Bowers Bust Dollar Book

Wisconsin

I understand that Bowers has a couple of silver dollar books he has written. I am assuming they are out of print. I am looking for the one on early dollars. Anyone know where I might find one??

TomB

There was one on ebay last night, the auction might still be going.

EVillageProwler

The 2-volume encyclopedia is out of print. They show up once in a while on eBay, and you only need the first volume. (Volume 2 covers Morgan, Peace and Ike dollars.) You can also contact numismatic lit sellers. I can give you two email addresses; they look the same, but I've been told that they belong to two different book dealers:

numislit@yahoo.com, numislit@hotmail.com.

Also, you should contact the Goldbergs and order their Sept-02 pre-Long Beach catalog. The catalog is an excellent reference for Early Dollars. It contains the San Marino collection, and is cataloged by the owner of that collection who is an officer of the John Reich Collectors Society.

Finally, you should join the JRCS. They can be reached at: www.jrcs.org.

EVP

Wisconsin

EVP,

I sent email to the two book dealers you listed, and also got on the JRCS website and had the latest newsletter and application for membership sent to me. Thanke for the help.

Any idea how much this bowers book should sell for on the secondary market??


Jay

Conder101

A copy sold on ebay on the 18th for $178. You might want to talk to B & M about the book. From what I have heard they have been working on a new edition of the book and it is supposed to be ready soon. Exactly how soon don' know. But talk to them and if it isn't going to be too long you might be better off waiting for thr new one.

RLinn

EVP, great contribution. It is just your kind of helpfulness that keeps me ahnging out here.

DDR

Condor101,

My understanding is that the book is on the "back burner" for a while. I'd go ahead and get a copy of the book now. It is hard to get and expensive, but well worth it.