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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MadMartigan, post: 1959514, member: 58925&quot;]I have bought 2 redbooks over the years which I did read cover to cover, so less than $100.&nbsp; With smart phones and the internet it almost seems crazy to spend a ton on reference books.&nbsp; I have had subscriptions to different coin magazines over the years so it might be closer to $200.</p><p><br /></p><p>I keep all my want lists, all my owned lists and have easy references to most sites like numismedia or ebay at my fingertips (I know not the best tool but between ebay and it I can get a fair estimate of FMV on any coin).</p><p><br /></p><p>When I purchased my trade dollar I printed out a ten page sheet on how to spot fakes spent an hour looking at the coin, then took pics which I posted on the internet and had others help me as well, then went back and spent another thirty minutes looking at the coin a week later before buying.&nbsp; The internet is such a powerful tool, reference books are great but I just don&#039;t see myself sitting down and reading them.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a ton more I&#039;d like to learn maybe I&#039;ll grab a book or maybe I will use the internet instead (wanting to expand and start a collection of world Crowns from the 1800&#039;s to the early 1900&#039;s).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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