Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of U.S. Coins

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Summary: Review of the Breen Encyclopedia of US & Colonial Coins
Review: A spectacular amount of information. The book is certainly the most comprehensive reference volume regarding U.S. coins.

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Summary: Incredible. I wish something like this existed for my area..
Review: Although I don't collect US coins I keep reading this book before going to bed for some time now. It is just incredible. What I love the most is his rather cynical tone and the fact that he has an OPINION about things and people. Seems to me this had nearly disapeared in anything written in US numimsatics... As I said, I wish I had a work like this for my area !

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Summary: Incredible. I wish something like this existed for my area..
Review: An unusually exceptional guide through the world of United States numismatics. If you are a serios collector, this will become your collecting Bible. My personal knowledge has never been more enriched by any publication! A must have reference...

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Summary: Unusually Exceptional Numismatical Reference
Review: An unusually exceptional guide through the world of United States numismatics. If you are a serios collector, this will become your collecting Bible. My personal knowledge has never been more enriched by any publication! A must have reference...

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Summary: THE BEST PROFESSIONAL REFERANCE AROUND
Review: As a coin dealer by trade I find this book indispensable. Most truly RARE coins have a Breen #, so ask for this # when buying coins and you can get truly important information quickly and easily. This book however, is not for beginners, sorry.

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Summary: Must Have for Rare Coin Investors
Review: As a professional rare coin dealer, this is one of the books I recommend to new investors as well as investors and collectors who are trying to gain as much insight and information into numismatics "before they invest". In-depth and informative, Breens encyclopedia is a must have for any investor or collector of rare coins.

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Summary: Must Have for Rare Coin Investors
Review: As a professional rare coin dealer, this is one of the books I recommend to new investors as well as investors and collectors who are trying to gain as much insight and information into numismatics "before they invest". In-depth and informative, Breens encyclopedia is a must have for any investor or collector of rare coins.

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Summary: The US Reference Book, Nothing else compares!
Review: Gives many details on rarity and history of US coins. Lists everything from Colonials (1600's) to present (1988). Goes date by date & by mint & comments on the rarity of existing specimens as well as the history behind each. Beautiful illustrations of just about everything. Note that it doesn't include prices however rare coin prices may change radically from week to week (just like stock prices). Thus really coin prices must be gotten from a weekly coin-newpaper. The purpose of this book is to give the history, story, and comments on the rarity (rarity doesn't not always correlate to price) of All US & colonial coinage. A must-have if you're going to be serious about US coin collecting. Also they're certainly easily obtainable still despite Amazon's comments on un-availability.

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Summary: The US Reference Book, Nothing else compares!
Review: Gives many details on rarity and history of US coins. Lists everything from Colonials (1600's)to present (1988). Goes date by date & by mint & comments on the rarity of existing specimens as well as the history behind each. Beautiful illustrations of just about everything. Note that it doesn't include prices however rare coin prices may change radically from week to week (just like stock prices). Thus really coin prices must be gotten from a weekly coin-newpaper. The purpose of this book is to give the history, story, and comments on the rarity (rarity doesn't not always correlate to price) of All US & colonial coinage. A must-have if you're going to be serious about US coin collecting. Also they're certainly easily obtainable still despite Amazon's comments on un-availability.

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Summary: Highly Recommended
Review: If you collect US coins there is simply no better referrence than this book. It is absolutley full of useful and vital information for the serious collector. Its expensive, but worth every penny.

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