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cameo92 Valued Member United States 62 Posts	Posted 01/01/2016 12:05 pm I got some books from the library, and they seem really good if anyone's interested. They'll definitely keep me occupied over the break. The first is called "The History of United States coinage" by Q. David Bowers. It's very extensive (500 pgs.), and there's really nice illustrtions The second is Collecting Coins for Pleasure and Profit by Barry Klause. This is an older book, but it's nice for someone just getting into collecting, like me. I thought the sections about Greek and Roman coins were especially interesting. The one that's the most interesting to me right now is 100 Greatest U.S. Coins by Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth. This is an overview of the rarest, most valuable coins in the U.S. It goes over the history of them, and why they're valuable. It's really easy to ready, and the pictures are amazing. Report this Post to the Staff

westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9793 Posts	Posted 01/03/2016 12:32 am My all time favorite book on US general numismatics is "Adventures with Rare Coins" by Q. David Bowers, 2nd place is one you mentioned; "The History of United States coinage as Illustrated by the Garrett Collection" also by Q. David Bowers. The Adventures book is more relaxed reading, with lots and lots of illustrations, plus some good dealer stories and other tales from Dave's very interesting career as a coin dealer. Whereas the one you checked out is really in depth and an excellent reference on US coins and their history. I think it's a great book to follow up the Adventures book if you find you really want to explore more into US numismatics. "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/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
Bargain Coin Hunter New Member United States 25 Posts	Posted 05/10/2016 5:34 pm There are so many books out there that are amazing to flip through. I found that by going through the library's inter-library loan system, you can get your hands on a lot of scarcer books that your main branch may not have. Report this Post to the Staff
Andrew99 CCF Advertiser United States 1533 Posts	Posted 05/19/2016 2:54 pm The 100 greatest coins is a buy just for the plates, but its worth a read. Report this Post to the Staff
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