New early quarter book first on topic since 1925!?!
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I just received my April 18, 2011 issue of Coin World. I usually receive my magazine late. A heading stated that the new quarter book is the first on the topic since 1925. I have the new quarter book. My preliminary review of it tells me that it is fantastic...a must have. But there is also a Tompkins book, which I also have and which also is very good, published in 2008. So...what am I missing?
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Tompkins (2008)--nice production, glossy paper, color photos (including close-up views of areas critical to variety attribution), discussion of the history of bust quarter collecting, 'oddities', E & L counterstamps, master die hub changes, die linkage and re-marriage charts, a short bibliography, etc.
Rhea, Peterson, Karoleff, and Kovach (2010)--nice production, glossy paper, color photos (including close-ups), historical information interwoven throughout the text (more extensive than what's in Tompkins), E & L counterstamps, errors, counterfeits, short bibliography, etc. I really like the extensive pedigree information and the presentation of charts illustrating estimated condition census data by date and variety.
If your budget is limited to just one, get Rhea et al.; serious early federal silver addicts will want both.
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If your budget is limited to just one, get Rhea et al.; serious early federal silver addicts will want both. >>
I would think any serious bust quarter collector would want both.
<< <i>I just received my April 18, 2011 issue of Coin World. I usually receive my book late. A heading stated that the new quarter book is the first on the topic since 1925. I have the new quarter book. My preliminary review of it indicates tells me that it is fantastic...a must have. But there is also a Tompkins book, which also is very good, published in 2008. So..what am I missing? >>
really? Wow. Tells me a bit about the value of Coin World when that kind of misinformation can be published.
Anyone have a copy of the article so that I can send in a response?
QN
Go to Early United States Coins - to order the New "Early United States Half Dollar Vol. 1 / 1794-1807" book or the 1st new Bust Quarter book!