Hello Ladies and Gents, I wanted to share 4 new books that I recently added to my Numismatic Library. It's not really a Book Review but a Book Viewing I can't review yet since I have not fully looked through them. But so far from what I have seen these are excellent with plenty of material to read, learn and hopefully share with everyone anything new that I could learn. Comments are welcome if you have used any of these books... Enjoy! Book #1 The Cud Book - Sam Thurman and Arnold Margolis Book #2 100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins - N Brown, D Camire and Fred Weinberg Book #3 2016 U.S. Coin Digest 14th Edition - D Harper and Harry Miller Book #4 Counterfeit Mis-Struck and Unofficial U.S. Coins - Don Taxay
@paddyman98 Just out of curiosity, does The Cud Book list an obverse cud at about 9 o'clock on an 1893-CC Morgan? Chris
Is it your Morgan? Just checked. No listing for that. They show 5 others and list one that was Lost in a robbery. This book is from 1997 so there might be one updated.
Yes, it's mine. I bought it from the Scotsman Auction table at the FUN Show about 2008. It's about an F12 with a couple of obverse scratches, but that doesn't bother me because it is the year my maternal grandmother was born. Before you ask, I can't post photos. Sorry! Chris
......and your history degree is very important for someone who hoards "unsearched" copper cents but knows spit about refining costs. Chris
1. Cuds used to be very popular to collect. There was even a club dedicated to them. They have since gone significantly down in popularity. If there are prices listed in that book, I would completely ignore them. 2. Interesting book, but more coin porn than collectibles. Why did you highlight Weinberg's name? 3. I would have recommended the Red Book over this one, but I hope you enjoy it. 4. That is a really old book.... much of the information is going to be outdated. Try finding a more modern book on the subject.
I just went back to this old thread from 2015. I guess I highlighted his name because I think he is cool I just found out Fred is retiring from his business. I always looked foward to seeing him at major coin shows
