For sale today are two scarce and highly important numismatic "encyclopedias". Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins. Published in 1988 with over 4,000 illustrations on 768 pages. Long considered the best attempt to cover the entirety of American coinage, Walter Breen's Encyclopedia is truly a numismatic masterpiece. As a testament to this fact, in numerous forum threads, multiple numismatists have marked this book as the one they would take with them to a deserted island. For those who cannot afford or do not desire a bookcase of books and catalogs, you can purchase this book and rest assured that there is no area of American coinage in which you will be without information. Indeed, even those numismatists with a bookcase, or room, full of literature, often begin their research in the pages of Breen's Encyclopedia. This example is in excellent condition, with clean pages, free of stains, marks, or bends, and a dust cover/boards with only light signs of shelfwear. Offered at the 1988 issue price of $125, including shipping. The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of US Liberty Seated Quarters by Larry Briggs. The single best resource available in the field of Seated Quarters. This book includes identifying characteristics for die marriages, along with comments on rarity, strike and more for each individual date and mintmark. This book has become very difficult to find in recent years and the few that do appear are quickly snapped up. Bright covers, a clean, unmarked interior, and tight binding. Only held back from 'like new' status by some shelfwear on the bottom of the spine, and a few tiny, trivial white spots on the cover where the color has chipped(?) off. - Available for $110 including shipping, well below what comparable examples have recently sold for. If you're interested in numismatic literature, please visit my other listings. In the first linked listing, you'll find scarce offerings like: hardbound Garrett catalogs, a deluxe Eliasberg gold catalog, and a set of Aker's U.S. Gold books. In the second, you'll find a diverse list of quality catalogs, like: a deluxe Thaine Price sale, a Harry Bass catalog, LaRiviere Parts II/III, and more! Garrett, Eliasberg, Akers Quality Catalogs Terms Delivery by USPS Media Mail is included in listed prices. Care is always taken in packing, to ensure that the books arrive at your mailbox in the same condition they left mine. Payment by Paypal (please add 3% or send as gift), check or Postal MO is gladly accepted. In the case of payment by check or money order, I will ship the books after the payment has cleared. All items are sold with a 5 day return period, assuming the condition is as stated in this listing. Buyers pay return shipping. References Collector's Universe Forum References: Purchased From – Mistercoinman, Coiny, Coinfolio, ProfHaroldHill, GotTheBug, RichieUrich, 410a, Gerard, PreTurb, Barndog Sold To – okiedude, RichieUrich, PreTurb, numisma, splitaces, tydye, breakdown, ranshdow Collector's Society Forum References: Purchased From – DaveG, RichH Sold To – Deerefan8420 Cointalk Forum References: Sold To- Mainebill, PennyGuy, jmon, treylxapi47, Ed Sims, jaceravone, Nuglet, vpr As always - thank you for your consideration, Jesse
