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Title: Photograde: A Photographic Grading Encyclopedia for United States Coins by James F. Ruddy, Golden Books ISBN: 0-307-99361-2 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: June, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book
Comment: It is very helpful if all that you have to go off of is the Guide Book of United States Coins 2003: The Official Red Book, And I dont know what Wayne Lukert was thinking but they are real photographs. Gives a nice description of coins and a black and white photograph of every grade. also If you dont have any books on cleaning care and other helpful topics it has page after page about that stuff too.
Rating: 2
Summary: Good for the beginner
Comment: If your a beginner at coin collecting this may be okay for you.
This book has hard to view pictures ( not photographs ) of the coins being used as samples. This alone can confuse the beginner,as imperfections appear on the pictures and may be mistaken for the actual coin. The written descriptions and arrows point to too specific areas. The areas to be scrutinized are much broader than the head of the arrow. A better book for the beginner is HOW TO GRADE U.S. COINS by James L. Halperin.
It uses a color code system that is much easier to follow and the pictures have much better detail. Also type coins for newer coins are NOT dicussed.
Rating: 4
Summary: Spend coins on this, but find it in F-12 to save money.
Comment: This book is exxentially an extended version of the coin conditions/states table that you'll commonly find in coin magazines. This book is much, much more complete and comprehensive as it covers all U.S. coins in circulation (no commemoratives) and has photos and key points of wear for each grade from About Good to About Uncirculated. This edition also has interesting chapters concerning the cleaning of coins and artificial toning. This reference is a great help to inexperienced collectors of USA coins who are building eclectic collections. Don't feel that you need to buy this book new, the grading information is static and, as you will learn much from this book in a short time, it won't be used much thus used copies are likely to be in excellent condition. Four stars because, as the young reviewer below states, color photos are sorely missed in this book.
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Title: How to Grade U.S. Coins by James L. Halperin ISBN: 0933372027 Publisher: Ivy Press Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1990 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: How to Make Money in Coins Right Now, 2nd Edition by Scott A. Travers ISBN: 0609807463 Publisher: House of Collectibles Pub. Date: 27 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Handbook of United States Coins 2004: The Official "Blue Book" by R. S. Yeoman, Kenneth Bressett, Ken Bressett, R.S. Yeoman ISBN: 1582382018 Publisher: Whitman Coin Pub Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2004: 57th Edition by R. S. Yeoman, Ken Bressett, R.S. Yeoman ISBN: 1582382026 Publisher: Whitman Coin Pub Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The One-Minute Coin Expert, 4th Edition by Scott A. Travers ISBN: 0609807471 Publisher: House of Collectibles Pub. Date: 09 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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