New coin book has hundreds of errors
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Whitman Publishing announces the release of 100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins, by Nicholas Brown, David Camire, and Fred Weinberg. The book will debut at the American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money in Boston, August 11, 2010.
In this richly illustrated coffee-table book, three of America’s best-known error-coin specialists take the reader on a personal guided tour of the remarkable misstrikes and other oddities produced by the U.S. Mint.
100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins is the seventh entry in Whitman Publishing’s 100 Greatest™ library. It follows books that showcase coins, paper money, medals and tokens, comic books, and stamps.
“Each of the 100 Greatest error coins was voted into place by leading coin dealers, collectors, researchers, and historians,” said Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker. Inside, the reader will find prized and seldom-seen rarities—the unique and high-valued pieces that collectors dream about. The book also explores more readily available and widely popular error coins. All of them have a special “how’d that happen?” quality, and the authors explain how each error occurred.
Forewords by Richard Doty (senior curator of numismatics at the Smithsonian Institution) and Douglas Mudd (curator of the ANA’s Edward C. Rochette Money Museum) welcome the reader to this fascinating part of the hobby.
The introduction by Q. David Bowers includes a historical narrative on the U.S. Mint; numismatic aspects of error coins; and the history of error-coin collecting in the United States. “Errors have grown into one of the hobby’s most active fields in recent years,” the authors note.
A two-page spread is devoted to each of coins No. 1 through No. 10, with Nos. 11 through 100 enjoying a full page. In the banner at the top of each page are the coin’s rank, a descriptive title, and the quantity known. Essays describe the errors, how they were made, the circumstances of their discovery, and other interesting details. These essays are illustrated with enlarged photographs, and images of related errors. A summary of each coin’s market value going back to 1980 is included.
The book is rounded out by an in-depth, heavily illustrated appendix on the minting process and how error coins are made and how they get out of the mint. This section’s photographs include never-before-published images from inside the U.S. Mint’s operations. A second appendix covers the famous “golden dollar mules” (with the obverse of a state quarter), including a detailed registry of the 10 specimens discovered so far.
“100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins is not just a value guide or a fancy picture book,” said Tucker. “It’s a doorway that takes the reader to a hundred different points in the Mint’s production processes, most of which have been kept secret for years. And it’s a fascinating introduction to the hobby of collecting these important coins.”
Broadstrikes and brockages, off-centers and wrong planchets, die caps and double strikes and mules—all of these and more await the reader in 100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins.
The book is coffee-table-size, 144 pages, full color, with stories for every coin, and more than 500 illustrations. 100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins will debut in August 2010 at the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Boston.
In this richly illustrated coffee-table book, three of America’s best-known error-coin specialists take the reader on a personal guided tour of the remarkable misstrikes and other oddities produced by the U.S. Mint.
100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins is the seventh entry in Whitman Publishing’s 100 Greatest™ library. It follows books that showcase coins, paper money, medals and tokens, comic books, and stamps.
“Each of the 100 Greatest error coins was voted into place by leading coin dealers, collectors, researchers, and historians,” said Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker. Inside, the reader will find prized and seldom-seen rarities—the unique and high-valued pieces that collectors dream about. The book also explores more readily available and widely popular error coins. All of them have a special “how’d that happen?” quality, and the authors explain how each error occurred.
Forewords by Richard Doty (senior curator of numismatics at the Smithsonian Institution) and Douglas Mudd (curator of the ANA’s Edward C. Rochette Money Museum) welcome the reader to this fascinating part of the hobby.
The introduction by Q. David Bowers includes a historical narrative on the U.S. Mint; numismatic aspects of error coins; and the history of error-coin collecting in the United States. “Errors have grown into one of the hobby’s most active fields in recent years,” the authors note.
