I got a new book today. What's your favorite numismatic book?

[goose3]

Just got David Lange's book on Buffalo Nickels. Glanced throught it. It looks great!

 

One of my favorite books that I am always perusing is Snow's book on Flying Eagles.

[Wihlborg]

One of my favorite numismatic books is Commemorative Coins of the United States A Complete Encyclopedia by Q. David Bowers. I believe it is out of print now, but I think anyone who is interested in commemorative coins should try to get a copy of this book.

 

John

 

[TomB]

My favorite numismatic book is easily "Numismatic Art in America" by Cornelius Vermule. It was a single edition printing in 1970 or 1971 but can be occassionally found, if you are really lucky. I have seen them sell for as little as $50 and as much as $125. I would heartily recommend this book.

[LucyBop]

I want the Bowers book on Commems.... I am a closet collector of these gems! I need a reference book.....

[ccr-migration]

My favorite numismatic book is easily "Numismatic Art in America" by Cornelius Vermule

 

I remember someone across the street a few months ago mentioning that book. I don`t have a copy and not currently looking for it. But was that you that was talking about it over there?

[BillJones]

My favorite SINGLE book is Breen’s Encyclopedia. There is more detailed information in the specialized books, and some of the info has been refined and altered, but it’s still the best single source for general information.

[TomB]

Yes, ccr, it was likely a post of mine that was writing about the Vermule book. It is the single most interesting book on numismatics I have ever read and I never get tired of looking at it and reading it. I have posted to perhaps a half-dozen threads mentioning this book, every time someone asks about numismatic books.

[Wihlborg]

Lucy,

 

If you cannot find the Bowers book, another very good book about commems is Commemorative Coins of the United States Identification and Price Guide by Anthony J. Swiatek.

 

John

 

[Tradedollarnut]

Bowers' Silver and Trade Dollars of the United States - a complete encyclopedia. I use it endlessly!

[shylock]

It may have been me who mentioned Vermule's book in the PCGS forum recently, but I believe I bought it at TomB's suggestion a couple of years ago. The artistic approach he takes makes it a very different read than most numismatic books. And it's filled with great photos and early sketches. Here's a beautiful medal that Weinman created for the ANS's award for medallic art:

 

 

Bower's Buyer's and Enthusiast's Guide for Flying Eagle and Indian Cents is my favorite specialty book, but when Snow completes his revised attribution guide it will be an incredible reference for those series.

[ccr-migration]

shylock - Cool looking picture. Simple but bold. When was that design sketched?

[shylock]

ccr - 1920 (it's a B&W photo of the medal out of the book).

[msmhappy]

 

Speaking of books about our shared hobby....

 

theres allways NBS!!!

 

http://coinbooks.com/club_nbs_main.html

 

mike

 

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dont forget! collect proof sets!!!!!!!!!!!

[michael]

well i have many i just seem to list just one but for me it is the

 

pcgs grading guide reaslly informative for colelctors to leanr how to grade coins and waht is involved with great i mean great photos

 

also the datre by date analysis of copper nickel and silver and hgold coins in dickersons

american numismatic manual published in 1860 i mean if you are an advanced collector there asre some real gems in there that answer numismatic questions on the scarsity of some coins that are true even today it has answersto many questions that have not even been asked yet! also lots of totally wrong information that is no brianer bull today but backj in 1860 was accepted as fact and you can learn much from this book!

 

also breens books and evenmoreso breens proof coin book!!!!! but with lots of non correct information but the good information and if read with a descerning eye by an advanced specialist in such a proof pre 1915 coin field has much to offer that is totally ture and has stood the test of time so to speak

 

also another great book since grading uis such a hot thing is the rreal cric grading book that is the real deal the brown and dunn grading book for circ coins!! you want real grades and learning abouyt circ coin grades read that book

 

use the ruddy photograde as a guide to see photos of coins but usually the photograde the coins are slightly overgraded in most all coin photograde is good if you are selling grade the coins by photograde if you are selling.........

 

BUT IF YOU ARE BUYING COINS USE BROWN AND DUNN! now of course you have to add a dash of experience and speciazalation but brown and dunnis a great start if you are buying 19 and early 20 cent type coins in circ grades then it is the must have!!!!!!!!!!

 

anotyter great book is the sweitek book on early commems even tjhough published in 1994 still the best of the best on early commems juast as good and a great supplement is the harry laibstain book on early commems!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

a huge monster good book with all the things he states as really true well i guess true as really true and true are one in the same............

 

ana standards for grading coins is a good supplement to the bvd grADING BOOK AND PHOTOGRADE~!

 

another good book is weell there are lots and lots but not enough specae to go into but the above are fantastic for me

 

sincerely m ichael

[goose3]

I always wanted to pick up the Breen Encyclopedia.

 

I think there is someone in the back of CW that sells them for around 80-90.00 delivered if I recall.

 

It would be nice in a large sturdy spiral format. That is how I prefer my books for ease of thumbing through.

[mrkelso]

Breens book is excellent as a ref. And you can use it as a boat anker when your not reading it.

[Nysoto]

The bust half dollar collector's bible, Early Half Dollar Die Varieties, Al Overton.

 

Several people were competing to release an updated (from 1929 Beistle) half dollar die variety reference book first, Al Overton, Stew Witham, John Cobb. Al Overton rushed out the first edition in 1967, and half dollar varieties will forever be referred to by "O" numbers. The first edition had so many omissions and errors that the second edition was released three years later, in 1970. In 1990, the third edition was released with 11 new die variety discoveries. Since the third edition, only two new discoveries (1794 O.111 and 1806 O.128) have been made.

[BankNote1]

Since you said Numismatic book, mine is from the "dark side". "Third Edition National Bank Notes" by Don C. Kelly...