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Posted 06/29/2023 12:21 pm
I mentioned I have a few copies left myself, I sold these back in the mid 1990's after Frank published them, I had a very early website - 1993-95 time, featuring training on varieties of Two Cent Pieces and VAMs. It's the only book there is to figure out die pairings of 1864 Two Cent Pieces, so I find it invaluable. Last copy I sold I got $225 last fall. The Kevin Flynn authoritative book is really good for covering the basic varieties, but if you are working towards a complete die pair set then the 1864 Attribution guide is your only choice.
I would say Frank probably got around 98-99% of every die pair that exists. Wish he would put out a volume for 1865 dates too. The rest of the dates there are a lot less of the coins around so it's not so bad.
Is it worth spending that much ($200+)? I think so, at least for me. For others maybe not, entirely depends on what your collecting goals are. I spend $100-300 on books all the time, for my own numismatic library, but I like books and collect them as well.
I would say Frank probably got around 98-99% of every die pair that exists. Wish he would put out a volume for 1865 dates too. The rest of the dates there are a lot less of the coins around so it's not so bad.
Is it worth spending that much ($200+)? I think so, at least for me. For others maybe not, entirely depends on what your collecting goals are. I spend $100-300 on books all the time, for my own numismatic library, but I like books and collect them as well.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013!
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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
Edited by westcoin
06/29/2023 4:59 pm
06/29/2023 4:59 pm
