Book on Capped Bust half dollars

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• BustHalfBrian Posts: 4,191 ✭✭✭✭

  January 15, 2015 5:45AM

  Bust Half Fever by Edgar Souders. Go for the 2nd Edition.
  
  Ed used to post here often (haven't seen him here in awhile). His book is very insightful and contains info on the CBH series you won't find anywhere else.

  Lurking and learning since 2010. Full-time professional numismatist based in SoCal.

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• lava Posts: 3,286 ✭✭✭

  January 15, 2015 5:59AM

  Brian's suggestion is good. When you take the plunge, then pick-up Overton's 3rd edition on CBHs.

  I brake for ear bars.

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• CoinZip Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭

  January 15, 2015 6:40AM

  
  
  If I could have only 1 book on the series it would be the Peterson book...

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• Quarternut Posts: 1,481 ✭✭✭

  January 15, 2015 6:56AM

  If you can wait another year or so there might be a whole new book available for the series...
  
  QN

  Go to Early United States Coins - to order the New "Early United States Half Dollar Vol. 1 / 1794-1807" book or the 1st new Bust Quarter book!

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• maibockaddict Posts: 1,759 ✭

  January 15, 2015 7:38AM

  Edgar's book has a great background on the CBH series. It will give you the FEVER for sure!

  You may call me Dave
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• Treashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 15, 2015 11:47PM

  all three are great Bust $1/2's books.
  
  Get them all.

  Frank
  
  BHNC #203
  
  

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• TPRC Posts: 3,814 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 16, 2015 12:05AM

  Before diving in, I would say Bust Half Fever by Souders. That may very well cause you to buy them all and update them. I have the 3rd and 5th edition of Overton's Capped Bust Half book (actually, the 5th edition is by Parsely, I think). Many prefer the 3rd to the 4th or 5th....I haven't transitioned to the 5th and may never. I purchased and used Peterson's book, but preferred Overton. However, I recently went back to Peterson, and it is actually well done, so I am giving it a re-read, having been re-invigorated by FUN to get back into CBHs.
  Good luck!

  Tom

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• astrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 16, 2015 12:30AM

  
  
  << <i>Bust Half Fever by Edgar Souders. Go for the 2nd Edition. >>
  
  This. The Overton and Peterson book, while important, are more technical. The Souders book is more fun to read.

  Numismatist Ordinaire
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• shorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 16, 2015 12:52AM

  Agreed, Souders first, then Peterson or Overton. I think Peterson is somewhat easier to use, but it's a personal preference thing. I have all 5 Overtons, because I'm a book nut.

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