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bosox Pillar of the Community United States 1256 Posts	Posted 04/14/2025 10:31 am Hi All, For anybody who might be interested, The 1858 Cents of Provincial Canada, Volume II (the softcover about the 1858 W9/8 Cents) is sold out and now out of print. The softcover Canada Cent Die Studies, 1890-H and 1892 has five copies remaining to be sold and then will be out of print. The two hardcovers, The 1858 Cents of Provincial Canada, Volume I (about the 1858 cents) and Dies & Diadems (about the whole Victorian cent series), have about 25 copies each remaining to be sold and then will be out of print. If anyone wants to order any of these remaining books, you can PM me through CCF or send me an email. My email address can be found on the website in my signature line below. You no longer can order the books directly through the website since my webhost changed. Contact me and I will work out any book order with you. I really appreciate those who have purchased my books and sincerely hope you have enjoyed them. After seventeen years of having books and packing materials in my garage, filling out customs forms, and running to the post office, I am winding down on personally selling books. My last two books, Past & Nearly Perfect (about large cent specimens) and Dominion Decimals (the history of Canadian coinage struck at The Royal Mint) remain available from the RCNA website. They will also be for sale at the RCNA convention in Calgary this summer, and I will be there to sign them for who wish. These books have been a labor of love and personal curiosity in trying to understand my favorite Canadian series and historical time period. I am taking a break on writing books and may, or may not, return to doing it someday. Rest assured, I am staying involved in the hobby and will contribute occasional articles, mostly through the CN Journal. Thanks again and enjoy your collecting. It is a great hobby. http://www.victoriancent.com 2011 Fred Bowman Award Winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award Winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca Award Winner Edited by bosox 04/14/2025 12:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff

okiecoiner Pillar of the Community Canada 5393 Posts	Posted 04/14/2025 10:45 am Thanks, Rob. Report this Post to the Staff
johnnysprawl Pillar of the Community Canada 1526 Posts	Posted 04/14/2025 11:20 am Past and Nearly Perfect was an amazing read; I loved all the high-res photos of the specimens Report this Post to the Staff
bosox Pillar of the Community United States 1256 Posts	Posted 04/14/2025 12:47 pm Past & Nearly Perfect was a really fun book to research and write. I think it fundamentally changed the understanding of the large cent specimens, but you guys be the judge. For example, prior to the book, I think almost everybody thought all 1859 and 1881-H specimen cents were the same. Who knew that there are two types of 1859 and three types of 1881-H specimens, all created for different purposes? Ditto for the PC-7 patterns of the 1858 cent and 1876-H bronze specimens; multiple types for multiple purposes. I was both fortunate and the recipient of some great help in writing that book. The luck came in the Beckman, Cornerstone, and Cook specimens all hitting the market between 2015 and 2019, a generational transfer of these rare coins. I bought their one-cent coins with both hands, which really set up doing the book. The help came from several dealers and specimen collectors sharing their knowledge with me, and institutions like The Royal Mint, the British Museum, the Bank of Canada, Heritage, and PCGS allowing me to publish photos of the coins I did not own. IMO, the result was the most complete study of large cent specimens ever published. I am really glad you liked it. http://www.victoriancent.com 2011 Fred Bowman Award Winner, 2020 J. Douglas Ferguson Award Winner, & 2022 Paul Fiocca Award Winner Report this Post to the Staff
Phil310 Pillar of the Community United States 1075 Posts	Posted 04/14/2025 3:23 pm Rob, thanks for your contribution to the hobby! I have and use all the books. My favorites are the 1858 volumes I and II. I love the Provincial cents! Report this Post to the Staff
dan-in-crystal-lake Valued Member United States 491 Posts	Posted 04/16/2025 5:22 pm For anyone that doesn't have a copy of the books listed above by Rob, I would recommend that you grab one of the few copies left before they go out of print. They are an excellent resource as are the more recent efforts sold through RCNA. They spend far more time on my desk then in the book case!! Report this Post to the Staff
papeldog Pillar of the Community Canada 1917 Posts	Posted 04/17/2025 2:48 pm Yes, I have all your books Rob use them steady the knowledge and info in them are a must have for Large cent collectors I enjoy them immensely the photo's are outstanding. I think the Dies & Diadems is my favorite book along with the 1858 copies. When you and Okie retire from Large cents it will be sad day for Large cent collectors Report this Post to the Staff
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