Featured Red Book - Modern US Dollar Coins - Book Review

Hi all,
Welcome to my first thread of 2018!
Today I want to talk about a wonderful book I picked up recently.

The Official Red Book
A Guide Book of Modern United States Dollar Coins
Book #22 ​

Subjects included in this book are
History, Rarity, Grading, Values & Varieties.. and my favorite part Errors!
I started to read this book and so far I find it very informative with a lot of facsinating stories such as trial peices, problems with designs, and historical news events that occurred during different years. Here are some pictures I want to share from the pages -
The cover.. With some of my Different Dollar Coin Mint Errors

An example of a rejected design for the 1979 Dollar Coin as we know now as the Susan B. Anthony Dollar

Mint Errors

And a cool sign on one of the US Mint Die Hubbing machines.. With a spelling error. See if you can figure it out!

 

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@Bman33 - Here is the book I told you about. I really recommend it!

 

Here is an Improperly Annealed Mint Error from my collection that is mentioned in the book -

 

Paddy, did you send the Mint a note that they spelled Doubled Die incorrectly on one of their signs?

Chris

PS. Is there anything in the book that discusses the implementation of the satin finish in 2005?

 

Chris got there first but I saw it right off.

 

I agree. I own this book and highly recommend it.

 

Maybe this...
I want to share this page from the Red Book Dollar Guide Book -

 

Wow! I believe this is the first thread I have ever had featured! I'm honored

 

well, you did good work and deserved it. Congrats!

 

I wonder if Bowers was the one who (re)discovered that Ike Small Dollar galvano? I think it was Bowers and some others who discovered that 1964 Morgan Dollar master die last year at the Philadelphia Mint.

Oh, and nice write up! Anytime good coin books are shared, it's always worth it...

 

I enjoyed your book review, @paddyman98 ! I never knew about trial pieces. You always show us amazing errors - all hits, no misses! (Ugh! That was pretty bad. Sorry!)

 

Nice write up!

 

To prevent "Double dies" lmao... not even the mint can get it right.

Must not have that sign up in Philly, they seem to be the only one producing doubled dies-- but hey I'm not complaining.

 

I am missing the error.

 

If the mint calls them double dies, can we finally put that ridiculous and tired gripe to bed?

Good book review, though.

 

knowing the forum... likely not

 

Even the mint calls doubled dies errors.

 

Lol

 

It says, Doubled Dies", which is correct.