Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins, Volume 3. Questo articolo non è disponibile.Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins, Volume 3

Few books have excited the coin-collecting community like the Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins. Since the first edition burst onto the scene in 1990, thousands of hobbyists have been searching for the rare die varieties described inside. This handy book tells you how to "cherrypick"--that is, how to examine coins that look normal at first glance, but have unusual characteristics: doubled and tripled dies, overdates, repunched mintmarks, and other features that can reveal a common coin to be a rare and valuable variety. With the close-up photographs and descriptions inside, you'll learn exactly what to look for. That kind of knowledge truly is power!

Volume 3 includes:

• Descriptions of die varieties for half dollars; large dollars and modern dollars; gold dollars through double eagles; classic commemoratives; bullion coinage; and Philippines
• Updates for some of the most popular U.S. coin series, to include Liberty Seated, Barber, Walking Liberty, Franklin, and Kennedy half dollars, and Liberty Seated, trade, Morgan, Peace, and modern dollars
• More than 700 images Expanded introductory narrative on die varieties
• Updated content for more than 310 unique varieties Over 120 newly published varieties
• New content covering "Long Nock" Morgan-dollar VAM varieties, and additional text for Presidential dollar edge varieties New chapters on Draped Bust half dollars and dollars, Capped Bust half dollars, and Philippine coins
• Market values in multiple grades
• Detailed photo enlargements to show you what to look for when cherrypicking Information on types of doubling, how to examine your coins, collector clubs, and other beginner and advanced topics
• Cross-references to specialized standard guides
• Greysheet-based pricing and GSID numbers that identify and link a coin across the entire family of Whitman Brands products

"I cannot imagine collecting U.S. coins without a copy of the Cherrypickers' Guide near at hand. In this latest volume, editor Larry Briggs adds his experience to the rock-solid foundation built by J.T. Stanton, Bill Fivaz, Ken Potter, Mike Ellis, and other specialists."

-- Q. David Bowers

"The Cherrypickers' Guide is entertaining, educational, and useful in a thousand ways."

-- Kenneth Bressett

The book is the result of many years of cumulative research and finessing by the lead authors, Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, in cooperation with many collectors, scholars, dealers, and others in the numismatic community. It presents information unavailable in any other single source.