For the coin book collectors-- do you find yourself accumulating books in general, even if they don'

Longacre · September 27, 2007 4:47AM

I'm on a break from a large tax conference. Just to give you an idea of what a hoot it is, there are 1500 international tax lawyers here (although I ate lunch with a tax guy from a big sneaker company in Portland and he was a pretty interesting guy).

During the breaks we can take as many free books as we want. Of course these are tax books, but I now am carrying a bag full of books around with me. I have Burdette's Renaissance book with me, but I look like a bag lady with all of these other books in my bag.

For the coin book collectors in the house, do you find yourself accumulating other books, just because they're books? I can only get so excited over tax books, but now I have an accumulation that I need to lug around for the rest of the day.

Does anyone else do this with books? Once a coin book collector, always a book collector no matter what the topic?

mrpaseo · September 27, 2007 4:50AM

I do, any coin book related book, and any Dean Koontz books (I like his books). I like to have reference books around in case I find a specimen that I am interested in (Coin books). I like to read Dean Koontz when I am away from home (When I do most of my reading).

Great topic,
Ray

shorecoll · September 27, 2007 4:52AM

No, I only have 11,000. If I ever get too many maybe we can address this thread again.

mrearlygold · September 27, 2007 5:02AM

Yes, so we opened a book sales department and even started a new rare coin books website, separate from the coin business.

ricko · September 27, 2007 5:07AM

I have many coin books... but then I have many many other books too... I only buy coin books when the particular book contains something I am interested in.. other than the Redbook of course. Waaaaayyyyyy too many books... Cheers, RickO

RWB · September 27, 2007 10:18PM

I purchase only books that I feel will be of long term value or that might be available only by buying them. (An example would be the history of the baptist church where Rev Mark Watkinson, of “In God We Trust” fame, was pastor. It was a private publication with very limited distribution and not in any libraries.) For research, I usually borrow from libraries (ANA, etc.), academic sources or the Library of Congress.

JZrarities · September 27, 2007 10:46PM

>>>For the coin book collectors-- do you find yourself accumulating books in general, even if they don't excite you?

Uhhh...probably.

Mowgli · September 27, 2007 10:59PM

I only buy books on coins that I collect. In addition I have all the books I could find on grading, even stuff no longer used. The majority of my books are actual literature or of current authors I read for fun - like a Koontz, DeBauldi, Dan Brown, Greg Iles and so on. I never buy books that I don't read.

Bajajim · September 27, 2007 11:09PM

Absolutely. Unfortunately many are now in boxes as I ran out of bookshelf space quite some time ago.

ricko · September 27, 2007 11:10PM

I just added the 'History of the California Gold Rush' by QDB (signed by him as well)... with that monster, I think I will take a break for a while. Cheers, RickO

Coinosaurus · September 28, 2007 1:48AM

I only buy something if the topic is of interest, or if I have a lot of respect for the author and want to support their work. My shelf space is too limited to accumulate books without a clear objective. Also, I collect for research purposes only and have no problem with acquiring reprints or items in execrable condition.

I do have a bad habit of buying a lot of things on abebooks in the $10-$20 range, just because that is less hassle than finding a library that has them and waiting for an interlibrary loan.

RTS · September 28, 2007 2:17AM

I now only collect books that relate to Middle Date Large Cents but will make exceptions for special books that I have
little will-power to resist like the Browning book below - I missed out on the Newlin and Adams books pictured but these are the types
of books I'll buy just because they are nice books...also hoping for a deluxe edition of the Henry Voight book.

drddm · September 28, 2007 3:13AM

Yes, I am guilty of doing the same thing but now that I have a new interest, collecting Bust Half Dollars.

I am "trying" to buy less books but unfortunately I can't help myself if something looks like it would fit nicely on my bookshelf next to the other countless Bowers and other related coin books I have accumulated.

How does one stop?......HELP!!!!!

fc · September 28, 2007 3:18AM

i stay away from coins books in general. the internet has been my saving grace.

all the books people talk about here strike me as books that i can find used
over time for a fraction of their price.

in no way do i wish to pay full price for an obscure reference book.

now a book about cali history and etc.. all mixed together.. that is something
else entirely...

but a dry book about dies, each date, etc... boy, it does not interest me at all
to go find books about that.

i am not THAT INTO IT where i want to support such odd parts of this hobby.

so no, i do not accumlate more and more books that i never read but BOY
it sure looks impressive! all shiny new, brand new spines all in mint shape!

my books look like dogs cause i have read them several times due to how
awesome they are to me.

coin books never look like that eh ;-)

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