SynopsisThis handy book shows you how to "Cherrypick" coins that look normal at first glance, but have unusual characteristics-doubled and tripled dies, overdates, repunched mintmarks, and other features-that reveal a seemingly common coin to be a rare and valuable variety. With the close-up photographs and descriptions inside, you'll learn exactly what to look for. In today's rare-coin market, that kind of knowledge truly is power-the power to buy low and sell high! Descriptions of varietics for Capped Bust half dimes, dimes, and quarters; Liberty Seated dimes and quarters; Barber dimes and quarters; Mercury dimes; Roosevelt dimes; twenty-cent pieces; Standing Liberty quarters; and Washington quarters, More than 75 new listings in those series, added since the fifth edition, Revised, expanded, and updated content for more than 440 unique varieties, including retail values in multiple grades, Detailed photo enlargements to show you what to look for when cherrypicking, Charts listing the varieties that are new to this edition, Information on types of doubling, how to examine your coins, Proof and Mint set varieties, collector clubs, and other beginner and advanced topics, Cross-references to specialized standard guides, Thousands of hobbyists use the best-selling Cherrypickers' Guide to search for rare and valuable die varieties. Now you can join in this profitable and exciting hunt… build your own collection … and profit from your hobby!, To "cherrypick" in the coin-collecting hobby means to examine a coin that appears normal at first glance, looking for unusual characteristics--like doubled and tripled dies, overdates, and repunched mintmarks--that reveal it to be rare and valuable. In the Cherrypickers' Guide, close-up photographs and text descriptions show collectors precisely what to look for. The book includes rarity and popularity ratings, market analysis, and retail values.
Number of Pages320 pages