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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3179715, member: 19463&quot;]When I count my many failures in life, I will list being unable to get people off the worship of the RIC rarity numbers.&nbsp; I have explained how it works and why it is not &#039;updated&#039; here on CT several times before.&nbsp; I have also suggested that those who want to understand RIC need to own the book and read the non catalog parts rather than guessing from third party guides and catalog listings.&nbsp; We need a volunteer to take over the crusade.&nbsp; Hopefully one out there owns RIC and will step up.&nbsp; I&#039;m tired. </p><p><br /></p><p>My review of RIC is 20 years old:</p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/book.html#ric" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/book.html#ric" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/book.html#ric</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Another thing new folks refuse to believe:&nbsp; RIC was not written as a handbook for coin collectors of 2018.&nbsp; It was intended as a series of scholarly numismatic works and assumed the readers would either have or make an effort to acquire a background in the period covered.&nbsp; The authors probably never considered the extent the books would be used as checklists rather than texts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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