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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1176983, member: 26302&quot;]So are you trying to be able to attribute all varieties on a series? You really need to get a book specifically on that series to be able to. Yes, Breen&#039;s book is an excellent one, but still not specific enough.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like treashunt said, Overton is the standard for bust halves, Penny Whimsy for early cents, newcomb I believe for middle cents, etc. What I do when I want to see what the standard variety book is for a series is check the bibliography in the back of sales catalogs. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a pretty good link for US books, it will give you a bunch of references, and you can order here or look for those titles on Ebay:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.joelscoins.com/bookus.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.joelscoins.com/bookus.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.joelscoins.com/bookus.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Most of my reference collection is in ancient coins, but I own most of the standards for US as well, if you ever want an opinion on a specific series.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just an aside, many collectors do not understand why they need specialized books like this. Sadly, the great majority of US collectors own a redbook, and maybe a photograde guide. These books have, besides attributions, a wealth of knowledge concerning specific minting practices, why certain issues are rare, unique historical knowledge and lots more to really increase your enjoyment in collecting. I truly wish more collectors would buy more specialized books, both for their coin collecting enjoyment and for their insights they will give you on the series. In collectibles, knowledge is money, and one little tidbit from a book will more than pay for itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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