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Pillar of the Community
United States
558 Posts |
I'm looking to purchase one book to help me get started.
I've been doing research online for a few weeks for various cents & coins, which has helped somewhat.
I am a visual learner & need to read in a book, making notes in the margins, highlighting, etc...in order to retain more the info.
Thanks much for your help & advice.
Be blessed,
Jo
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
In general,the Red Book for general info (not values) for all coins and CPG for varieties. John1  |
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
A current or fairly current RedBook would be a great start  I am too slow, John beat me to the punch.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
558 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
As they said, the Red Book -- for US coins only (you didn't specify country). Krause for world coins, then something specialized for a particular country. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
558 Posts |
US. And thank you for addressing those other aspects too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
650 Posts |
Yep, a Red Book. About every 20 years I get a new Red Book. Like was said, I don't use the values much, but the rest of the info is great. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2824 Posts |
 Red Book is a great start when I started collecting was a great first book and then followed it with the Cherry Pickers Guide and Strike It Rich with Pocket Change when I decided to go the path of errors and varieties |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12867 Posts |
Another vote for the Red Book. If you're really ambitious you could get the MEGA Red Book! |
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Moderator
United States
14463 Posts |
If world coins are your interest, the Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins are good for a reference.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
The Red Book is a good suggestion. CelticKnot mentioned the Mega Red Book, that would be my choice. The Mega Red is a expanded version of the Red Book. FYI - The new Red books come out each year in April. Pre orders around that time have good discounts. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Reflecting the posts of others, the Red Book is the way to go! It was my first numismatic book as a kid. |
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