If it has not been done before, how about a thread where we list the reference books we use for the

SanctionII

A thread with such a list would be a handy reference tool for anyone looking for books/information on a particular series. Ideally the list of books would cover each of the series of US Coinage listed in the Redbook, including colonial issues, private issues, etc.

The members of this forum have wide ranging knowledge and collectively probably have a vast library of numismatic books.

My hobby library is very small.

For Peace Dollars I have Roger Burdette's relatively recent book on the series published by Whitman.

For Morgan dollars I also have the Whitman book on same (Bowers is the author if I recall).

For 1936 forward proof sets I have the Whitman book on same (don't recall the author).

For varieties I have Cherrypickers, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 of the Fourth Edition (Fivaz/Stanton).

For 1950-1970 Cameo Proof and SMS coins I have Rick Tomaska's 1991 book on same.

For Franklin halves I have Rick Tomaska's 2003 book on same.

I also have one of the the books on the 1933 double eagle (Allison ___________?)

If you are interested, please add to the list.

ambro51

short and sweet

Gold Dollar references

in order of publication

Walter Breen "Major Varieties of Gold Dollars " 1964
David Akers "Gold Dollars" Vol. 1 in his gold coin series 1975
Paul Taglione "A Reference Guide to US Federal Gold Coinage" Vol. 1 1986
Harry Bass Auction Sale 2 (can be printed out online) 1999
Q David Bowers "A Guide Book to Gold Dollar" 2008

ThePennyLady

I use:
- Rick Snow's Attribution Guides (Vols. 1-4)
- Kevin Flynn's Lincoln Cent Matte Proofs
- Larry Steve and Kevin Flynn's Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Die Variety book
- Cherry Picker's Guide
- Wright's One Cent book

doh

QuarterCollector

For Bust quarters I also use "Early United States Quarters by Tompkins".

For Liberty Seated quarters I use "The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Quarters by Briggs"

For Standing Liberty quarters I use "Standing Liberty Quarters by Cline and Standing Liberty Quarters: Varieties and Errors by Knauss".

For Washington Quaters I use "A Guide Book to Washington and State Quarters by Bowers".

For Colonial coins I ues "Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins by Bowers".

Tom

Sonorandesertrat

Some more possibilities for you, given your stated interests:

1. Stack's 2002 auction catalog '1933 Double Eagle'---it only features that coin, and it's packed with interesting information.
2. Walter Breen/Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins, 1722 -1977 (out of print)
3. Van Allen & Mallis/Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan and Peace Dollars (latest edition) [Van Allen & Mallis = VAM in variety notations]
4. Highfill/The Comprehensive Silver Dollar Encyclopedia (out of print; telephone-book in size and weight, contains both useless information like photos of conference attendees but also interesting stuff that's hard to find elsewhere)
5. Crum, Ungar, & Oxman/Carson City Morgan Dollars
6. Vermeule/Numismatic Art in America (2nd Ed.)---every collector of U.S. coinage should own a copy of this book

A variety of numismatic literature dealers maintain websites, and all of them are helpful in supplying out-of-print items. Try Orville Grady, Kolbe & Fanning, Karl Moulton, Charles Davis, David Sklow if you are interested.

