2011 Red Book - Expanded Section??

I've heard rumors from a few dealers that the '11 Red Book will be expanding its section on Colonial and Early American to include additional types and tokens.

Has anyone heard the same?

Does anyone have any insight?

I ordered my 2011 book from Amazon, and am anxiously awaiting :eat:

As most are aware, anything that gets into the Red Book immediately becomes a rock star with rock star appreciation in pricing...

 

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I'll let you know.

 

I thought it had been released already. Borders listed it as some were released and some are april 1st. Alas it seems to be april 1st.

Hopefully there is some expanded sections.

 

Here is the part that you were inquiring about:
Summary of the pre-federal changes:

A section that has seen expansion with additional information is
"Pre-Federal Issues," which covers colonial and post-colonial coins and
tokens as well as Continental dollars and other early contract issues
and patterns. "The colonial and Revolutionary eras are rich fields for
exploration," said Red Book research editor Q. David Bowers, whose
Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins won "Best
Specialized Book of the Year, U.S. Coins" from the Numismatic Literary
Guild. Because so many new hobbyists are starting to collect these early
American coins, the 64th-edition Red Book has expanded its pricing in
lower- to middle-range grades. "Good and Very Good are popular
collectible grades for these old coppers, and affordable for the
beginner," Bowers noted. The 64th edition includes 110 more pre-federal
prices than the 63rd, in addition to text updated with recent research.

 

and for more info:

http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default.aspx?Page=55&HTMLName=ReviewFBook1_0310


[hey check out the guy getting his Red Book signed!]

 

Dont think they had the more info on whats included last time I looked. Looks like it will be worth picking up from 2010.

 

Lol! I know that guy.

 

Thanks Treashunt. I appreciate the info. Nice photo with Bressett too!

A blessing and a curse, all the Pre-Federal pricing is going to jump [again] now! Not that I haven't already seen that happen in the last year or so...

My copy isn't supposed to arrive until April 5th-ish

 

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