Numismatic Library

Thought I'd put a list together like I did with the "Sleeper" post I had but for what needs to be in a good Numismatic Library.

Suggestions?

I'll start with of course:

A guide book to United States Coins by R. S. Yeoman

 

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The idea came from threads like:

http://www.cointalk.com/t106288/ Old Coin Books?

http://www.cointalk.com/t105504/ Another thread on numismatic books

http://www.cointalk.com/t93703/ Whats in Your Numismatic Library

 

Morgan Dollar: The Official Red Book of Morgan Silver Dollars by Q. David Bowers, Whitman Publishing

Peace Dollar: The Official Red Book of Peace Dollars by Roger W. Burdette, Whitman Publishing

Eisenhower Dollar: The Authoritative Reference on Eisenhower Dollars by John Wexler, Bill Crawford and Kevin Flynn

Kennedy Half Dollar: Kennedy Halves: An Attribution and Pricing Guide by James Wiles, Stanton Publishing

Winged Liberty Dime: The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes by David W. Lange, DLRC Press

Lincoln Cent: A Detailed Analysis of Lincoln Cent Varieties by Billy G. Crawford, Mills Printing

World Coins: The Standard Catalog of World Coins by Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishler, Krause Publishing

Varieties & Errors:

Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Dollars by Leroy Van Allen & A. George Mallis

Elite Clashed Morgan Dollars by Mark Kimpton, Sheridan Books

Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties: The VAM Keys by Michael S. Fey and Jeff Oxman

Cherrypickers' Guide by Bill Fivaz and J. T. Stanton, Whitman Publishing

Official Price Guide to Mint Errors by Alan Herbert, Crown Publishing

Grading:

The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins by Kenneth Bressett, Whitman Publishing

Chris

 

How could you miss:

US early $1/2 Varieties-- Overton?

 

Because I don't collect them. I was merely listing options for others to consider, and I assumed that others would come along and fill in the gaps.

I might also have listed these.

Medals:

Biographical Dictionary of Medallists by L. Forrer, 8-volume set

Jetons, Medalets & Tokens: The Low Countries and France by Michael Mitchiner, Hawkins Publications

Chris

 

How broad of a library are we talking about here? Just American stuff, or would you include anything about coins? If the latter, I would add

Coinage in the Roman Economy, 300 B.C. to A.D. 700 by Kenneth W. Harl

 

I would also include past, present and future auction catalogs since they offer good descriptions, opening bids and past prices realized for coins. I just got one from the Wolfson Stacks Auction in May of 1963 that was eyewatering to look at the prices!

 

The Guide Book of The Official Red Book of United States Coins by Our own FRANK COLLETTI aka Treashunt

The Second Edition of The Authoritative Reference on Lincoln Cents, John A. Wexler and Kevin Flynn

Looking through Lincoln Cents, 2nd,Charles Daughtery

Coinage in the Roman Economy, 300 B.C. to A.D. 700 by Kenneth W. Harl

A guide book to United States Coins (Red Book) by R. S. Yeoman

Biogrqaphical Dictionary of Medallists by L. Forrer

Early U.S. Halve Variety's by Overton

Morgan Dollar: The Official Red Book of Morgan Silver Dollars by Q. David Bowers, Whitman Publishing

Peace Dollar: The Official Red Book of Peace Dollars by Roger W. Burdette, Whitman Publishing

Eisenhower Dollar: The Authoritative Reference on Eisenhower Dollars by John Wexler, Bill Crawford and Kevin Flynn

Kennedy Half Dollar: Kennedy Halves: An Attribution and Pricing Guide by James Wiles, Stanton Publishing

Winged Liberty Dime: The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes by David W. Lange, DLRC Press

Lincoln Cent: A Detailed Analysis of Lincoln Cent Varieties by Billy G. Crawford, Mills Printing

World Coins: The Standard Catalog of World Coins by Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishler, Krause Publishing

Varieties & Errors:

Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Dollars by Leroy Van Allen & A. George Mallis

Elite Clashed Morgan Dollars by Mark Kimpton, Sheridan Books

Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties: The VAM Keys by Michael S. Fey and Jeff Oxman

Cherrypickers' Guide by Bill Fivaz and J. T. Stanton, Whitman Publishing

Official Price Guide to Mint Errors by Alan Herbert, Crown Publishing

Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents 1793 - 1857 by Walter Breen

Encyclopedia of United States Large Cents 1793 - 1814 by Walter Breen

Penny Whimsy by Dr William Sheldon

The Cent Book by John Wright

U S Cents 1840 - 1857 by Robert Grellman

Federal Half Dimes 1794 - 1837 by Logan & McCloskey

US Bust Dimes 1796 - 1837

The Gobrecht Journal Volumes 1 - 5

Fractional Money by Neil Carothers

Early US Dollars by Jules Reivers

Early Coins of America by Sylvester Crosby

Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins, Early Coins of America by Sylvester Crosby

Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents 1793 - 1857 by Walter Breen

Encyclopedia of United States Large Cents 1793 - 1814 by Walter Breen Penny Whimsy by Dr William Sheldon

The Cent Book by John Wright U S Cents 1840 - 1857 by Robert Grellman

Federal Half Dimes 1794 - 1837 by Logan & McCloskey

US Bust Dimes 1796 - 1837

The Gobrecht Journal Volumes 1 - 5 Fractional Money by Neil Carothers Early US Dollars by Jules Reivers


Grading:

The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins by Kenneth Bressett, Whitman Publishing


Medals:

Biographical Dictionary of Medallists by L. Forrer, 8-volume set

Jetons, Medalets & Tokens: The Low Countries and France by Michael Mitchiner, Hawkins Publications

 

:secret: Still waiting for Treashunt's book to be posted

And if we can post the official name that would be good along with the author.

 

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No self promotion allowed, sorry about that.


someone else post the book.

 

Duke, your compilation is in need of two corrections:

1) Biogrqaphical Dictionary of Medallists by L. Forrer

2) A Guide Book to United States Coins by R. S. Yeoman (omitted altogether)

Chris

 

John A. Wexler and Kevin Flynn, the Second Edition of The Authoritative Reference on Lincoln Cents

Charles Daughtery, Looking through Lincoln Cents, 2nd

 

Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents 1793 - 1857 by Walter Breen

Encyclopedia of United States Large Cents 1793 - 1814 by Walter Breen

Penny Whimsy by Dr William Sheldon

The Cent Book by John Wright

U S Cents 1840 - 1857 by Robert Grellman

Federal Half Dimes 1794 - 1837 by Logan & McCloskey

US Bust Dimes 1796 - 1837

The Gobrecht Journal Volumes 1 - 5

Fractional Money by Neil Carothers

Early US Dollars by Jules Reivers

There are many others.

 

You forgot one very, very important one...........

The History of Slabs by Conder101

Chris

 

Conders written a book?!

 

I wish he would!

Chris

 

The post was edited...and getting longer!!
Thanks for the great books for the list.

 

Don't forget The Standard Catalog of World Coins published by Krause.

 

Already on the list.

Chris

 

Didn't want to toot my own horn.

I did forget an important one though,

Early Coins of America by Sylvester Crosby

And I would combine that one with the recent book by Bowers

Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins