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I can't believe we're already on the 7th edition! Seems like only a couple years ago that I purchased the 1st edition. I haven't purchased any since.
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Be careful having so much weight together. They might combine into a black hole ;) The big downside to collecting books, especially numismatic reference book in hardbound in my case, weight, weight and so many board feet of space. I never have enough, and moving them around is a pain in my back! That said I still haven't bought a Mega Red edition. Closet I got was the large spiral bound in large print edition, (not that I needed it mind you) but it's just easier to have open next to me at the stereoscope and switching from reading to looking back and forth for hours sometimes. Currently I have somewhere around 30+ banker file boxes full of books at my storage unit that I rotate in and out with other books as needed. I have no room for my large semi-complete collections or auction catalogs from Heritage, Superior, Bowers & Ruddy, Bowers & Merena, American Numismatic Rarities, Stack's/Bowers, Stack's, Goldman's, etc. Also my complete collection of Numismatic Scrapbooks (That alone is mostly monthly from 1935 to 1976). I finally got rid of my ANA Numismatist that I had since joining in 1980. I use them digitally only. If I could I'd collect all of these Mega Red books too, they're really nice. I sold off my Red Book collection as well as my CDN (greysheet/bluesheet) just too much space for those and they really lend themselves to be in a digital searchable format, rather than a physical copy. These new Mega Red books are great with the focused attention on certain series each year. Though much of it is really duplicated in the Whitman Guidebooks of each series of the same. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
07/11/2021 8:40 pm
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I just received my copy in the mail. It's the first mega red I've bought. Congratulations!  I am still thinking about my first. Does this edition's focus on dollars have a nice section for Ikes? If so, this might be the year to get.  |
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I am still thinking about my first. Does this edition's focus on dollars have a nice section for Ikes? If so, this might be the year to get. @jbuck - FYI, they have about 18 pages of general discussion on the development and history of the Ike dollar, then another 19 pages where they discuss the specifics of each Ike dollar by date, mint mark and variety. It looks very informative to me, but then again I'm not an Ike expert... Member of SPMC, FCCB, ANA and ANS. My U.S. Classic Commemorative Complete Set: https://www.NGCcoin.com/registry/co...sets/278741/My U.S. Fractional Note Set: https://notes.www.collectors-societ...eSetID=34188 |
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"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
07/13/2021 2:02 pm
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Quote:How about the Peace dollars? Any details on those? @hfjacinto - they've got about 11 pages on the history and development of the Peace dollar, then roughly 21 pages where they talk about the specifics of each date, mint mark, and main varieties. As with the Ikes, it looks fairly informative, but maybe not so much for someone already very knowledgeable on the Peace dollar series... |
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Quote:@jbuck - FYI, they have about 18 pages of general discussion on the development and history of the Ike dollar, then another 19 pages where they discuss the specifics of each Ike dollar by date, mint mark and variety. Fantastic! I will need to get this edition then.  Quote:
JBuck do you have the IKE book on varieties from "The IKE Group"? Nope. I have thought about it several times, but I am not ready to jump into the deep end of the Ike V/E pool just yet. I know if I got that book it would put me there and I still want to fill six little holes on my Dansco albums first (well, one is not so little; Seated dollar with motto). I already pushed that goal out a year or two when I did the PCGS Ike set.  |
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I don't even collect Ike dollars right now, but saw the big spiral bound book pop up on ebay at one of the "too good to believe prices", it was in a lot with other books I think I paid like $8.00 for it, can't turn down a large hard to find reference book for less than a tenner. Since I've been on my Colonial coin kick, I don't think there are many books under $65 anymore, many are double that or even more - way more for a few used ones I'm searching for currently. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
07/13/2021 3:41 pm
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I might have to get it and put it away for a rainy day.  |
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I think I will have to get this one (7th ed.).
Does anyone have a breakdown of all the special sections for the 1st 6 editions? I know the innaugural one was on copper cents and 1/2 cents.
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Does anyone have a breakdown of all the special sections for the 1st 6 editions? Like I said I don't have any myself I do have and keep notes of many books in my numismatic book database:  Mega Red Guide Book of United States coins first seven editions...1st Edition - Nothing labeled, in-depth coverage of Half Cents and large cents 1793-1857 2nd Edition - Nothing labeled, in-depth coverage of small cents 1859-date 3rd Edition - In-depth coverage of nickel five cent pieces 1866-date 4th Edition - In-depth coverage of dimes 1796-date 5th Edition - In-depth coverage of quarters 1796-date 6th Edition - In-depth coverage of half dollar coins 1794-date 7th Edition - In-depth coverage of dollar coins 1794-date The first edition wasn't called the Mega Red it was still "the Official Red Book - Guide book of United States coins - the Deluxe Edition", that was changed with the introduction of the second edition, which was called Mega Red the expanded deluxe edition of the Red Book.  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440Edited by westcoin
07/19/2021 6:17 pm
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Since Amazon recently lowered the price to $38.20, I bought Edition 7. It arrived today, but I barely had room on my bookshelf.   |
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Quote: Since Amazon recently lowered the price to $38.20, I bought Edition 7. It arrived today, but I barely had room on my bookshelf. Looking good!  |
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@westcoin, thanks for the breakdown of the in-depth coverage! |
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