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<p>[QUOTE="coleguy, post: 1419210, member: 9167"]A coin store with a research library would be a refreshing scene. It seems most coin shops I've been in don't carry many books at all, either to look at or buy. I can buy just about any key date in almost any shop, but they don't carry even the most basic of references. Go figure. I think it would be a great idea.</p><p><br /></p><p>Myself, I have a hundred or so coin reference books. I easily spend more yearly on books than coins, and coin books are just a small percentage of the books I buy. My house looks like a library. Many numismatic books you won't be able to find on Amazon or Ebay or shops, but rather you have to go through the authors themselves. Most times I have simply written to them an interest in their work and they send me a signed copy and an invoice. Not to mention a few of those authors I keep in touch with and they are always more than happy to answer any questions I may have. The benefits go beyond the bindings in some instances.</p><p>Guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="coleguy, post: 1419210, member: 9167"]A coin store with a research library would be a refreshing scene. It seems most coin shops I've been in don't carry many books at all, either to look at or buy. I can buy just about any key date in almost any shop, but they don't carry even the most basic of references. Go figure. I think it would be a great idea. Myself, I have a hundred or so coin reference books. I easily spend more yearly on books than coins, and coin books are just a small percentage of the books I buy. My house looks like a library. Many numismatic books you won't be able to find on Amazon or Ebay or shops, but rather you have to go through the authors themselves. Most times I have simply written to them an interest in their work and they send me a signed copy and an invoice. Not to mention a few of those authors I keep in touch with and they are always more than happy to answer any questions I may have. The benefits go beyond the bindings in some instances. Guy[/QUOTE]
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