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Literally minutes ago the mail lady delivered my latest addition to the numismatic library. Dalton& Hamers " The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century"(okay, maybe I'm in the wrong section here.) I had to open the box myself. image I paid $185 plus shipping for this volume, the most I have laid out for a numismatic reference work(although I have paid more for antique ceramic reference works.) What is the costliest piece in your reference library?

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  • I got my new book yesterday.

    Early Half Dollar Varieties 1794-1836, Third Edition by Al Overton

    Cost me 90 bucks, but I think worth every penny.
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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,934 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Breen's encyclopedia of US coins, about $200 in hard cover with dust jacket.

    bob
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,885 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Dalton& Hamers " The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century" >>

    Want it.


    << <i>Early Half Dollar Varieties 1794-1836, Third Edition by Al Overton >>

    Sold it.


    << <i>Breen's encyclopedia of US coins, about $200 in hard cover with dust jacket. >>

    Have it.

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  • EagleguyEagleguy Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The costliest book in my numismatic library is the 3rd ed Overton. I ordered it on-line at the last place I could still find one available for about $90 but was sent the 4th ed instead. Thinking that it would be a LONG while before I could again locate a 3rd ed, I kept it, figuring it was better than nothing (yeah, I know). I finally bought the 3rd on the BST a few months ago from tydye for $75. So, altogether it cost me $165. image

    The Breen/Swaitek Commemorative book cost me about $125 at the time. The new edition is listed on Amazon pre-order at $150. I'm debating whether to get it.

    JH
  • shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭
    $185 for a D&H is not a bad price.

    My costliest sets are the first 20 bound volumes of AJN and the 13 volume set of the original Coin Collector's Journal.

    Costliest single books are an original Crosby and a thick-paper Phillips.

    I can't write the numbers without crying. The two sets each were more than my first 3 cars combined.image
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  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Me thinks the most expensive book may likely be the one that is not purchased.


  • << <i>Me thinks the most expensive book may likely be the one that is not purchased. >>



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  • DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭
    "The most costly numismatic reference book is the one you didn't buy."
    -- Holden Center, professional numismatist, author of 100 Coins I Have Loved


  • richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    Probably the W&B Seated Half Book...


  • << <i>Me thinks the most expensive book may likely be the one that is not purchased. >>

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    Good point!!!
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