THE COLLECTOR

Dear Collector,

I would like to know if this “Made in Germany, 151” doll has any value. She’s in good condition.

The three digits represent the number of the mold used in manufacturing the doll’s bisque head. Research shows this mold belonged to Hertel, Schwab & Co., founded in 1910. This jobber produced heads for a number of German doll makers, many of whom exported to the U.S. Your “Baby” dates from before World War I, and if the clothing is original, her value could be in excess of $300.

Dear Collector,

Here are photos of “Meet the Beatles,” their first album. The cover is a little worn, but the record is excellent; I would like to know its value.

This may have been the first album released on the American market (January 1964) but it was preceded by two earlier ones in the U.K.: “The Beatles” and “With the Beatles.” Your record is the first edition of this 12-song LP, and excluding the damage done to its cover, it could be worth almost $100.

Dear Collector,

Can you tell me the age, origin and value of the pitcher shown in the enclosed photos?

Made by Holland & Green, a Longton, Staffordshire, pottery, whose backstamp includes the Royal Arms (a shield flanked by lion and unicorn), which dates your ironstone piece to 1860-1880. Appearing to be undamaged, value is between $30 and $50.

Dear Collector,

I was in the Navy in World War II, and was in the Liberation of the Philippines where I got this one peso note. I wonder if there is any value to this item.

This Treasury Certificate, issued in 1944 and overprinted on its reverse with the word VICTORY, is listed as having a current value of $2.

Dear Collector,

My husband bought this “Gone With the Wind” movie poster a few years back; shouldn’t it be worth a lot, considering that it must be over 50 years old by now?

Didn’t you notice the Motion Picture Association of America rating (introduced in 1968) on the bottom of this re-release poster from 1998?

Dear Collector,

I have a Dec-Jan 1947/‘48 issue of the “Green Lantern” comic book in very good condition; could you tell me what it is worth?

Debuting in 1940, Green Lantern (aka Alan Scott) was endowed with a mystical lantern and power ring by means of which he fought “dark evil.” Your book is #29 in the series, and has a conservative estimate of $200-$300.

Dear Collector,

Enclosed is a photo of a No. 40 Dazey butter churn whose value I would like to know.

Patented in 1922, your four quart glass churn with wood paddles has a present day value of $30-$40.

Dear Collector,

How much is a card signed by Heinie Manush worth?

Henry Emmett Manush was a Hall of Fame fielder who played in the 1920s and ‘30s for Detroit, Boston, Washington and other teams. His signature on an index card is listed at $65 in one major autograph price guide.