Collectible Appreciation Rate Calculator

Annualized return from purchase price and current value.

Purchase price ($)

Current / sale value ($)

Years held

Additional costs ($)

Project forward (years)

Alternative return (%)

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Annualized return (CAGR) %

20.11%

Total return (%)150%

Total gain/loss ($)$150.00

Real return (after inflation) %16.61%

Projected future value ($)$1,562.50

Years to double3.6

Collectible Future Value1,562.5

How to Use This Calculator

Enter purchase price and current or sale value.
Set years held and any additional costs (grading, insurance, storage, restoration).
Enter years to project forward and an alternative investment return (%) for comparison.
Review Annualized Return (CAGR), Total Return (%), Real Return After Inflation, and Projected Future Value.

How the result changes with Purchase price ($)

Purchase price ($): Original purchase price of the collectible item.
Current / sale value ($): Current market value or actual sale price achieved.
Years held: Number of years between purchase and valuation/sale.
Additional costs ($): Total additional costs: grading fees, insurance premiums, storage, restoration, etc.
Project forward (years): Number of additional years to project future value at the current growth rate.
Alternative return (%): Annual return of an alternative investment for comparison (e.g., 7% for S&P 500 historical average).

Annualized return (CAGR) %: Compound annual growth rate of the collectible's value.
Total return (%): Total percentage return over the entire holding period.
Total gain/loss ($): Dollar amount gained or lost after accounting for all costs.
Real return (after inflation) %: Annualized return adjusted for ~3% average inflation.
Projected future value ($): Estimated value if appreciation continues at the current CAGR.
Years to double: How many years until the value doubles at the current growth rate (Rule of 72).

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Purchase price ($) = 100, Current / sale value ($) = 250, Years held = 5, Additional costs ($) = 0 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Annualized return (CAGR) %
Annualized return (CAGR) % = (pow(currentValue / totalCostBasis, 1 / yearsHeld) - 1) * 100
20.11 = 20.11%
Calculate Total return
Total return = (totalReturn / totalCostBasis) * 100
150 = 150%
Calculate Total gain/loss
Total gain/loss = currentValue - totalCostBasis
150 = $150