Why collect Patterns?

ohbaby

I don't own any patterns but am interested in the subject.

Can anyone recommend any books?

Why are so many more patterns in NGC holders vs. PCGS?

Why do so few dealers carry patterns? {great if all the "high end" dealers here could answer}

RKKay

Pollock and Judd are the seminal books. USPatterns.com is a must. Very few dealers carry patterns, IMHO, because there is not a great demand for them, and they are more difficult to flip quickly. Here's uspatterns' link to a recommended pattern library. Pattern Library

oreville

Two books are good: One by Pollack (author) and the other by Judd (also author, also an older book). I forget their exact "Pattern" title.
Also the web site www.uspatterns.com is great.

NGC was used quite a bit on potential upgrades on the grades of the patterns. Hence more NGC slabs. Also NGC quicker to attribute patterns than PCGS.

Patterns are quite rare and dealers cannot stock enough of them to promote them. Hence they have very few of the,

chrisfuccione

J. Hewitt Judd, M.D.: United States Pattern, Experimental and Trial Pieces

Andrew Pollock III: United States Patterns and Related Issues published in 1994 by Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc


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Lakesammman

There are quite a few patterns available at the Central States show.

The Judd book is being updated and should be out in the next year. A few are going to appear in the Red Book too.

Good luck - it's a fun area.

ohbaby

Thanks everyone. Great website and beautiful coins.

kranky

Lakesammman says it's a fun area. I'd like to find out!

About the only pattern I could afford is an 1858 IHC because there are a lot of them out there, but he won't let any go!