The CPG-6-II (Cherrypickers' Guide, 6th edition, volume II) Thread
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Whitman Publishing Holds Cherrypickers’ Guide Editorial Summit in Chattanooga
(Chattanooga, Tennessee) — An editorial summit was convened in Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 1 and 2, 2019, to plan the sixth edition, volume II, of Whitman Publishing’s Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins. The meeting laid out a comprehensive plan for updating the volume, which covers die varieties of U.S. coins from half dimes to gold double eagles, plus commemoratives, bullion, and other series. It will be published in 2020, marking the 30th anniversary of the Cherrypickers’ Guide.
Present at the conference were Cherrypickers’ Guide coauthor Bill Fivaz; Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker and associate editor Brandon C. Hall; and professional numismatist Larry Briggs, who is coordinating edits and updates for the sixth edition, volume II. They met at the headquarters of SEGS Grading Service in Chattanooga.
To “cherrypick” is to examine coins that appear normal at first glance and find ones that have unusual characteristics—doubled and tripled dies, overdates, repunched mintmarks, and similar features—that reveal them to be rare and valuable. The Cherrypickers’ Guide uses close-up photographs and text descriptions to guide collectors in what to look for. It includes rarity ratings and values.
The sixth edition, volume II, is expected to include more than 800 die varieties, including many new additions. It will cover Capped Bust coinage from half dimes through half dollars; Liberty Seated coinage; Barber silver coins; and every modern series from the early 1900s to date, plus gold dollars through $20 gold coins, classic commemoratives, and modern bullion pieces.
“Many coin series will be expanded, and there will be several entirely new sections,” said Tucker. “This volume includes some of the most popular U.S. coin types, including Mercury and Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters, Liberty Walking half dollars, Franklin and Kennedy half dollars, Morgan and Peace silver dollars, and modern dollar coins.”
In the coming weeks and months the book’s editors will reach out to the hobby community for advice, recommendations, and research. In the meantime, they can be contacted by email at cherrypickers@whitman.com.
Coauthor Bill Fivaz, a coin collector since 1950, has earned recognition as one of the country’s most respected authorities on numismatic errors and die varieties. He is a longtime contributor to the Guide Book of United States Coins (the “Red Book”). With the late J.T. Stanton he coauthored the first Cherrypickers’ Guide in 1990, launching the modern boom in interest in die varieties.
Larry Briggs is well known to the hobby community as a dealer, author, and educator. He served the American Numismatic Association as president of its Authentication Committee. A student of history and archaeology, Briggs served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for Ford Motor Company before launching his own business, Larry Briggs Rare Coins, in 1978. His specialties include error coins and die varieties, Liberty Seated coinage, and early American coppers.
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Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins, sixth edition, volume II.
By Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton; forewords by Kenneth Bressett and Q. David Bowers; edited by Larry Briggs.
Publication date: 2020. Retail price, page count, and other details to be announced.
Left to right: Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker; Cherrypickers’ Guide coauthor Bill Fivaz;
professional numismatist Larry Briggs; and Whitman associate editor Brandon C. Hall,
at SEGS Grading Service headquarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee, May 2019.
Noted die-variety specialist Larry Briggs: “I’ve been collecting, buying, and selling coins since
I bought my first coin from the back page of a comic book. At the time that 1803 large cent
was the most beautiful coin I’d ever seen. Today I can accept that it was, in fact, downright
ugly, but it started a love affair with coins that has lasted well over 50 years.”
Cherrypickers’ Guide coauthor Bill Fivaz earned the top honor of the American Numismatic
Association, the Farran Zerbe Memorial Award, in 1995, and was elected to the ANA
Numismatic Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2010 the ANA and Whitman Publishing honored
his legacy as a teacher and writer by endowing the Bill Fivaz Young Numismatist Literary
Award for writers aged 8 to 12.
