Books good for someone who wants to learn

Ok I have the red book, the grading book, and I got a couple of magazines to flip through (but not subscriptions). What's next?

 

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Good start, but, I think the best investment in coin collecting knowledge is the friends on this forum. I collected for over 70 years and have many books on the subject. But, I have learned more in 2 years on this board than in all those 70 prior.

 

Maybe figure out what coins you like and buy a few, or find a Coin Club in your area! That said, with this Coronavirus threat going on they may not be meeting, idk. There was supposed to be a Coin Show in Sacramento 3/20 and 3/21 and it's been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. I guess it's way too contagious!

 

Hello do you have the book "THE ART AND SCIENCE OF GRADING COINS" BY JASON POE
I have been collecting for a while and I keep reviewing this book! I think that one of, or the most important think you could do is learn to grade coins, I hope this is not redundant!
Happy Trails!

 

Meow feels you don't like Cats, but Actually Meow learned more here than in all the books.

 

This X100..... I been collecting almost fifty years. Read the books. Spent all my free time in coin shops. But the few years I have been on this forum has increased my knowledge base tenfold.

 

What about web site to use for references?
Vatietyvista.com
Franklinlovers.com
Wexler coins
Shield nickels.net
These are just a few of many on line sites that one can use for references.
Google is your best friend in finding out of print books that may be on line for you again to use for recerences.

 

Cherrypickers' Guide To Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins

I would highly suggest this two book edition be next. There is suppose to be new editions coming out or already have come out. All of the suggestions above are also very good.

 

What are you interested in? That would help with suggestions.

 

I have a cat. And two dogs and two Guinea pigs.

 

Well I've been collecting pennies. I like error coins in those. All the more recent coins I like the different varieties. But I have been seeing the ancient coins and would love to learn more about them. I like the pictures and the history.

 

The cherrypickers guide for sure. Bowers encyclopedia of us coins is a really comprehensive guide to about everything another thing is if you can get some old stacks bowers or heritage auction catalogs they can be fun reading and very educational as well as drool worthy i had a bunch when I was a kid I read to death and drooled over

 

I take this book with me when I travel. 400 pages that go into a lot of detail.
It was free back in the day but they go for about $100 now.

 

In the Red Book, you might find some series that sound interesting. You might then want to read some of the more specialized books on the subjects. There are also a number of specialized coin clubs in the country that provide not only information but a social outlet for your collecting.

There's a LOT to explore in coin collecting.

 

As for specific books based on what you like to collect, look around. I like Morgans, so I have a book about them, and recently picked up one on Franklin and Kennedy halves. I'm interested in them, so I get the books about them.

 

Here's some free podcasts. There's a new one each week.

https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/cw_podcast.html

 

That's what is great about collecting and becoming a numismatist - you can specialize in a specific area of any type - world, U.S. ancients, hammered, milled, etc.
There are books specifically written by students and experts in all disciplines.

 

What magazines do you guys subscribe to?

 

I occasionally buy Coin World, but I don't subscribe to any magazines. I never have the time to read them cover to cover, so they just pile up. If you have time to read them, they can really help at first.

Also consider subscribing to the American Numismatic Association to receive their magazine The Numismatist. That's currently the only regular magazine that I receive.

When I started, I read the Red Book cover to cover. It didn't take long and it taught me a lot of the basics. After that, I branched out based on my interests.