LoveMyLiberty

- Rick Snow's Attribution Guides (Vols. 1-4)
- Kevin Flynn's Lincoln Cent Matte Proofs
- Kevin Flynn's Authoratative Reference on Lincoln Cents
- Larry Steve and Kevin Flynn's Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Die Variety book
- The Comprehensive Guide for Lincoln Cents by David Lange
- The PCGS Registry sets of Early Large Cents, Half Cents & Small Cents of ESM, on-line
- The PCGS Registry sets of Lincoln Cents & Indian Cents of Stewart Blay, on-line
- Paul Houk's (Shylock) website of various collector's coins at CoinGallery.org
- Cherry Picker's Guide
- Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of U.S. & Colonial Coins
- Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of Early United States Cents 1793-1814
- Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents 1793-1857
- United States Copper Cents 1816-1857
- The Dan Holmes Auction Catalogs for Large Cents
- The Ted Naftzger Auction Catalogs for Large Cents
- The Walter Huzak Collection Auction Catalog for Large Cents
- The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection Auction Catalog for Half Cents
- The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels by David Lange
- Federal Half Dimes by Logan and McCloskey
- Valentine's United States Half Dimes
- Half-Dimes.com
- Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891 by K. Ahwash
- SeatedDimesVarieties.com by Gerry Fortin, on-line
- The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes by David Lange
- The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States 1796-1838 by A.W. Browning
- Early United States Quarters 1796-1838 by Steve M. Tompkins
- The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Quarters by Larry Briggs
- The Complete Guide to Certified Barber Coinage by Feigenbaum
- Early Half Dollar Die Varieties 1794-1836 3rd edition by Al. C. Overton
- Variety Identification Manual for United States Reeded Edge Half Dollars 1836-1839 by Jules Reiver
- The PCGS REGISTRY Collection of Bust Halfs & Early Dollars by Dale Friend, on-line
- The Complete Guide to Nickels, Dimes, Quarters, Halves, by David Lawrence, on-line
- The Complete Guide to Seated Liberty Half Dollars by Wiley & Bugert on-line
- The Cardinal Collection of Early U.S. Dollars Auction Catalog
- earlydollars.org, on-line
- earlyuscoins.org, on-line
- The United States Early Silver Dollars 1794-1803 by Jules Reiver
- Comprehensive Catalog and Encyclopedia of Morgan & Peace Dollars by Van Allen & Mallis
- United States Gold Coins, An Illustrated History by Q. David Bowers
- A Guide Book of United States Type Coins by Q. David Bowers
- The Expert's Guide Collecting and Investing in Rare Coins by Q. David Bowers
- The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection by PCGS
- Coinfacts
- Heritage Auctions auctions archives
- Many on-line dealers have archives, or images of coins & information about them
- The Red Book, the Blue Book, the yellow book, the pink book,,,
- About 450 auction catalogs somewhere around here
- I still have a list of about 10-12 books I want
- Dozens of websites I refer to if needed, but too disorganized to list
- I save certain informational threads from this forum as reference


This topic comes up over the years, so you can try a search, but this may also help
HERE

Sonorandesertrat

Some good references focusing on the U.S. mint:
Birdsall CM/The United States Branch Mint at Charlotte, North Carolina: Its History and
Coinage
Birdsall CM/The United States Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia: Its History and Coinage
Goe R/The Mint on Carson Street: A Tribute to the Carson City Mint and a Guide to a
Complete Set of “CC” Coins
Head SG & Etheridge EW/The Neighborhood Mint: Dahlonega in the Age of Jackson
Lange DW/History of the United States Mint and its Coinage
Taxay D/The U. S. Mint and Coinage


Some references focusing on U.S. exonumia (specifically medals & tokens):
Doty RG (Ed.)/The Token: America’s Other Money (COAC Proceedings, No. 10)
Jaeger K/A Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals (The Official Red Book
series, vol. 11)
Julian RW/Medals of the United States Mint: The First Century, 1792 – 1892
Rulau R/Standard Catalog of Hard Times Tokens, 1832 - 1844
Rulau R/Standard Catalog of United States Tokens, 1700 – 1900 (2nd Ed.)
Stahl AM (Ed.)/The Medal in America (COAC Proceedings, No. 4)
Stahl AM (Ed.)/The Medal in America, Volume 2 (COAC Proceedings, No. 13)

speety

Like this one from Poorguy a while back?

SanctionII

TTT.

Anyone else want to join in?

messydesk

Perhaps the list that was accumulated by Brandon could be maintained as a nice looking reference that would be a link from the PCGS Resources page under the PCGS Library section.