Rare Edition “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” ($40,000 – $50,000)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was the debut novel of J.K. Rowling and the first novel in the Harry Potter series. It was published in the United Kingdom on June 26, 1997 and won most of the British book awards, which were judged by children, as well as other awards in the United States. The New York Times made it their best-selling fiction in 1999.

Since then, millions of people, children included, have purchased a copy of the book, and others have kept it for decades, which is a goldmine. The hardcover first edition printed in 1997 was the gold standard for Harry Potter collectors and can be worth up to $50,000. If you’re wondering how to know if you have such a copy, the credit goes to “Joanne Rowling” and not “JK,” as well as the print line that reads “10987654321.”