Recommended Reading: Bowers Companions

Veep

Looking for some education and an interesting read this winter? Pick-up any of Dave Bowers' series of "Companion" books. I have all seven of them and re-read them each every couple of years. The books contain excepts from B&M's Rare Coin Review which I consider the best coin periodical of all time.

I'm currently re-reading "The Numismatist's Topside Companion." Sample articles include stories on: B. Max Mehl, the 1964 Peace Dollar, Carson City coins, 1894-S Dime, NE Sixpence, Minor Coinage of the 1870's, Experiments with aluminum coins, and a couple of dozen other topics. Its close to 200 pages long.

Brooklyn Gallery Coin & Stamps has them for around $10 each. You'd be hard pressed to find a better entertainment value for a numismatist.

Thus endeth the infomercial.

wingedliberty

I agree, they are excellent. I have them all.

RGL

Don't get me wrong, I love the prolific Bowers and his books. But his "companion" book on 2, 3 and 5 Cent pieces was, IMHO, a little weak ... Never having been disappointed in any of his books, I expected more from this one.

CoinAddict

Here is a link to Brooklyn Gallery Coin and Stamp
The book "Numismatist's Downtown Companion" is the 18th book under the misc. book section of the site. I could not find any of the others. Hope this helps everyone.

nucklehead

Those sound great,thanks for the link CoinAddict.

Veep

The Companion books are are on multiple subjects and not for any specific denominations. The book on 2,3 and 5 cent pieces must be something different. The Companion series is:

Bedside Companion
Countryside
Lakeside
Downtown
Topside
Traveling
Weekend

RGL

Yes, you are probably right in that I misnamed it as a "companion" book ...