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I look forward to its publication. I’ve known Bill since I was writing the Collectors Clearinghouse page for Coin World back in the 70’s and we used to swap info on discoveries. I showed him his first MPD in the denticles and he went out and found a whole lot more!
Here's one that was added already and PCGS added the listing too!
Great news. Updates , additions and revisions are good.
Dennis:
Thanks for the posting
I sent you an e-mail.
BHNC #203
Lookin' forward to it!
Good stuff! Posting for a reference point.
Tag: Cherrypickers’ Guide. Volume II. 6th Edition. 2020.
all good stuff, ya gotta love it
Hi Rick! Yes, the 1858 Seated Liberty quarter dollar clashed with a Flying Eagle cent was one of about a half dozen new Seated quarter varieties we discussed in the meeting last week. A neat find!
Congratulations! Finding something as this after all these years is truly special.
I'm not trying to upstage anything in this thread as who knew this "new discovery" existed until reading the thread. Just a little "numismatic history" to add.
The excitement posted above is exactly what I felt when we discovered the 1857 quarter w/clash. The letters popped right out immediately because the coin was under my scope. I showed it to Charlie and we both could not believe what we saw as these things were unknown at the time. One of my regrets in numismatics is not buying an AU offered to me by J.T. Stanton in the 1990's. I would call the 57's rare. I would bet the '58's w/clash are EXTREMELY RARE.
PS I don't claim to be the only one to know about the '57 back then. At the time we certified it, it was unpublished. I know for a fact that many numismatists are quietly sitting on knowledge of some extremely rare and very interesting varieties like the '58 Clash while they attempt to find some examples for thmselves. Ain't GREED wonderful?
Great news, I was actually wondering about this just last week.....And here it come...
Thanks Dennis... Cheers, RickO
Yup, great news, can't wait to get my hands on one, thanks for the heads-up !!!
Agree
Any updates on this? I've found many undocumented Barber varieties; it would be great to see them included in the book.
I sent a message to @Dentuck on June 24th asking for an update and I did not receive a reply, although this website shows he was active on June 25th,
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
Great news! Behind the Bible, my favorite book! Both are very profitable and fills my life with joy.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Been a long time coming. Glad to see Briggs and Fivaz working on it.
On August 21, 2015 - I emailed my Mercury Dime Variety Suggestions to John McCurdy at Whitman, Bill Fivaz, Mike Ellis and Dennis Tucker along with Dimeman's suggestions for the section. I hope our contributions were taken into consideration. Dimeman and I both had some of the same suggestions but some were different. I can also say that out of the 9 suggestions that I made, I only owned 1 of them at the time.
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Wow, what an interesting find. This is why I do this! The hunt continues. My CPGs have paid for themselves many times over. Peace Roy
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I was just informed this morning that the new CPG 6th Edition Volume II should hit store shelves in LATE AUGUST.
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...of this year?
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I only have that assumption to go on.
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I was just told they are hopeful for a November 2021 release.
the last one I have says 'printed in China', so that could add some time
October 12, 2021 Release? https://www.greysheet.com/news/story/recently-published-books-cherrypickers-guide-to-rare-die-varieties-of-united-states-coins-sixth-edition-volume-2
A Barber Quartet is made up of Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, and Halves.
This has become to numismatists what 'Chinese Democracy' was to rock music fans.
On Saturday I excitedly read that article too, and then searched Amazon, eBay, and then the Whitman site itself! Crickets! NOTHING! It appears the Greysheet organization published a piece provided by Whitman about the “hopefully” soon to be released book that’s now running over one year later than originally planned! And please don’t use the phony excuse that the delay is due mainly to Covid.
The good news is in my search yesterday I saw (and ordered) on Amazon the 6th edition Volume 1 hardcover guide for $79 plus tax, free shipping.
Edit - I just checked Amazon. Apparently I got VERY lucky, as a vendor listed only one or very few. Those are now sold out, so the ones Amazon now shows are $299!
Steve
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