Suggestions for a reference book on Seated Liberty coinage

Longacre

Can anyone suggest a good reference book on seated liberty coinage, such as the dimes and quarters? Thanks!

tradedollarnut

Gobrecht Journal past article compilations are a great source of knowledge!

RYK

I know there are books--the titles/authors escape me. In the last year, there have been two complete seated collections that have come to auction--The Jim Gray North Carolina Collection (B&M) and Richmond III (DLRC) and a third collection of a nearly complete run of seated dimes (ANR's Frog Run Farm Collection catalog). These catalogs should provide excellent references going forward.

tmot99

How and where can you get the Gobrecht Journal?

Longacre

I believe you need to join the Liberty Seated Collector's Society. You can also buy the compilation books of the Gobrecht Journal articles. Do a search of "Gobrecht Journal Collective"

TheRaven

Isn't there going to be a Seated Liberty Coinage book in the red book series at some point?

Dismeguy

For excellent seated dime information, there are several options:

1. Kam Ahwash's Encyclopedia - hard to find
2. Brian Greer's Guide to Seated Dime - easier to find
3. Gerry Fortin's Variety Web-Book - Available at www.seateddimevarieties.com

Also the Stack's Lovejoy collection catalogue is a great source of information. Auction was held 10-16-1990.

For the seated dime series, I been trying to increase visibility via my web-book. It is a membership based website, but currently I am provide free access for one month in the hope of increasing the number of seated dime coinage collectors.

Gerry Fortin

DaveG

In the early-to-mid 90s, David Lawrence published several coin books under the series title "The Complete Guide to. . ." In the Seated Liberty series, books were published on the half-dimes, dimes, quarters and halves. The first three are still readily available (check Brooklyn Gallery or Stanton Books), but the Wiley-Bugert book on halves seems to have sold out. As far as Seated dollars go, Weimar White wrote a brief book a while ago that is still available, but the best book is Volume I of Bowers' Silver Dollar Encyclopedia.

There's also the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, which publishes a quarterly print journal (The Gobrecht Journal) and has also just started an e-mail publication (The E-Gobrecht). There are also four collected volumes of The Gobrecht Journal (which may still be available from the LSCC), with a fifth one on the way. The LSCC does, I think, have a one-page web site, but I can send you their address if you want to join.