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Recommendation for numismatic books, where to shop and buy etc.

JCLIGHTBRIGADEJCLIGHTBRIGADE Posts: 378 ✭
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Any favorite resource dealers websites etc? Thanks

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  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wizard

    Kolbe & Fanning

    Charles Davis
    Member: EAC, NBS, C4, CWTS, ANA

    RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'

    CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What are you looking to study?

    Latin American Collection

  • JCLIGHTBRIGADEJCLIGHTBRIGADE Posts: 378 ✭
    Varieties across all series is one of my primary interests, Thanks.
  • DaveGDaveG Posts: 3,535 ✭
    For current numismatic books, I like Wizard Coin Supply (offers a discount to ANA Members) or Brooklyn Gallery.



    For older numismatic books, I like auctioneers Kolbe & Fanning and David Sklow. Charlie Davis sells older numismatic books and also has auctions from time to time.



    For auction catalogs and older numismatic books try Bryce Brown (posts here as PreTurb) at brycebooks.squarespace.com





    Does anyone know if Karl Moulton still sells auction catalogs, etc.? His website (coincats.com) seems to be down.

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  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Try addall.com as another general source, if you know the title, author, or keywords. It's not the type of site for casual browsing.



    Another source is vcoins. There are a few numismatic literature dealers there as well.



    And ... Charlie Davis is a GREAT guy.

    Numismatist Ordinaire
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  • MrHalfDimeMrHalfDime Posts: 3,440 ✭✭✭✭
    Charles Davis Numismatic Books is perhaps the best numismatic book dealer in the business. He maintains a large stock of hard to find and out of print books, he has a mind like a steel trap, with extensive knowledge of all areas of numismatic literature, and whatever he doesn't happen to have in present stock he will locate for you. He also sets up at most major national coin shows. I have done business with Charlie for many years, and he has helped me to assemble a comprehensive numismatic library, including many important auction catalogs dating back to the Civil War. There are several quality numismatic book dealers, but I can strongly recommend Charlie Davis as one who will work to assist you in your bibliographic pursuits. He will work your want list, and never forgets what you tell him you are looking for.
    They that can give up essential Liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither Liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin
  • ChristosChristos Posts: 950 ✭
    If you have a halfprice books go check them out. Also Wexlers site is good if you go to the for sale section. On top of that some of the members here have some good books out especially dealing with buffalo nickels. Get the new CPG.
  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Karl Moulton retired several years ago, and his stock was sold off not long thereafter. David Sklow conducted his last auction late last year; he is now the manager of the ANA's library.
    Member: EAC, NBS, C4, CWTS, ANA

    RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'

    CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
  • DeliaBugDeliaBug Posts: 881 ✭
    Originally posted by: DaveG

    For current numismatic books, I like Wizard Coin Supply (offers a discount to ANA Members) or Brooklyn Gallery.



    For older numismatic books, I like auctioneers Kolbe & Fanning and David Sklow. Charlie Davis sells older numismatic books and also has auctions from time to time.



    For auction catalogs and older numismatic books try Bryce Brown (posts here as PreTurb) at brycebooks.squarespace.com





    Does anyone know if Karl Moulton still sells auction catalogs, etc.? His website (coincats.com) seems to be down.




    Karl retired a while ago, David Sklow sold off his stock in 3 sales.



    Also, Orville Grady retired. David Sklow sold off his stock in a few sales too.



    David Sklow has also retired - he took a position as ANA Librarian.



    Bryce (PreTurb) will be holding a few auctions in 2016. His website has information on that.



    I will give Charlie another plug too. A great guy, great selection and knows the material well. He actually wrote the book on it.



    Kolbe & Fanning handle everything from the uber-rare to $15 common books and their website has books for sale in addition to their auctions.





  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,525 ✭✭✭✭✭
    We carry many of the books in the Bust and Seated series.

    An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.

  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you are new to the hobby, I would also make an effort to get the course books for the main ANA courses (grading I & II, counterfeit/altered coin detection, intro to numismatics, modern minting process, errors & varieties) and associated DVDs. These books occasionally appear for sale via amazon.com, Abe books, etc. Numismatic DVDs can be purchased from (coinvideo.com)--some of his titles are interesting.
    Member: EAC, NBS, C4, CWTS, ANA

    RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'

    CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
  • DaveGDaveG Posts: 3,535 ✭
    Karl retired a while ago, David Sklow sold off his stock in 3 sales.



    Also, Orville Grady retired. David Sklow sold off his stock in a few sales too.



    David Sklow has also retired - he took a position as ANA Librarian.





    So did David Sklow retire? image

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  • DaveGDaveG Posts: 3,535 ✭
    There's also Fred Lake of Lake Books (www.lakebooks.com), who conducts numismatic book auctions.





    (Hopefully he hasn't retired, too.)





    The E-Sylum lists the numismatic book auctions of these and other book dealers. If you don't subscribe to this free weekly email publication of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, you should!

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  • SonorandesertratSonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "So did David Sklow retire?"



    Nah, my brain did. Temporarily (I'm better now....I think....).
    Member: EAC, NBS, C4, CWTS, ANA

    RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'

    CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
  • CoinZipCoinZip Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭
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    Coin Club Benefit auctions ..... View the Lots

  • DeliaBugDeliaBug Posts: 881 ✭
    Also I forgot to mention the Newman Numismatic Portal. It is a pain in the *** to find (and I'll address with Len) but this link will get you in:



    Newman Numismatic Portal



    There are a lot of digitized numismatic items there and it will be growing fast. And it's free.

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