and sometimes an auction lot can go for as much or more that single issues.

These are 30+ years old. Don't sell them in an instant. Do some research and put some care into selling them (or think about holding onto them for awhile) and you will have the best chance to get a fair price for them.

You are getting excellent advice here.  Definitely sell them one by one, with good pictures and accurate descriptions.  You will also want to post/advertize in our classifieds thread whenever you sell them.  There will likely be several people from this community alone who will be interested....like me!  

That looks like a real nice set (to my unexpert eye) and I suspect the SRs are out of my league.
The advice above is excellent, I'd agree you need to take time checking what you have and dont be tempted by someone offering you a 'nice' Buy it Now offer, it could lose you a fortune.
Welcome and the best of luck with your sales

  maybe cheaper to bid than get flights!  

Consensus suggests that the run begins with issue 7 and ends with issue 26.

Martin