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adobero1
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 Posted 01/03/2006 11:39 pm
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Poll Question:
I thought this might be an interesting poll which was inspired by The Kid Collector's recent How Many and How Much polls. This is called How Many Numismatic References/Books do you own? Sometimes we get so busy buying coins we forget to add to our reference collections. Just for the sake of argument, let's call each subscription to a numismatic periodical one reference. After voting, it would be interesting for each person to name their own personal favorite reference, the one without which they simply could not survive in the numismatic world. (hope this works, never posted a poll before)
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| None |
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1 votes |
| 1 |
[8%] |
4 votes |
| 2-5 |
[31%] |
15 votes |
| 6-10 |
[25%] |
12 votes |
| 11-15 |
[8%] |
4 votes |
| 16-20 |
[6%] |
3 votes |
| 21-30 |
[4%] |
2 votes |
| 31-40 |
[4%] |
2 votes |
| 41-50 |
[2%] |
1 votes |
| 50-100 |
[4%] |
2 votes |
| over 100! |
[4%] |
2 votes |
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Poll Status:
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Total Votes: 48 counted »» |
Last Vote:
03/29/2006 08:45 am |
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Edited by adobero1 - 01/03/2006 11:42 pm |
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Susanlynn9
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Posted 01/03/2006 11:57 pm
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This is a great poll. You're so right that it's easy to forget to add to the library as often as you add to your collection (or close). With new books on every series coming out all the time and all the wonderful older reference books, it's very important to have reference material about your colleting interests.
By the way, for anyone interested, the new Overton Bust Half book is due to be published soon. It's being updated by a relative of Al Overton's. I'm really looking forward to this one! 
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Susanlynn9
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Posted 01/04/2006 05:47 am
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I had to look back through my email. The Overton book is being updated by Don Parsley. I got this information from someone I consider a Bust Half expert in the WINS club.
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national dealer
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Posted 01/04/2006 12:47 pm
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I have a mountain of reference books covering just about anything ever written on US coinage. I also have "collector" copies of some. Still looking for a nice original leather bound Newcomb.
There is no substitute for good reference. Lord knows you can't remember but so much.
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Morgan Fred
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Posted 01/04/2006 1:32 pm
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Bowers' Morgan Silver Dollars (AKA The Official Red Book of Morgan Silver Dollars) without question. It's absolutely essential for any Morgan nut like myself. Most of the rest of my coin "library" are catalogs. HOWEVER (and a BIG "however"), I use the internet extensively for coin references and research and have dozens or hundreds of sites bookmarked.
Fred
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bromac
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Posted 01/04/2006 5:48 pm
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My favourite is the newspaper Canadian Coin News, lots of great information and the most up to date price guide.I also have a very well used copy of Charlton and Willey's grading guide.
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Kyra
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adobero1
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Posted 01/05/2006 11:40 am
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I guess 2 books I would consider "necessities" for U.S. coins would have to be the Redbook and Walter Breen's Encyclopedia. After those, probably the book that is my favorite and has given me the most fun at shows, (and maybe made me the most money!) would be The Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton. This book makes every show or visit to the coin shop even more of a treasure hunt. I have the 3rd edition, I've heard there will soon be a fourth edition, or maybe it's already out. I especially like using it to look for doubled dies.
It was interesting to hear two people talk about Bower's Morgan Silver Dollars. Maybe I need to pick that one up. I would have thought the bible for Dollar "nuts" would be the VAM book.
Hmmm, posted this reply but got the timed out message. Guess the message posts, but the poster is not displayed as the most recent post..
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Edited by adobero1 - 01/05/2006 11:45 am |
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