Best Books For US Gold? - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,746
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 5:17 pm I'm hoping to buy some US gold coins this year. I think I will be looking at small gold coins first. Can anyone help me out with a list of books I should get before I start buying coins? Report this Post to the Staff

MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 6:01 pm For one that covers gold from 1795-1933 and all denominations you might want to check out Garrett & Guth's Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins 1795-1933 Used copies of the first are more affordable and the basic info doesn't outdate just the price guide. Here's one on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITMAN-ENC...em233e958fcd You can take a peek inside the second edition on Amazon to see if it one that suits your needs. If you're after a specific denomination or mint I can offer some specific books on those. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 6:50 pm Thanks a lot, MeadowviewCollector! I grabbed that last old edition on the bay -- I don't believe any of the 'price/value' information in the books anyway since it's out of date by the time the books are printed. I haven't picked out a favorite coin yet, but I was looking at buying some $5 and smaller coins. Recently I have become fascinated with California gold. But I think I will start with old tiny US gold this year and learn what I can about that. Report this Post to the Staff
BuckeyeCoinGuy Pillar of the Community United States 711 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 7:03 pm I clicked my way here looking for gold books. A little early to the scene it seems, but thanks to MV for starting this off. I have no books to contribute, but they say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this link there are 779 high quality photos of graded US gold coins so that is like 779,000 words worth or something like that. https://www.flickr.com/photos/raregoldcoins/ Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 01/15/2015 7:23 pm Glad I could help Kelly. @BuckeyeCoinGuy Doug Winter has handled/sold some amazing old gold pieces over the years thanks for sharing that link. -MV Report this Post to the Staff
BluegrassRiver Valued Member United States 324 Posts	Posted 01/20/2015 07:18 am Any book by David Akers would be a good purchase. Superb researcher and writer who passed in 2012. Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 01/20/2015 3:38 pm Thanks, BluegrassRiver. I searched the net for his books and I hope to be able to get one of them soon. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,746

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: General Numismatic Forums Forum: Supplies, Books, Reference, Software, etc

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.3 seconds to rattle this change.