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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 1492624, member: 66"]Penny Whimsy is a great book. A bit of advice though, DON'T buy a 1990 edition unless you can get it very cheap. The only think you can use it for are the written descriptions, the plates are worthless unless you like looking at black circles. My personal favorites are the 1958 and 1965 editions.</p><p><br /></p><p>For actual attributing of the early dates though I would now have to recommend the Breen Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents 1793 - 1814. Descriptions are good and the images are larger.</p><p><br /></p><p>The disadvantage of Breen is that the book is so large it can't be conveniently carried with you to shows or coin shops. Sheldon is a nice small easily handled volume.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Third edition, fourth edition? Are you sure you aren't thinking of Overton? There have only been three editions of Sheldons book. The original was Early American Cents published in 1949. The first revision was Penny Whimsy published in 1958 with two reprintings in 1965, one in 1976, and one in 1981. Then the last revision in 1990 with the addition in the back of all the new varieties discovered since 1958, all reproduced as totally useless enlarged black circles. The 1990 edition also has two printings, one with a light tan leatherette binding and the othe with a dark brown leatherette binding. Image reproduction in the second printing is marginally better but still not acceptable.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it wasn't for the cost United States Early Date Large Cents 1793 - 1814 by Bill Noyes would be a good choice since it has the large images like Breen, but much of the text has been lifted directly from Sheldon. Problem is it can only be purchased as part of a two volume set, early and middle dates, at a cost of over $250. Used copies seldom come on the market.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you do some looking online there is a used 1965 edition of Penny Whimsy available right now for $28.50 at alibris.com and a second copy at $30 can be found on abesbooks. They also have a copy at $40 and copies of the 1958 edition at $45 and $50.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would not be surprised if an ebook version didn't come out eventually because I believe the book is out of copyright. (If it isn't them the rights are held by EAC. I know awhile back after Sheldon's death and after the 1990 edition came out the rights were transfered to the Early American Coppers club.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 1492624, member: 66"]Penny Whimsy is a great book. A bit of advice though, DON'T buy a 1990 edition unless you can get it very cheap. The only think you can use it for are the written descriptions, the plates are worthless unless you like looking at black circles. My personal favorites are the 1958 and 1965 editions. For actual attributing of the early dates though I would now have to recommend the Breen Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents 1793 - 1814. Descriptions are good and the images are larger. The disadvantage of Breen is that the book is so large it can't be conveniently carried with you to shows or coin shops. Sheldon is a nice small easily handled volume. Third edition, fourth edition? Are you sure you aren't thinking of Overton? There have only been three editions of Sheldons book. The original was Early American Cents published in 1949. The first revision was Penny Whimsy published in 1958 with two reprintings in 1965, one in 1976, and one in 1981. Then the last revision in 1990 with the addition in the back of all the new varieties discovered since 1958, all reproduced as totally useless enlarged black circles. The 1990 edition also has two printings, one with a light tan leatherette binding and the othe with a dark brown leatherette binding. Image reproduction in the second printing is marginally better but still not acceptable. If it wasn't for the cost United States Early Date Large Cents 1793 - 1814 by Bill Noyes would be a good choice since it has the large images like Breen, but much of the text has been lifted directly from Sheldon. Problem is it can only be purchased as part of a two volume set, early and middle dates, at a cost of over $250. Used copies seldom come on the market. If you do some looking online there is a used 1965 edition of Penny Whimsy available right now for $28.50 at alibris.com and a second copy at $30 can be found on abesbooks. They also have a copy at $40 and copies of the 1958 edition at $45 and $50. I would not be surprised if an ebook version didn't come out eventually because I believe the book is out of copyright. (If it isn't them the rights are held by EAC. I know awhile back after Sheldon's death and after the 1990 edition came out the rights were transfered to the Early American Coppers club.[/QUOTE]
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