Took Your Advice and Bought This.....

Shane6596

Been paging through it, very helpful. I have a few other books coming in as well.

OAKSTAR

Keep studying that book. There's going to be a test.

Shane6596

Damn

Im sending it back then

OAKSTAR

If you send it back, you might not pass the test.

golden

A great way to start.

Shane6596

Its a good-bad thing. Lots of great info but now im finding more coins i like.

Ex: draped bust half eagle

goodmoney4badmoney

When I became interested in coins I visited a shop and the dealer quickly figured out I was a “noob”. I asked to buy some cheap $40 or so Morgan Dollar. He tells me “I don’t want to sell you that coin”, and of course I ask why….he says “buy this $17 Red Book and read it, decide what you like, then come back and I’ll sell you a coin”. I realized after a while just how good that advice was!

jesbroken

What series do you prefer to collect? What other books do you have coming? Love it when a collector gets the books first, or at least soon. Congrats. You will love them, as I do mine. Books, coins? Hard choice sometimes. I've got 4 new books on the way for early large and half cents and can't wait. Two were written by a mere child, compared to me. lol
Jim

BustDMs

I get one every year.

lilolme

@Shane6596 said:
Its a good-bad thing. Lots of great info but now im finding more coins i like.

Ex: draped bust half eagle

Now this could get expensive.

Shane6596

I like the large cent, i think ill start with the matron head 1816-1835 large cent.

Shane6596

@lilolme said:

@Shane6596 said:
Its a good-bad thing. Lots of great info but now im finding more coins i like.

Ex: draped bust half eagle

Now this could get expensive.

I was just admiring it, its out of my budget at the moment

braddick

Shane6596

2024 edition, well my book should be worth more now, its old and MS

Cladiator

@Shane6596 said:
I like the large cent, i think ill start with the matron head 1816-1835 large cent.

In that case here's a website/organization for you.

eacs.org/

Shane6596

Thanks, i was looking for that link. Someone posted it in another thread and i couldnt remember

rte592

Had to go dig this one out.
2017 the coin club got in on a preorder sale deal.
It was cheap, but truth be told I don't get to look at it much...
This book surely weighs five pounds.

johnny010

I bought it
None of the prices are even close to market

**edit
Let me add some value here
Buy Walter Breen’s encyclopedia for reference
If you want values, follow eBay list prices and reduce the price by 10%.

Kurisu

@BustDMs said:
I get one every year.

I get one every 10 to 15 years

jesbroken

Mega Red is too heavy for my hands to hold and takes up the place of 4 books in my library shelf. Gonna get rid of it for my new books.
Jim

davewesen

@rte592 said:
Had to go dig this one out.
2017 the coin club got in on a preorder sale deal.
It was cheap, but truth be told I don't get to look at it much...
This book surely weighs five pounds.

you should post a side view, it is hard to tell that is 3 inches thick

joeykoins

Your next step?

Varieties

A World of exploration!
You'll thank me later if you decide to go!
Many Books of denominations




Many variations of prices.
The cheapest

Good Luck

ricko

@Shane6596... That is an excellent first step for an early stage collector... and a beginning, and great foundation for, your numismatic library. Cheers, RickO

johnny9434

I'm about due for a new one, thanks for the reminder. (you did right buying one)

divecchia

That was one of the first things I got when I first started collecting coins 35 years ago. I found it most helpful as a young collector. I'm sure you will too.

Congrats and happy collecting.

Donato

Eric_Babula

@Shane6596 - congrats on starting your numismatic library. What are the other books you have on the way?

I have "collected" almost 20 coin-related books, thus far, including those Cherrypicker Guides shown above. More like "hoarding", kinda like my coin "collection"! But, since I had a job, family, life, I never devoted time to my hobbies, including reading all those books. Now that I'm retired, it's time to get reading! But, how does one find enough time to read all those books when you're reading the coin forums, and genealogy forums, and harmonica forums, and, and, and.....??? LOL!

My Red Book is the 2004 edition. Anyone think I need an upgrade, or hasn't there been much change? I don't care about the pricing guides in it - can find that online.

spyglassdesign

That was one of my first books I picked up. Good stuff.

Correction I actually picked up the 21 full red book and bought the 22 and 23 addendum. The big red book has way more data to look at.

asheland

That’s THE book to start out with!
Have fun with this!

BuffaloIronTail

Some times. Some times people listen to our advice...........and it really is to their benefit.

That book is THE thing to have.

Pete

pruebas

@Shane6596 said:
Its a good-bad thing. Lots of great info but now im finding more coins i like.

This happens to everyone. The more you learn, the more things become interesting. Knowledge breeds interest.

This is a good thing when you’re at a coin show. If you have many interests, there’s always something to buy! 😁

daltex

@jesbroken said:
Mega Red is too heavy for my hands to hold and takes up the place of 4 books in my library shelf. Gonna get rid of it for my new books.
Jim

I was of the opinion that Mega Red is especially valuable when it features a series in which you have a particular interest. Is that wrong? That is, is the additional information "worth" an extra book?