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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 341636, member: 11521&quot;]Among other things, I collect early US commemorative coins. I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Whitman&#039;s next installment of their &quot;Official Red Book Guide Book&quot; series - <i>A Guide Book of United States Commemorative Coins</i>. Everything I have seen said the book would be released in March.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This afternoon I dropped by the ANA headquarters and was surprised to find this new book on the shelf. I bought the first copy they sold. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So far I have only flipped through the book and read about one coin. Based on my very limited review it is exactly what I expected. It is written in somewhat the same manner as the earlier books in this series. While this book does not report news events and prices of common items during the time of each coin&#039;s release (like the other books) it does give a brief overview of each coin including population reports and values. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A brief description is given for the event being commemorated. The <i>Key To Collecting</i> paragraph outlines things to look for or avoid with each coin.The coin photos are lifesize with detailed photos of some coins. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This book, as its name states, is a guide book. It cannot replace a detailed reference book such as <i>The Encyclopedia of United States Silver &amp; Gold Commemorative Coins by Breen &amp; Swiatek</i> but it should be great for getting a basic overview of US commemorative coins. And it is small enough that it can be easily carried to a coin show.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>From what I have seen so far I would give this book a thumbs up and I would recommend it to anyone interested in US commemorative coins. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>By the way, this book includes modern commemoratives through 2007 (Jamestown and Little Rock).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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