Coin Books

Travers’ Coin Collector’s Survival Manual Available in New Edition

December 13, 2010

Scott A. Travers, an award-winning author,  has a new 7th edition to a hobby favorite and bestseller,  The Coin Collector’s Survival Manual. The 400-page book published by Random House includes a new chapter titled “A Grade Leap Forward.” It explores what Travers calls “the new math of coin grading” — the enhancement made possible in [click to continue…]

Build a Portfolio with Affordable Coins

June 29, 2010

What attracted me to coin collecting (and ultimately coin investing) some 50 years ago was the ease of entry. No forms to fill out. No disclosure. Just sift through your pocket change and transform money into MONEY – real money. Perhaps my story is typical, but in 1960 I used to check my pocket change [click to continue…]

Dealing With an Inheritance

May 13, 2010

Have you inherited any coins? Will your children or grandchildren inherit your coins? If so, what will they do with them? The book I’m reviewing this month, What to do with Granddaddy’s Coins, addresses the important question of what the non-collector who inherits a collection should do with it. Jeff Ambio, who has been a [click to continue…]

Are Coin Prices in Most Coin Catalogs Accurate?

April 29, 2010

Coin collectors of all stripes, from novices to experts, frequently make the same mistake when it comes to coin price catalogs and guides – they misunderstand the intent of these publications and incorrectly apply the information to their own coin collection appraisals, with disastrous results when it comes time to sell! Answer: The prices in [click to continue…]

ANA obtains books from Stack’s library

April 15, 2010

Four items from the famed Stack’s Family Library now call the American Numismatic Association’s Dwight N. Manley Library home. Purchased from George Frederick Kolbe’s January auction in New York City, the ANA’s new American numismatic literature rarities include a large paper copy of the first work devoted exclusively to American coins and a complete set [click to continue…]

Prices Updated in New World Gold Coins Book

January 6, 2010

Krause Publications has released the sixth edition of the Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins, 1601-Present. The new edition, which also includes platinum and palladium issues, features total price revisions representing recent market changes. “This sixth edition also includes an extensive addition to the People’s Republic of China issues and extensive revisions to German States [click to continue…]

2010 Red Book Professional Edition

October 14, 2009

Those interested in coin collecting will soon have another valuable tool available in their arsenal for building a great collection. Shipping on October 13th from Whitman Publishing is The Guide Book of United States Coins – Professional Edition. Many will immediately say to themselves, but I already have the guide, commonly known as the Red [click to continue…]

Stella’s Free Complete Guide to Barber Halves

September 19, 2009

Stella Coin News (SCN) is excited to announce their latest online reference book, The Complete Guide to Barber Halves. Originally published in 1991 by late author, David Lawrence, the ground‐breaking reference is now available to all collectors free of charge for their personal use … Full Article: Stella Coin News Adds Long Awaited Barber Half [click to continue…]

New Book: The Washington Pattern Coinage of Peter Getz

September 16, 2009

The Washington Pattern Coinage of Peter Getz includes a meticulous census of all specimens known, accompanied by pedigrees, auction records, weights, diameters, condition, detailed descriptions, and other pertinent data. George Fuld, Alan Meghrig, and George Frederick Kolbe are pleased to announce publication of a new book listing in detail all known specimens of the Silver [click to continue…]

Peace Dollars Detailed

August 3, 2009

Believe it or not, I’m reviewing yet another Official Red Book from Whitman, this one devoted to Peace dollars. Of course, with only 24 different date/mintmark combinations, the Peace dollar series is considerably shorter than most series to which an entire book is devoted. As a result, there are some obvious differences between the layout [click to continue…]

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