Hey Guys, I wanted to take the oppritunity to share my Numismatic Library. From left to right Cherrypickers guide V1 ED5 Cherrypickers guide V2 ED5 2007 Redbook (retired library edition) (cost me 50 cents) Mega Redbook ED2 (purchased from member here) Handbook of US Coins with premium list. 1965 ED22 (50 cents at library book sale) 2014 Redbook (my first book) Strike it rich with pocket change (autographed) (purchased from member here) ANA grading standards ED6 Experts guide- Collecting and Investing in Rare Coins (got free at whitman show in Philly) (Top)Major Variety and Oddity guide of US coins (published in 60s) (Grandpas book passed down) I took pictures of the older books just incase you guys wanted to see I also check these books out of the library so often they're honorary in my collection. I enjoy looking through foreign coins and cataloging and selling the ones I have already, or just don't like (funds my US purchases). I am also looking for a new book about varieties. I'm so bad at spotting them so I'd like to learn. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Post your photos of your Numismatic Library! Thanks for looking, Jason
Nice library but you have to donate that Strike it Rich to someone on You Tube or we won't love you anymore. BTW, I have the same book by Frank Spadone, it was my second pick up after my first Redbook.
Luckily, I've been on CT long enough that I only post "I found a double die Check it out!!!!!!!!!!" Threads every week
I have a few books, the best part is I did not pay anything for them. Well I may have done a little work for some. This one is very worn on the front, and binder cover missing. 509 pages. Its previous owner passed on this summer. The mice got after the cource book, but did not get to many words.
Some of those books are important for every collector to own in a general sense. Some of those should be burned. I wouldn't call that a "numismatic library" as much as I'd call that "some of these are a few books that every collector should own." Now that you have a general idea of the hobby, it would be good to pick a series that you really like and want to focus on. If you really want a "numismatic library", buy a few books that describe your series, and go really in depth. You want the history of the series, the famous collectors of that series, the varieties and intricacies of that series. Get the specialist books that expand your knowledge. I would expect every single coin collector should own a copy of the Red Book. I would expect a numismatist, or a "numismatic library" to own much more specialized references.
I recently purchased a house and moved so many of my less important books are still packed up but I recently re-assembled my main shelf of my most used volumes. The only really important books missing are the two volumes of Crawford's "Roman Republic Coinage" which I moved to my office at work in lieu of packing them up as I didn't want to go a month or so without them. My library is a mix of important references, important and relevant auction catalogues, a few books on forgeries and of course some history books, some of which aren't completely related to my numismatic interests but which are interesting in their own right. Not pictured is of course my digital library. I've got as much public domain reference material and scans of old auction catalogs as I can find as well as a considerable number of papers from JSTOR, Academia.edu and occasionally straight from the authors. I think that especially in an area of coinage like the Roman Republic which has new work published regularly in the form of short papers and sometimes even forum posts a digital library is an absolute necessity.
I'm so susceptible to numismatic publications that are "profusely illustrated." That's why I avoid that guy that hangs out in the foyer of our local coins shows with his six tables of books in milk crates...otherwise I'll go home with book instead of a coin. Not the worst outcome, in any case.
