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Will there be a fifth edition of this published?  

I believe the 4th is the most recent?  

Just curious. 

Thanks 

-Mike   

For many years, my friend Larry Shennum and I worked together on the research for the first four editions, with Larry tracking nearly all of the value numbers, while I formatted the book (chapters & tables) and wrote the informational sections for nearly all of the models listed in the book.  Larry (due to failing health) is unable to continue this endeavor, which leaves the entire task of updating the book in my hands.  

My plan is to revamp and update the 4th edition and publish it as a 5th (and final) edition.  I intend to move away from listing specific values for each model and condition level, and focus more on the historical information about each model and include a statistical analysis for all of the models that have been actively surveyed.   Currently, I am still working for a living, but if all goes well, my plan is to retire (for the second time), and spend much of my free time actively working on several of my book writing projects and travelling to more of the large gun shows.  In the meantime, I am still writing articles for the WACA Collector magazine (a new article will be in the next issue).  

Bert

Mike.

Some of the value numbers in the 4th edition are still relatively accurate, but conversely, a fair number of them are not. The values listed in the 4th edition were derived from sales figures collected from 2013 through early 2015. The value numbers for the more common models and lower graded condition have since come down 20-30%. The high-end variations and condition levels have gone up in value.

Bert

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What would you consider to be some of the more common models?

Mike   

Models 1890/90, 1892/92, 1894/94, 1897/97, 1906/06, 1912/12, and 70.