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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MasterSamurai, post: 3297018, member: 88232&quot;]I have been perusing threads mentioning books, inspired by [USER=57463]@kaparthy[/USER]&#039;s article and the general consensus that books are a must-have. I have taken away that no one book contains all the knowledge necessary--several are needed for solid understanding on specialized topics and infinitely more are needed for complete understanding (one never stops learning and new knowledge is always being created)</p><p><br /></p><p>However, based on my coin-collecting interests and knowledge I am interested in, what books (and editions/volumes, specifically) would you recommend in the following areas. I know this is a lot and appreciate all of your recommendations! So many aspects of coins are interesting, I can&#039;t resist!</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>US Coins</b></p><ul> <li>General knowledge on U.S. coinage (history, etc)</li> <li>General knowledge about minting processes (primarily U.S. but other is fine too)</li> <li>General knowledge about errors of varieties of U.S. coins.</li> <li>Everything Lincoln cents, including errors and varieties</li> </ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>French Coins</b></p><ul> <li>General knowledge about French coinage (history, etc)</li> <li>French coinage during the transition from revolution to first French empire (revolution)</li> <li>French coinage during the World Wars</li> <li>French coinage in African colonies, particularly Algeria (one of my French great grandparents was stationed in Algeria during WWI)</li> </ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Science</b></p><ul> <li>The Chemistry of coins (oxidation processes, metals, reactions, etc)</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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