Are there any Bibles that are worth money?

There are a few American Bibles that can be quite valuable. The first Bible printed in America is the Elliott Indian Bible from 1663. You probably don’t have one, but if you do you’d could get up to $500,000 for it.

How much is the Gutenberg Bible worth?

The last sale of a complete Gutenberg Bible took place in 1978, when a copy went for a cool $2.2 million. A lone volume later sold for $5.4 million in 1987, and experts now estimate a complete copy could fetch upwards of $35 million at auction.

Is American Bible Society legitimate?

American Bible Society is a nonprofit rarity.

What do you do with old Bibles?

Here Are More Options for What to Do With Old Bibles

1. BibleSenders.org.
2. Bible Foundation Network for Sending Bibles.
3. Christian Library International.
4. Love Packages.
5. Master Bible Collection/Distribution Centers in U.S.A. and Canada.
6. Many local churches accept used Bibles for believers in need.

Can you sell Bibles?

Sell Used Bibles Sell your Bibles online for cash. When you sell to us we provide instant price quotes, free shipping labels and fast payment via Check or PayPal. The best way to see if we are buying your Bibles is to search by the ISBN number that is usually found above the books barcode.

What is the most valuable book ever printed?

To date, the most expensive copy was sold for $11.6 million ($13.3 million) in 2010. The world record for the most expensive book ever sold is a science book: the Codex Leicester, which is a fancy name for what is essentially Leonardo da Vinci’s science diary. It was purchased in 1994 for $30.8 million ($53.5 million).

What version of the Bible does the American Bible Society use?

the King James Bible
The American Bible Society used the King James Bible, and indeed starting in 1858 appointed committees to be sure to avoid any textual corruption. The American Bible Society provided the first Bibles in hotels and the first pocket Bibles for soldiers during the American Civil War.

Is it bad to sell a Bible?

It is not illegal to sell your own translation of the Christian Holy Bible. This takes a lot of effort to do well and people will react badly to a poor job. God may react badly also.

Are old Bible worth anything?

Old Bibles published between 1900-2000 are almost exclusively considered reading material and unless your copy was owned by someone famous, it is not worth further research. The exact same Bible, not owned by Elvis Presley, is worth $10 or less. These modern 20th century Bibles are the type most of us have.

What is the rarest book of all time?

10 of the Most Rare Books of All Time

• The Gutenberg Bible.
• The Birds of America.
• The Codex of Leicester.
• Don Quixote.
• Tamerlane and Other Poems.
• Ptolemy’s Geographia Cosmographia.
• On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard.