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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;illini420, post: 1209472, member: 19423&quot;]Buy the book before you start buying the commems!!!&nbsp; Classic commemoratives are great and the stories &amp; history behind many of them are even better.&nbsp; Buying a good book about them before you dive into buying the coins will pay off.&nbsp; Not only will you know more about what you&#039;re buying, you will also know what to look for on each design as far as spotting possible counterfeits and looking for well struck high-end examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even though it&#039;s 30 years old now, I recommend The Encyclopedia of United States Silver &amp; Gold Commemorative Coins 1892-1954 by Anthony Swiatek and Walter Breen.&nbsp; I picked one up on eBay for around $10 years ago.&nbsp; Even now you can get used copies off Amazon for under $20 shipped and I think that is money well spent if you have any interest in classic commemoratives.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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