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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tamaracian, post: 2058043, member: 23122&quot;]Like you <i>Clutchy</i>, I started out acquiring coins before I really knew much about them; now I have a rather large library and I am still adding new books and&nbsp; revisions to it. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While there are many books available that cover specific coin types, and a few that cover grading, I had found that the most useful to a new--or even intermediarte/advanced collector--are the following:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><u>GENERAL OVERVIEW OF COLLECTING/INVESTING</u></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;The Coin Collectors Survival Mmanual&quot; by Scott A. Travers</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;The Expert&#039;s Guide to COLLECTING &amp; INVESTING IN RARE COINS&quot; by Q. David Bowers</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><u>GRADING (Illustrated)</u></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;HOW TO GRADE U.S. COINS--A step-by-step guide to the grading of uncirculated and proof coins&quot; by James L. Halperin</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;MAKING the GRADE--Comprehensive Grading Guide for U.S. Coins&quot; by Coin World <i>(this book expands on Jim Halperin&#039;s book, and includes circulated coins)</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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