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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 7405494, member: 19165"]I think that 2 of the books [USER=105571]@Publius2[/USER] mentions are great for beginners. I would replace "From Mine to Mint" with the Travers book. FMTM is an absolutely essential resource - but it is just too deep and too dense for a beginner. They need some context, they need to know how to handle coins, they need the basics. So, I'd recommend the Red Book, Traver's Survival Manual, and my own book as the top three for a beginner. </p><p><br /></p><p>Books on varieties or errors are not what I would recommend for a beginner. They need to learn the basics first - not searching with a microscope for every jot and speck. Specialist books such as [USER=73489]@GoldFinger1969[/USER] mention are excellent resources - but again, the beginner needs a bigger picture "how to collect coins" before they should start to focus on a single series.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 7405494, member: 19165"]I think that 2 of the books [USER=105571]@Publius2[/USER] mentions are great for beginners. I would replace "From Mine to Mint" with the Travers book. FMTM is an absolutely essential resource - but it is just too deep and too dense for a beginner. They need some context, they need to know how to handle coins, they need the basics. So, I'd recommend the Red Book, Traver's Survival Manual, and my own book as the top three for a beginner. Books on varieties or errors are not what I would recommend for a beginner. They need to learn the basics first - not searching with a microscope for every jot and speck. Specialist books such as [USER=73489]@GoldFinger1969[/USER] mention are excellent resources - but again, the beginner needs a bigger picture "how to collect coins" before they should start to focus on a single series.[/QUOTE]
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