Just scored a long searched for 1st edition of Al Overton's Early Half Dollar Die Varieties. Holding out for a signed copy is a bit of a stretch. What can I say? I love books. A must have for any serious collector of Bust Halves. Comments welcome.
I have the Overton 1st with dust jacket- not signed also: with dust jacket- signed by Al. Overton 2nd edition - signed. 3rd - signed by parsley 4th leather edition signed- parsley 5th Signed - Parsley. BHNC SUPPLEMENT - Then: Steve Tompkins- Early US Half Dollars - Vol 1, 1794-1807 signed Dick Graham, spiral, A registry of Reeded Edge Half Dollars - signed Glen Peterson: The Ultimate Guide to Attributing Bust $1/2 signed 3rd & 4th Editions. [Still looking for the 1st & 2nd] Edgar Sounders: Bust Half Fever 1807-1836 1st edition - not signed 2nd Edition signed Plus: M.L. Beistle: A Register of Half Dollar Die Varieties And Sub-Varieties [1929] naturally not signed
And yes, when I get interested in something, I get all the possible reading/reference material that I can find