Which Book(S) Should I Get For Starting To Collect Canadian Colonial Coins?

Yes that Hoch's Anthology is a BIG SURPRISE - IMO - I guess you don't expect that level of research by looking at its simple covers - TREMENDOUS.

JPL

The identification nomenclature used by Charlton has been widely accepted by the numismatic community.
The Charlton work is necessary for being able to communicate in the same language as most collectors.

One can never have enough tools to work with. How many hammers does a carpenter have, when only one is
really necessary. Yes, one can break a boulder with a tac hammer and one can use a sledge hammer to set
a tac or finishing nail. Dependent upon the tasks, certain tools are more efficient than others.

Buy the book and STUDY the book before venturing into the new adventure.

doug

gidjit .. since you borrowed them to read from me, I would suggest the Turner books on large cents. For anyone that is even vaguely interested in the early production of coins for Canada, you should get the first one on the 1858 cents. It gives a complete discourse and explanation of the minting process at the time and all the hoops that had to be jumped through at the time. You can never understand the meaning and cause of a variety unless you are familiar with the book, as well as the "Dies and Diadems" book later on.