How much interest would there be in a book about 20 cent pieces?

shirohniichan

I've researched the background of this odd denomination in the Congressional Journals and considered writing a short book about it. How many think it's a worthwhile project?

The series was so short it almost needs to be added as a chapter on a book of odd denominations.Were I to do so, I'd have to include information on varieties, surviving population estimates, etc., though I really only want to write about the history of the 20 cent piece.

dorkkarl

i would make the book just 20c pieces, but also add information about patterns. your right, the series is too short to be fascinating, but i do like em. tangible evidence of a bygone period.

K S

Trime

Shiro,
I think it would be a great effort ( I like the series) although a monograph might better discribe the effort. You can find some interesting material in the Gobrecht Journals.

LanLord

Perhaps if you can manage to get it in the library right between the books of German Humor and Polish Engineers no one would notice how thin it actually is

nucklehead

You may be on to something there Shiroh, if you do write one though I'd like an autographed 1st edition copy.

mrdq

I'm sure it would sell out much like many of the other books that are now out of print have. If you can finance it yourself and publish it yourself and keep the profits (NO IDEA what that costs) you might just break even

Talk to the guys that do the Gorbrecht journals in the leather bound books. They must have info you can utilize.

tom

newbiecollector

I don't (yet) collect them but after reading one of your other replies on the 20 cent I am now getting that funny feeling...lol

I would think it would be a huge effort but interesting to me.....

read "interest" as in ...."I would buy it".... I will take the second 1st edition authographed copy since the first got called for before me.

michael

i would definastely do a book about the 20 cent piece!! the histiry would be facinating like making the edge plain for bilnd people and to make it easier for people to tell from the reeded edge seated quarter!

also how the public really didnot like the 20 cent p[iece as they confused it with the quarrter and 5 cents was lots of money in those days to lose sort of like the anothony doillar of today when it came out being mistaken for the quarter!

then if you wirite a book shiro you can then collorabate on a second edition dealing with rarity pops nuances of the coin overdates die varities etc etc!!

DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if you do i can be a contributer to the book ...........with many interesting facts and fun to read stuff!!

sincerely michael

lathmach

Good idea Shiro. It's worthwhile doing.
Contact John McCloskey and let him know you have an interest in doing it. You'll get a lot of help from the members of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club.

Ray

dorkkarl

larry briggs could probably help you out too.

K S

ARCO

definitely worthwhile. If you love the series the knowledge you have can be shared by many. It may not be a commercial success in the traditional sense, but could enrich many collectors for years to come.

I love my Complete guide to:, series that I have for Barbers, Seated dimes, and others. I would buy a two cent guide in a heartbeat.

Tyler

DDR

First, finish your book on chopmarked Trade Dollars

shirohniichan

The chopmarked trade dollar work I'm doing is but a lowly article.

kranky

If you already have a lot of the research done, do it! I will find a way to contribute something just to get my name in the acknowledgments. There are a couple large libraries in Pittsburgh and I know how to use them. If the backissues of the Gobrecht Journal are made available, I could speedread through them to find references to the 20c piece.

I agree with dorkkarl, you need to cover the patterns too.

Why not write Dave Bowers and get his thoughts on how such a project could be pulled off? Or John Feigenbaum at DLRC, since they publish (comparatively) short books.

shirohniichan

I won't get too much into what I have planned, but I've been thinking about it for a while now. Yes, I've looked at patterns, also.

Last night I was reading a writer describe how a would-be-author wouldn't tell him any stories he needed for his book. He said the other guy kept his stories to himself since telling them "would be like drawing a map to a gold mine." I guess people who are trying to become authors can be protective that way.