A two-page spread is devoted to each of coins No. 1 through No. 10, with Nos. 11 through 100 enjoying a full page. In the banner at the top of each page are the coin’s rank, a descriptive title, and the quantity known. Essays describe the errors, how they were made, the circumstances of their discovery, and other interesting details. These essays are illustrated with enlarged photographs, and images of related errors. A summary of each coin’s market value going back to 1980 is included.
The book is rounded out by an in-depth, heavily illustrated appendix on the minting process and how error coins are made and how they get out of the mint. This section’s photographs include never-before-published images from inside the U.S. Mint’s operations. A second appendix covers the famous “golden dollar mules” (with the obverse of a state quarter), including a detailed registry of the 10 specimens discovered so far.
“100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins is not just a value guide or a fancy picture book,” said Tucker. “It’s a doorway that takes the reader to a hundred different points in the Mint’s production processes, most of which have been kept secret for years. And it’s a fascinating introduction to the hobby of collecting these important coins.”
Broadstrikes and brockages, off-centers and wrong planchets, die caps and double strikes and mules—all of these and more await the reader in 100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins.
The book is coffee-table-size, 144 pages, full color, with stories for every coin, and more than 500 illustrations. 100 Greatest U.S. Error Coins will debut in August 2010 at the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Boston.
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The Penny Lady®
Two questions Dennis, how do I get a copy and are the 2009 cents included?
Which 2009 cents?
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The book is for the most dramatic or significant mechanical errors;
there are no die varieties on the list of the Top 100 Error Coins.
<< <i>If I may chime in, the 2009 Lincoln Cents are NOT in the book.
The book is for the most dramatic or significant mechanical errors;
there are no die varieties on the list of the Top 100 Error Coins. >>
Straight from the (co)author's mouth! As Fred points out,
the 2009 Lincoln cent die varieties are more appropriate
for a book like the Cherrypickers' Guide, rather than
a book on error coins.
<< <i>If it has so many errors in it, they need a new proof reader
Quite the contrary --- there was a bonus for every extra error put in the book! The more the merrier, and all in full color.
<< <i>You can pre-order at the Whitman web site, or attend the Boston ANA show in a few days. >>
Here's the LINK for pre-ordering the book.
The Penny Lady®
<< <i>Thank you for the heads up - I look forward to getting this book as I'm sure it will be a nice companion to Mike Byers' "World's Greatest Mint Errors" book! >>
Looking forward to seeing how many of my fidos are plates in the new book as I own like 7-8 in Byers book.
Thanks for the link Pennylady. Ordered mine.
Greg
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<< <i>Two pieces I discovered will apparantly be in the book. I'm excited! >>
Congrats! That sounds really cool.
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<< <i>Can't wait to Get mine and check it out. I have the greatest U.S. Coins book which I really like. Fred, when you say no die varieties are included...does that mean doubled dies such as the 1955 doubled die cent and several other greats like that are left out of the book? Just trying to clarify and understand. Thanks!
Greg >>
...i would think yes.
Well, I can guess at a few coins that will be in the book!
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
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<< <i>What a dummy, I saw the title and was expecting a book filled with errors. Ha!
I did not see a certain dealer/market report writer as one of the authors.
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<< <i>What a dummy, I saw the title and was expecting a book filled with errors. Ha!
I did not see a certain dealer/market report writer as one of the authors. >>
No no, I went looking for a book of errors and....never mind
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
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Mary
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As I mentioned last week, there are no Die errors in the
Book. It's all about Mechanical Errors, not Die Varieties.
The Minting Process is shown, written about, updated, etc;
there are some incredible coins and photos in the book.
However, if you're expecting to see doubled dies, die gouges,
die cracks, repunched mintmarks, etc., this is NOT the book
to purchase.
Greg
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<< <i>What a dummy, I saw the title and was expecting a book filled with errors. Ha!
I was thinking the same thing as Frank and you!!
P.S. Thanks for the link Charmy!
Cheers!
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This got me thinking. What is the largest US Mint error coin, in terms of overall size ?