Best Indian Head Cent Book.....

IndianHeadMan

What is the best book for learning about IHC's? grading, varieties, spoting cleaned coins, year chacteristics, etc.

Thanks

BillF

It's not a book, but here's a pretty decent looking site: IndianHead.org

originalisbest

Dave Bowers' relatively recent book is a very good overall examination, with typically Bowers-esque discussion of all minuitae things that have to do with them. List price is pretty high at $45-50, but take a look on ebay, I got a used copy for $5.

Also worthy of examination are the Rick Snow books, but these are similarly expensive. Nice to own, but only if you're "really" into them as a specialist, which (from your handle) I assume you are. They are wonderful coins, I've always liked 'em.

BigD5

The 2 books I prefer are:
"A Buyer and Enthusiasts Guide to Fling Eagle and Indian Head Cents", by Q. David Bowers, and "The F.IND.ERS Report, a Comprehensive Guide to Selected Rare Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Varieties" by Larry R. Steve, and Kevin J. Flynn
I find both books very useful.

shylock

Rick Snow's attribution guide, which he's half-way finished revising, will be the bible for varieties once completed.

David Bower's Enthusiast's Guide to Fe & IH Cents is an excellent all around reference and a good read. I think it's out of print but still available if you hunt around.

Larry Steve and Kevin Flynn's FINDERS Report is a bit outdated as far as varieties go but has lots of great info, especially about the minting process (die counts for each year, how varieties are made, etc...).

Lakesammman

What Shylock said.......

toothpuller

You can buy Bower's book at Harlan Berk.