Is There An Updated Listing Of Numismatic Reference Books?

publish that list as a pdf document

I have one to add under "For Collectors": "One Coin Is Never Enough" by Michael S. Shutty Jr., PhD.

I own the following, I don't think they are on the list:

The New York Times Guide to coin collecting, Ed Reiter, 2002
World Coins & Currency, Warman's Companion, Allen G. Berman, 2006

The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 50th Anniversary Edition, 1996

I think a PDF would be premature at the moment, as there are still a lot of books that need to be added or are being added. The list just keeps growing, formated in a Library format would probably be best, I'd eventually like to get it searchable as it is becoming pretty unmanageable at around 40 pages in subsections of US Numismatics, some books just don't seem to fit a single category.

Maybe a WIKI Page or ? I'm open for ideas, and have a domain and server not in current use now (eventually will be for my own collection, stuff I want to sell or trade, and general coin information stuff). I do simple HTML, but no databasing via web programming. My own current Numismatic Library is in a Macintosh Filemaker Pro database.

Good point, I have actually been helping the ANA fill some holes in books they don't have, (which isn't many) their library is very impressive. I used to live about 45 min. drive from them for 20+ years. Went there often. Sent them our listing to use as they see fit on the new website, library and book information section.

Since this research project is still a work in progress requiring much time-consuming effort from its grandiose scale allow me to make a request focusing in on a less time consuming specific area that could serve to better assist a majority of at least the US coin collectors 'for starters'; even though I equally love non-US coins.

From any collector's financial well being the obvious goal is to buy low and sell high...

But what in particular dictates the value of a certain coin? Opinions do but some carry much more weight than others: as a case in point assigning an R-3 instead of an R-2 or pricing it higher than another sub variety etc.

So going on this premise wouldn't it be of value to all interested parties to periodically (every six months or so) publish a consensus vote on which books everyone uses the most to make their buying/selling decisions?

This would be analogous to taking a phone survey when political pollsters reach out to determine which candidate is leading the race.

How difficult would it be to start this by limiting the criteria from the lowest US denomination up to the highest one per the following one as a starting point:

1) Half Cents varieties:

a) research books: name of publication, date, author, one sentence descriptive summary of book's primary investigative focus

b) frequently updated (no more than a year for each revision) pricing publications: name of publication, date, author, one sentence descriptive summary of publication's primary fiscal focus

Then after the OP complies this chronological list of US variety information books and publications, could it be posted in a way suggesting to the readers that in order to vote on their top three books, they must send their 6 votes to a designated email address?

By structuring it this way none of the participating readers would have the authority to change the voted-upon listed results for each classification: only the OP could have the authority to modify anything.

Since each vote would have to originate from a CCF member's email address of record the OP would be able to easily monitor this to prevent multiple redundant unexplained entries from the same member for whatever reason etc.

By compiling this list of data all interested readers could see the publishing date of each issuance and how much weight it still has even though newer ones from old and new authors alike may have more recently surfaced.

To a variety collector, for example, having some sort of idea which books everyone uses the most to attribute and price their coins would be invaluable.

By the way, I should further clarify that the six requested votes per member should be categorized as follows for an example:

1) top three votes for variety 'research' books geared toward or including Half Cents
2) top three votes for variety 'pricing' publications (or books published 'yearly' at a minimum) that include Half Cents among others

Therefore, EACH US denomination would have six votes per the above criteria.

This is just an idea that popped up but I am unsure if creating and managing it would be feasible or a nightmare.

In summary, once the OP creates a living polling template of this nature, applications for different criteria separate from varieties could evolve as needed.

IMHO,
mdpmedia

At present I don't have the time to devote to this to create something that would be 'up to snuff' for my piers to appreciate.

After mid Jan. 2016, however, my work load should lighten somewhat and I 'might' be able to assist others by performing a portion of some remaining grunt work more in line with my lower level capabilities.

I'm not really a software expert and someone else most likely would be more creative and efficient to effectively come up with the design and implementation of this beast.

I'll continue to follow this thread for input from others interested in pursuing or assisting in the development of this idea.

Also remember that my idea is only a rough template which is open to accept other suggestions for improvement. It's always a collaborative effort built upon consensus approval: the best and only way.

it looks cool !!