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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cdcda, post: 52755, member: 941&quot;]First, let me state that you can never own enough reference material. Almost every book you purcashe is likely to contain at least some useful information not found in another, that being said...</p><p><br /></p><p>The book you reference is by Q. David Bowers (a well respected numismatist and co-founder of Bowers and Merena) and although I have not purchased it myself, seems to be an alternative to the other title you mention - the official red book. As a matter of fact, Mr. Bowers even seems to have adopted the term official red book for the title of his book - which seems a little odd.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, if it is a matter of purchasing one book or another (and since you already have the red book), I would recommend an alternative. As a recommendation (albeit a somewhat more expensive one) I would recommend Walter Breen&#039;s Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins. Or possibly one of the many coin grading books on the market if you do not have them already...</p><p><br /></p><p>How to Grade U.S. Coins by Halperin</p><p>ANA&#039;s Office Grading Guide (may not be the exact title check money.org</p><p>The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection by Hall</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion though. Another thought would be to pick out some speciality books... a book specifically about Morgan Dollars, or Large Cents, or another coin that you are collecting. Often these types of books are going to go into much more detail about die varieties that may be of interest to you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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