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One Coin is Never Enough
CoinHoarder
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I wanted some new coin reading material. Just got this in the mail yesterday. Haven’t had a chance to look at it yet.
Is it a good book?
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i haven't heard of that one yet. i will say though, if you change "is" to "was", might not be too bad of a motto for a headstone.
I have not seen that book before.... Is it just a general treatise on collecting? Or are there specifics? Cheers, RickO
@CoinHoarder We are expecting a book report from you.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Sorry, here’s a better description of the book. I picked it up for less than $10. Plus shipping.
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I like the premise of the book but... still sounds like a James Bond movie parody...
That sounds interesting.... I will check it out at the bookstore. Cheers, RickO
Starring Sean Connery as James Bond and Laura Sperber as Pennies Galore!
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
It is a nice breezy read. I enjoyed the book. It sort of breaks down collecting as a pastime. Most books in my library are the "what" about coins. This is a "why" we collect.
i hope we never find a cure for this disease
If I recall correctly, the guy who owns the 1933 Double Eagle has a collection of “only one coin”. Whomever he worked with tried to get him interested in some other coins, but he said, no this is the only one for me.
He who knows he has enough is rich.
This book was published in 2011, but sounds like it’s timeless, since it appears to cover the passion many of us have for our wonderful hobby.
I just ordered one from Amazon in “Like New” used condition for $6.99 including shipping, no tax. eBay has several for less than $5 each including shipping, one of which is in “Very Good” condition, the others listed as “Good” condition (I guess I sound like I’m grading coins as I describe these written book condition descriptions, lol.)
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set! Winner of the 2026 PCGS Registry Award for “The Best U.S. Type Set”!
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996