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Do silver 5c variety collectors (1858-1921) collect other denominations as well? If there was to be a variety book/catalogue, would people prefer a volume dedicated to 5c varieties only (lets say 100-150 varieties), or would collectors prefer 5c varieties lumped together with 10c, 25c, 50c and $1 varieties?  |
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i mostly collect large cent varieties but if I had a preference I would like to have 1 book that contains all vicky varieties, a book for edward varieties and so on
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I have no interest in large cents but I agree with gidjit.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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I personally would love to have a go-to reference for each denomination, specifically the 5 cent silvers but if I were writing a book, it may seem more practical and more cost effective to include them all under one edition. This would also appeal to a wider audience and might help you financially. Whatever it ends up being C-V, I look forward to reading it. Also, can you wait a year or so to release it so I can complete my set first  I've got 98% of my set completed and I don't need another 50 to look for  |
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I just completed the 1st draft of Volume 1: Cents 1858-1936.
I have about 250-300 varieties of silver 5c-$1 1858-1936, of which about 100-150 are 5 cents.
I was initially thinking of having all silver in one volume...but now I'm thinking of splitting it into a separate volume for the 5 cents (Volume 2) and Volume 3 for 10 cents-$1 1858-1936.
Volume 4 will be provincial varieties 1861-1947 (NFLD, NS, NB and PEI).
All in all...about 500-600 or so varieties, all denominations, national and provincial, pre-modern era.
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03/19/2016 8:11 pm
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I have about 250-300 varieties of silver 5c-$1 1858-1936, of which about 100-150 are 5 cents. I am just curious, what is your criteria, for defining a "variety"? "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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...I meant Varieties and Errors :)...that way I can include some die cracks, die chips, die clashes, etc...
Although for the silver, I think >90% are varieties, not errors...
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03/19/2016 10:25 pm
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I think all these markets are relatively small. Conventional publishing will be expensive and runs big risks of unsold inventory.
I would go with a publisher where people can request a book with the chapters they want an pay on that basis. Very cost effective and easy these days. No inventory, no risk to the author. Easy to update for a new edition or to correct the inevitable errors.
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