Reference Books For Walking Liberty Halves

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CollegeBarbers Pillar of the Community United States 2179 Posts	Posted 05/19/2025 6:12 pm I've decided to start a set of Walking Liberty half dollars, and as usual I want to buy the book before the coin. After searching through previous threads, I picked up a copy of Bruce Fox's The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty half Dollars on ebay for about $50 with tax and shipping. Any other suggestions or recommendations for reference books about the series? My 7070 type set My want list My trade list Report this Post to the Staff

Buffalo soldat Valued Member New Zealand 69 Posts	Posted 05/19/2025 7:52 pm Looks like that a few years old, which is fine. I don't have any specific suggestions, but almost certainly there will be something more recent and up to date worth having. It's a beautiful series of coins. Enjoy!! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 33143 Posts	Posted 05/19/2025 9:10 pm @coll, from this thread ten years ago, Fox's book seemed to be the best one to buy for this series: https://goccf.com/t/245431 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
CollegeBarbers Pillar of the Community United States 2179 Posts	Posted 05/21/2025 10:06 am Quote: @coll, from this thread ten years ago, Fox's book seemed to be the best one to buy for this series: Thanks, Spence! That was the thread that ultimately swayed me to find Fox's book. I'm hoping there's been more recent scholarship, or maybe revised opinions about Bowers' book. At this point I'm leaning toward either finding a copy of Bowers' book or getting the Mega Red Book 6th Edition that focuses on half dollars. My 7070 type set My want list My trade list Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 11353 Posts	Posted 05/22/2025 5:36 pm Quote: ...as usual I want to buy the book before the coin Always a sound approach! You might consider Jeff Ambio's Collecting and Investing Strategies for Walking Liberty Half Dollars. I don't own it, but a club member thought well of it. Might be worth a look. Good luck! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 05/22/2025 5:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CollegeBarbers Pillar of the Community United States 2179 Posts	Posted 05/23/2025 10:35 am Thanks for the suggestion, commems! I'll check it out! My 7070 type set My want list My trade list Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 11353 Posts	Posted 05/24/2025 08:43 am @CollegeBarbers: Please let us know what you think about it! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
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