Numismatic book finds.

BulletBiter · December 11, 2005 5:11AM

Stopped in at a local discount bookstore today. I usually check them out to see if they have any deals. Occasionally there is a decent book that has practically nothing for a price. One I found today was “The Comprehensive U.S. Silver Dollar Encyclopedia” by J. W. Highfill. Excellent condition and the price was better then right $9.98. Also picked up the 1967 Redbook for $2.00. Not a bad day.

Gemini · December 11, 2005 6:41AM

Our town library once a year has a used book clearance sale. My wife found a large rather obscure book there titled "Dictionary of Numismatic Names by Albert R. Frey with Glossary of Numismatic Terms by Mark Salton published in 1947" for a few dollars. Turned out to be a great read and a book I value.
Bless my wife who always thinks of me and my hobby.

lordmarcovan · December 11, 2005 6:50AM

I just checked out a book from the library called "Counterfeiting in Colonial America", copyrighted in the 1950's. I'll have to get my father to watch out for me at some of the library sales (he's the director of the public library here, which is the flagship branch over a seven-county system).

Most of the numismatic books the library has are woefully out of date, but there's a Sheldon Penny Whimsy (interestingly shelved with books on economics, not numismatics), and a few other things of interest. I just donated my extra 2004 Krause world coin catalog to them so they'd have something more up to date in their reference section.

Shamika · December 11, 2005 8:43AM

<< <i>I just checked out a book from the library called "Counterfeiting in Colonial America", copyrighted in the 1950's. >>

Yep, bought it at a used book store for $5 and found it a great little book.

Numismatic book finds.

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