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1. Has anyone ever seen this edition of QDB's California Gold Rush book?

   

   Discussion by Longacre · May 8, 2007 11:55PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Has anyone seen this edition of this book? Does anyone know to whom these special books were issued? It looks like a pretty snazzy copy, but the shipping looks excessive. PS. I have no affiliation whatsoever with this auction. Link

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   Comment by BBQnBLUES · May 9, 2007 11:27AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Gotta put that Bad Boy on my "Wish List" Wish Easton Press would come out with a knock off.

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   Comment by mrearlygold · May 9, 2007 10:55AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   This one? Cool book for a couple hundred or less

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   Comment by fc · May 9, 2007 1:45AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   500 for a book that i could read in two evenings. heh. no thanks. where is the soft cover ;-)

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   Comment by drddm · May 9, 2007 11:24AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I guess the seller had NO IDEA what the value of the book was before he put it up for sale. A $2300 book (from the 9/18/05 C.L. Lee Sale) for $150, I thinks that's as close to a 'YOU SUCK" as you can get.....Maybe some might actually say that deserves a "YOU SUCK" What say you?

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   Comment by mrearlygold · May 9, 2007 11:09AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>Nope, this one. Leather Bound edition >> G-Whiz

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   Comment by RWB · May 9, 2007 12:50AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   The books you mention were produced as part of the marketing plan for the gold. Given the weight (this is occasionally called the "hernia edition")and cost of the book (if one could have purchased it separately) shipping via media mail is probably not the best idea. BTW: There are a small number of numismatic book…

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   Comment by RYK · May 9, 2007 3:28AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>Two evenings? It would take about two years of evenings to read that bad boy cover to cover. For some reason I have always devoured books that I am interested in. 300-400 page novels, i force myself to slow down otherwise I will read the whole thing in an evening and stay up till dawn. and that book in the auction is…

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   Comment by ricko · May 9, 2007 3:24AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   The auction has been pulled.. ticks me off.. I was high bidder... no reason given (as usual)... Cheers, RickO

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    Comment by fc · May 9, 2007 3:10AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

    Two evenings? It would take about two years of evenings to read that bad boy cover to cover. For some reason I have always devoured books that I am interested in. 300-400 page novels, i force myself to slow down otherwise I will read the whole thing in an evening and stay up till dawn. and that book in the auction is the…