Which "one" Book On US Coins?

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christian_cyclist Valued Member United States 284 Posts	Posted 01/01/2009 10:29 pm I've been looking through Amazon's site for a good reference book on US coins. The list has been brought down to seven potential titles. Are any of these winners? If you had to choose just one, which one would it be? "Coin Collecting 101 What You Need to Know" by Alan Herbert "The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection Edition" by John Dannreuther "The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards of United States coins" by Kenneth Bresset "The Coin Collector's Survival Manual" by Scott Travers Are there any other titles I should consider? Thanks! -- Boris Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 01/01/2009 10:32 pm Do you already have "The official RedBook, A Guide Book of United States coins" by R.S. Yeoman? Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/01/2009 10:50 pm If you do not have one already, purchasing a RedBook should be the first thing you do. It is the single best all purpose, all collecting level reference book you can buy. If you already have that one, then I would recommend either Herbert or Travers. Once you digest all of that reading material, then buy a book(or two) on grading Did I mention how important a good reference set is? I would recommend spending at least 5% of your collecting budget on books. Report this Post to the Staff
coinsrus Valued Member United States 227 Posts	Posted 01/01/2009 10:59 pm You should buy Red Book If you are new to coin collecting I would also recommend fliping through "The Coin Collector's Survival Manual" by Scott Travers at a Barnes & Noble or something but not really worth buying. Most of the things that book mentions you can find out by reading this forum but reading before you start buying a lot of coins will help you avoid the mistakes that many of us have made and man have I made a few. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188513 Posts	Posted 01/02/2009 12:16 am There is not much I can add but another Especially to the Red Book. It is, in my opinion, the first book every collector of US coins should get. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Edited by jbuck 01/02/2009 12:16 am Report this Post to the Staff
christian_cyclist Valued Member United States 284 Posts	Posted 01/02/2009 01:05 am I just looked up The Red Book. Seems like it is a yearly publication. How big of a sin is it to get a year or two behind and save a few $$ along the way? -- Boris Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 01/02/2009 01:07 am First time getting it I'd go ahead and get the newest edition but then subsequent additions you can skimp on. But honestly it won't matter That much to be a year or 2 off if all you want is the primary info and not the pricing Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 01/02/2009 01:10 am Quote: How big of a sin is it to get a year or two behind and save a few $$ along the way? Not a great sin. The only time-dependent information in any book is pricing, and you'll want real-world sales records rather than someone's printed opinion on pricing anyways. As a general information reference, including relative value by pricing differences (if not the actual value of the coin, today) you could hardly do better than the Red Book. As a grading reference, the Bresset title you posted, or James Halperin's How to Grade U.S. Coins are the standards. Report this Post to the Staff
HippieOutcast Pillar of the Community United States 615 Posts	Posted 01/02/2009 01:35 am I would have to say the Red Book, since I used to be very close with one of the "special consultants". Report this Post to the Staff
rggoodie Moderator United States 23516 Posts	Posted 01/02/2009 07:52 am More information on this topic located here Report this Post to the Staff
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