Bower‘s Companion Series
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Dave Bowers issued these compilations of articles and highlights from Bowers & Merena’s Rare Coin Review magazines from the 1980’s. Each booklet is around 220 pages and contains 30-40 articles on a myriad of topics. I’ve held these on my shelf for some retirement reading but find they’re coming in handy during these times.
"Let me tell ya Bud, you can buy junk anytime!"
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Yes, they're fun reads.
A few articles from The Numismatist’s Bedside Companion:
A Visit With B. Max Mehl
The Wonderful World of Large Cents
Memories of a Rare Coin Dealer
From Wampum to Coin
The Money Pit
The Psychology of Collecting
Thoughts About Coin Investment
Buchanan’s Silver Mine
The 1856 Flying Eagle Cent
Outstanding Coin Hoards
Collect With a Purpose
Aspects of Coin Grading
An 1870 Coin Auction
They look great, have not seen them before....Will check the local book emporiums when they reopen...Cheers, RickO
I recall seeing a photo of someone's collection of those books--on a multitier shelf unit in a bathroom, easily reachable while seated on the throne.
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
I read them when they were first published. I had read Adventures in Rare Coins in the early 80s and enjoyed it, so I bought these as well Unfortuneately, I can't find them on my numismatic bookshelves. They must have got lost in a move, or donated to a coin club auction years ago