Draped Bust Reference Materials

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• GoldClause Posts: 838 ✭

  January 26, 2012 2:48AM

  There's a book called Federal Half Dimes, 1792-1837

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• RichieURich Posts: 8,553 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 26, 2012 2:50AM

  There is a book by Jules Reiver on Early Silver Dollars (1794 - 1803). The other two you have already identified.

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• Sonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 26, 2012 3:25AM

  The book by Davis DJ, Logan RJ, Lovejoy AF, McCloskey JW & Subjack WL, "Early United States
  Dimes, 1796 - 1837," is important. It is also expensive.
  
  Two other useful books for Bust halves (but not reeded edge coins):
  1. Peterson GR/The Ultimate Guide to Attributing Bust Half Dollars (2nd Ed.)
  2. Souders EE/Bust Half Fever, 1807 – 1836 (2nd Ed.)
  
  There are also two recent books on Bust quarters---both are really good:
  1. Rea RR, Peterson G, Karoleff BS & Kovach Jr JJ/Early Quarter Dollars of the United
  States Mint, 1796 - 1838
  2. Tompkins SM/Early United States Quarters, 1796 - 1838
  
  You might think that some or all these books are expensive. However, they will pay for themselves if you decide to collect by die varieties.
  

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• STONE Posts: 15,275 ✭

  January 26, 2012 5:18AM

  Ed Price Collection of Draped Bust Dimes is the most complete Die Marriage reference for the series.
  Every Draped Bust Dime die marriage is listed and illustrated with large images and ways to ID them

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• Crusoe Posts: 82

  January 26, 2012 7:24AM

  Thanks guys.
  
  STONE: Is Ed's collection in an auction catalog or has it been published into a separate book?

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• Barndog Posts: 20,515 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 26, 2012 8:15AM

  
  
  << <i>Thanks guys.
  
  STONE: Is Ed's collection in an auction catalog or has it been published into a separate book? >>
  
  
  
  Ed Price's info is a Heritage Auctions catalog

  JR Newsletter Online Edition

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• BillJones Posts: 34,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 26, 2012 11:56AM

  The first volume of Dave Bowers' book on silver dollars will tell you more than you perhaps will ever want to know about the Bust dollars, but it is out of print and expensive. Years ago I sold the two volume (also covers Morgan, Peace and Trade dollars, Seated and Bust Dollars) soft cover reprint addition for over $400. They are wonderful books, but the price is steep.
  
  The book on Federal Half Dimes is great except for the condition census information. That is sketchy at best.

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• Julian Posts: 3,370 ✭✭✭

  January 26, 2012 12:45PM

  There is also another book by Robert Hilt on Early silver and gold.

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• DaveG Posts: 3,535 ✭

  January 26, 2012 12:54PM

  Bowers' Silver Dollar Encyclopedia is available here (on the books section) - reading it online isn't the greatest experience, but it's a lot cheaper than buying the book!

  Check out the Southern Gold Society

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