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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I actually got the 2009 Blue Book in my stocking. I didn't know Santa was such a numismatic aficionado! I know everyone talks of the Red Book. I have an older version of that. Is one better than the other? Are either of them any good? Or are they just one integral part of any reference library? |
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 United States
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The basic difference: Red Book = Retail (what you can expect to pay for coins) Blue Book = Wholesale (what you can expect a dealer to pay you for coins) |
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United States
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From our oldest son, I received a Canadian Olympic Games Lucky Loonie, in Royal Canadian Mint packaging. One of two coins received this Christmas.  Edited by Gary Burke
12/27/2008 03:07 am
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Valued Member
Canada
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Coinzip, those are some amazing Bust halves!
For X mas I got a safe to keep my collection safe, much needed!
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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I got a bottle of nic-a-date, for my dateless Buffalo's, had 13 dateless, restored 11.  |
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Poland
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So, where's the NON-coin holiday gifts thread?  |
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United States
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Correction on my gift, I got the 2009 Red Book. I am already well into my "Dummies" book, a very good book for beginner and expert alike. To add, I got the 2008 Silver Eagle, but there is no CoA in it, so I am contacting the seller to see if he still has it. If not, then I am trading it back to him for something of equal value. An unexpected gift, my 21 year old son came home from college, he couldn't last year, so this is a treat. Other gifts included a Bench Grinder, a Shop Light, a Miter Saw, A Brain Teaser Daily Calendar. Here is an interesting dilemma. I purchased the 2008 Silver Proof Mint set and my wife also got me one. So now that I have two, do I break open one to put the proofs in sets or do I trade one back in? Hmmmm. |
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United States
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My family know that its best NOT to get me any coins for Xmas, it's a jungle out there in the coin buying world. My In-laws got me a few coin books though: Getting Your 2 Cents Worth...Kevin Flynn The Flying Eagle & Indian cent Attribution Guide...Volume 1 Flying Eagle & Indian Head cents...Whitman Guide Book I keep a list of titles I would like to have in my desk. I'm pretty sure the wife told her folks which books to get. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Apologize for a brief diversion from this thread, but 007 is your Flying Eagle/Indian Head set complete? What grades? I lack about ten dates, including 1877 and 1909-S. That is a tough set, especially in the better grades. Most of mine are no better than VF.
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United States
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I bought an 1857 FE earlier in the year for my 7070 that turned out to be a Snow 16, that sparked my interest in Indian Head/FE cents. I thought I'd get the books before I started working on the set.
Right now I'm concentrating on the 7070. I'm also working on a date set of 2 Cents in Ef or better, & a date set of 3CN business strikes. I guess I'll be adding the FE/IH cents to the mix when I get a little more knowledge. I can't seem to finish one goal before I'm looking at new ones.
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From a very good friend here on the forum , Ducky you're one of a kind Thank you so much ! I love surprises ! and this gift was a complete surprise I love it, its beautiful !   |
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trdhrdr007, I remember your Snow-16--great find! That's a beautiful 2 Pesos.  |
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