What books have you found the most helpful

I meant the book... it blows the ANA book out of the water:

 

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It's available from Wizard. An autographed copy is the same price as a non-autographed copy.

http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/from-mine-to-mint.html

In case you didn't know, Roger is a member here.

Chris

 

Here s a new book on sample slabs. By David Schwager.

https://sites.google.com/site/sampleslabbook/

 

I've been eyeing this one.

 

ditto

 

When I got mine it came with the DVD. Load it into your computer and you can blow up the images nice and large.

I've heard a lot of collectors say they wish they could find a new discovery piece but the problem is they don't really know coins and only only know how to look for things that have already been discovered.

 

just finished The Coin Collector's Survival Manual, 7th edition by Scott Travers...very useful financial advice in pursuing this incredible hobby..

 

If I were to pick just one book on the minting process, it would have to be Burdette's book. Yes, it is focused more on older technology - but the understanding you gain about the mint processes can often be extrapolated to modern technology, with a little bit of revision.

Other books which I found extremely valuable on errors were the Margolis book "The Error Coin Encyclopedia" and the book by Alan Herbert, "The Official Price Guide to Mint Errors." If people are even somewhat interested in errors, these two books are essential. They are slightly outdated, but the basic information is vital. If you haven't read them, you should do so immediately.

 

Out of a morbid sense of curiousity, and because I haven't been on in a few days, what thread(s) are you referring to?

 

anything by teachmind, and be forewarned. I believe he has been shunned tho.

 

Oh, haha....

I don't even go to the "Error" subforum anymore, because it is ridiculous. Reading an actual book about errors should be mandatory before being allowed to post in that forum. Or a magazine. Shoot, I'd be happy if they even had a basic, rudimentary understanding of what a coin is and how its made, and thus what could go wrong. Way too many threads about "Look at this booger attached to my coin. Is it rare and valuable and am I now rich?" (of course, written in barely intelligible pseudo-English)