Great Reference Book - "The Silver Coins of Massachusetts" by Christopher J. Salmon
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It's been out for a while (published in 2010 I believe), but I just ordered a copy and had it arrive today. I haven't had a chance to read more than the first couple sections and thumb through the rest, but this looks like an amazing reference for Massachusetts silver. It's a fairly large book...coffee table size and almost 300 pages with fantastic pictures for variety identification. Here's a link to where I got it (http://numismatics.org/store/masssilver/)...$24.98 is a steal if you ask me. I hope to add a Pine Tree to my collection in the not too distant future and this book makes me want to do that even more now. If you've got any interest in the series, you might give this book a look.
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I found the sections on rocker press usage to be quite interesting.
And, yes, you got a good deal. I recall paying multiples of what you paid.
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CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
I love Massachusetts silver. I may buy this book.
That would be a worthwhile addition to my library...thanks for the link...Cheers, RickO
Thanks for the info...I am going to pick one up!
K
More good references are Sydney Noe's books.
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@msch1man wrote:
It's been out for a while (published in 2010 I believe), but I just ordered a copy and had it arrive today. I haven't had a chance to read more than the first couple sections and thumb through the rest, but this looks like an amazing reference for Massachusetts silver. It's a fairly large book...coffee table size and almost 300 pages with fantastic pictures for variety identification. Here's a link to where I got it (http://numismatics.org/store/masssilver/)...$24.98 is a steal if you ask me. I hope to add a Pine Tree to my collection in the not too distant future and this book makes me want to do that even more now. If you've got any interest in the series, you might give this book a look.
I purchased a copy of this wonderful book when it was first released. Like @Sonorandesertrat , I paid multiples of the $24.95 price that you paid. It was worth every cent! I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Mass. silver.
And I do like Pine Tree Shillings!
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My copy arrived today. very impressive. I love to read about the coins I will probably never own.
@msch1man I also thank you for the link. The book looks good; thanks to you, I'll order one ASAP.