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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 3111099, member: 36230"]I hate to have to disagree, but I must and on a few different levels.</p><p><br /></p><p>-Cherrypickers may be fine books, but they are anything but a definitive variety reference. The coins listed within are essentially the winners of a popularity and/or value contest and often represent just a small fraction of known varieties for each type. As long as one understands this the books are worth having even though the same and better information can now be had online for free, including FS numbers.</p><p><br /></p><p>-"<i>Strike it Rich with Pocket Change</i>" is one of the absolute worst books a budding variety collector can buy and is a complete waste of good paper imo. The previously posted links are infinitely better on varieties in general and provide an incomparable amount of solid information free of charge. Said book is but a black eye and has caused more damage to this hobby than any benefit it has or could ever offer. It is simply ridiculous that a man who most certainly knows better thought it a good idea to use his name to publish garbage that intentionally provides laughably unrealistic expectations to those entering into a hobby already crushed by them. Still, if the OP or anyone reading this decides they want a copy, please buy used as to not reward the author.</p><p><br /></p><p>That all said, I see no evidence of doubling on the noted parts of the obverse, but due to your stated reason doesn't mean a whole lot at this point. I'm not sure if he's still actively participating here or not, but [USER=1338]@atrox001[/USER] has more than proven himself very adept with Kennedy varieties. Perhaps he'll be willing to take a look and share his thoughts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 3111099, member: 36230"]I hate to have to disagree, but I must and on a few different levels. -Cherrypickers may be fine books, but they are anything but a definitive variety reference. The coins listed within are essentially the winners of a popularity and/or value contest and often represent just a small fraction of known varieties for each type. As long as one understands this the books are worth having even though the same and better information can now be had online for free, including FS numbers. -"[I]Strike it Rich with Pocket Change[/I]" is one of the absolute worst books a budding variety collector can buy and is a complete waste of good paper imo. The previously posted links are infinitely better on varieties in general and provide an incomparable amount of solid information free of charge. Said book is but a black eye and has caused more damage to this hobby than any benefit it has or could ever offer. It is simply ridiculous that a man who most certainly knows better thought it a good idea to use his name to publish garbage that intentionally provides laughably unrealistic expectations to those entering into a hobby already crushed by them. Still, if the OP or anyone reading this decides they want a copy, please buy used as to not reward the author. That all said, I see no evidence of doubling on the noted parts of the obverse, but due to your stated reason doesn't mean a whole lot at this point. I'm not sure if he's still actively participating here or not, but [USER=1338]@atrox001[/USER] has more than proven himself very adept with Kennedy varieties. Perhaps he'll be willing to take a look and share his thoughts.[/QUOTE]
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