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<p>[QUOTE="Troodon, post: 330364, member: 4626"]Used to subscribe to Coin World a long time ago, in the days before the internet... now I get just as good info here as I ever would get there, for free, and without a lot of ads to sift through to get useful information.</p><p><br /></p><p>About 2 years ago when I renewed my interest in the hobby I got the 2006 blue book and red book for Christmas. I've followed that up with the 2007 and 2008 red book (see no point in getting the blue book also). Good, reliable, almost always accurate information (do mkae minor errors from time to time) and while they don't have up to the minute coin values you can at least figure out the ballpark figures as to what coins are likely more valuable than others, plus if you get it every year can look at long term trends. Is great for things like a given coin's specifications, mintage, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also got the Official ANA grading standards, 6th edition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't know if it counts as coin literature lol but also have "Double Eagle" by Alsion Frankel... I'd recommend it as it's greatly entertaining and informative even to those who have no interest in coins... a fun read about the saga odf the 1933 double eagle.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Troodon, post: 330364, member: 4626"]Used to subscribe to Coin World a long time ago, in the days before the internet... now I get just as good info here as I ever would get there, for free, and without a lot of ads to sift through to get useful information. About 2 years ago when I renewed my interest in the hobby I got the 2006 blue book and red book for Christmas. I've followed that up with the 2007 and 2008 red book (see no point in getting the blue book also). Good, reliable, almost always accurate information (do mkae minor errors from time to time) and while they don't have up to the minute coin values you can at least figure out the ballpark figures as to what coins are likely more valuable than others, plus if you get it every year can look at long term trends. Is great for things like a given coin's specifications, mintage, etc. Also got the Official ANA grading standards, 6th edition. Don't know if it counts as coin literature lol but also have "Double Eagle" by Alsion Frankel... I'd recommend it as it's greatly entertaining and informative even to those who have no interest in coins... a fun read about the saga odf the 1933 double eagle.[/QUOTE]
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