Cherrypickers Guide, A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents (Bowers), or The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents (Lange). Please help!
Depends on what you want to collect. I see you are a CONECA member so I assume varieties are your thing, in which case I would definitely buy Cherrypickers' 5th edition, volume I (half cents through nickels). (In fact I would buy it anyway.) You can do some major cherrypickin at coin shows if you absorb the info there. But for regular ol' cent collecting, I would go with Bowers or Lange, both are good but Bowers' is more recent. Good luck!
Thanks! So I guess I'm buying 3 books today!!!!! Also got my Redbook... Thanks again!:hammer::hammer:
Good luck erwizard, you are doing the right thing to buy the book before the coin. I hope! Also learn the fine points of grading, which would include a study of the branch mint issues in particular.
I would like to add a book, even though I have not yet finished it, that is great for a variety hunter of Lincolns, the newly released " The Authoritative Reference on Lincoln Cents, 2nd edition" by John Wexler and Kevin Flynn. The photos are large and sharp, leaving little doubt for most comparisons. Jim
I received mine last week, I ordered one of the hardbound and got it autographed. Here is the thread on another forum ( and you should sign up as it is in our area) It tells how and where to purchase. http://www.lincolncentresource.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5876 Jim
I bought my hardbound copy from John, I'm pretty sure he is out of the hardbound copies, but may have softcovers on hand. http://www.jwex@comcast.net
If I were you and you can afford it, I'd buy all three, plus the book Jim mentioned, as they are all great reference materials. I personally like the Lange book best as far as cents go, but thats just me. Guy~
