Guide Book of the Official Red Book of U.S. Coins « Thread Started on Jun 9, 2009, 8:22am »
Guide Book of the Official Red Book of U.S. Coins
By Frank J. Colletti Forwords by Kenneth Bressett and Q. David Bowers.
304 Pages Soft Cover Price: $18.95
Full Color, 6x9
The Guide Book of the Official Red Book of United States Coins offers a history of coin price guides, leading up to the best-selling numismatic reference of all time: the legendary "Red Book."
Longtime collector Frank J. Colletti explores the foundation laid by R.S. Yeoman, and then studies each Red Book issued since 1946. Regular editions, special editions, authorized editions, and errors are all examined in detail. Colletti tells what to look for and how to build and care for a collection of Red Books. He discusses Red Book - related medals and other collectibles. Kenneth Bressett, Q. David Bowers, and other numismatists offer their personal recollections of the famous coin reference guide that has sold more than 22 million copies. 304 Pages, Softcover.
Also available in a very limited edition (#250 copies) hardcover, signed edition.
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Re: Guide Book of the Official Red Book of U.S. Co « Reply #1 on Jun 11, 2009, 4:58pm »
Dear Brother, I just wanted you to know my order thru AMAZON.COM was placed yesterday evening. I look forward to reading and using your book as an excellent reference book for the hobby.
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Re: Guide Book of the Official Red Book of U.S. Co « Reply #3 on Sept 21, 2009, 10:27am »
I just got done reading the book cover to cover and would like to give my review. Even if you don't collect redbooks, you may consider this book. There is a lot of good history on the "Red Book" and in collecting trends in general. The quality of the material and depth of research shows Frank Colletti's obvious passion for the Red Book. The book gives a year by year account of each book published including special editions. It also gives a brief intro of numismatic happenings for each year. The book talks about changes made in each edition that has to do with new knowledge at the time and changing trends of the day. Another nice feature is the tracking of two popular Morgan dollar dates to show how the market changed with time and the release of morgans from the treasury from 1962 to 64. "Red Book recollections" is another nice feature that includes thought on the Red Book by contributers over the years. There is a section that talks about the silver rounds made for Whitman that could be purchased by buyers of the Red Book. A good descrition and photos of the rounds are included. Also included are sections on error copies and other associated collectables. I'm sure there are areas I did not cover. The book contains a wealth of information, a great addition to any coin collectors library in my opinion. It may even give you the itch to collect the Red Book and related collectables.
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