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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dougmeister, post: 1915108, member: 56842&quot;]I&#039;ve received lots of good advice from the folks here. Thanks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m ready to buy a few books. The problem is that there are *so many*!</p><p><br /></p><p>My interests lie almost entirely in U.S. coins. I&#039;m particularly fascinated with: St. Gaudens Double Eagles, Peace Dollars, Morgans, Trade Dollars, 20-cent pieces, and Flying Eagles.</p><p><br /></p><p>Would these books be a good place to start? I only want to spend ~$50 for now, so I&#039;m thinking the first three (more than $50, I know...)</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m trying to avoid any unnecessary duplication and focus a little bit extra on Double Eagles...</p><p><br /></p><p>Encyclopedia of U.S Gold Coins 1795 - 1933</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0794822541" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0794822541" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/dp/0794822541</a></p><p>2nd Ed. Hardcover by Jeff Garrett/Ron Guth (Author)</p><p>$49.15</p><p><br /></p><p>The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins Hardcover-spiral</p><p>by Kenneth Bressett (Editor), Q. David Bowers (Narrator)</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0794819931" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0794819931" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/dp/0794819931</a></p><p>Used for $11.99</p><p><br /></p><p>An Official Red Book: A Guide Book of Double Eagle Gold Coins: A Complete History and Price Guide </p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/079481784X" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/079481784X" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/dp/079481784X</a></p><p>Paperback, by Q. David Bowers</p><p>$13.20</p><p><br /></p><p>Making the Grade: Comprehensive Grading Guide for U.S. Coins </p><p>Beth Deisher (Author), William T Gibbs (Editor) </p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/product/dp/0944945635" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/product/dp/0944945635" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/product/dp/0944945635</a></p><p>Paperback – August 10, 2012</p><p>$28.65</p><p><br /></p><p>Grading Coins By Photographs Spiral-bound</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0794836879" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0794836879" rel="nofollow">www.amazon.com/dp/0794836879</a></p><p>Spiral-bound, by Q. David Bowers (Author)</p><p>$16.32[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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