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Book Reviews
Date: August 10th, 2009
Title: World's Greatest Mint Errors
"Many coins found within these pages are so unique that they have eluded widespread exposure in numismatic circles. The Byers book is first and foremost a picture book, but what pictures! These are indeed spectacular error coins, all wonderfully photographed. Numismatic information is not forgotten, though - each chapter has a brief but accurate description of how each type of error is created. Each photographed coin is accompanied by a paragraph of information."
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Date: July 18th, 2009
Title: World's Greatest Mint Errors
"One need not be a serious coin collector to appreciate World’s Greatest Mint Errors, though the book is clearly intended to appeal to the professional numismatic community."
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Date: May 3rd, 2009
Title: Numismatic Photography, 2nd edition
Source: by Wayne Homren, E-Sylum, NBS
"I was impressed with Goodman's writing style; this book takes what could be a very arcane and technical subject and breaks it down into easy to understand steps and instructions. I suspect even a dunderhead like me could learn enough from this book to do a very respectable job of numismatic photography."
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Date: May 1st, 2009
Title: World's Greatest Mint Errors
Source: by Bob Piazza,
When first presented with this book, one is impressed at the size of 12 ½ x 10 ½ inches. A colorful cover adorns this book, and gives but a small insight as to what is contained inside.
It is quite obvious that Mr. Byers spent an inordinate amount of time compiling the data used in this book. It is also evident that much thought went into the way this book could be presented to allow the reader the most information, with no extraneous data. I found it very easy to navigate this book and locate a particular error type, and to see wonderful examples of those errors.
I was also impressed with the layout, to include the break down of the coins into their respective categories. There are 30 chapters that deal with specific categories. Most people are unaware that so many different types of error coins exist.
Full color, spectacular photographs, short and concise descriptions, and an ‘easy on the eyes’ background contribute to an exceptional compilation of major error coins. As an error and variety collector, I was surprised by the sheer number of wonderful specimens photographed. The enlarged photographs enable the reader to see minute details normally missing in most photographs of these types of coins.
The inclusion of rarity and value data is also impressive. The price guides for each type of error, by denomination, is a bonus.
For me personally, the appendix’s offered the most valuable information for those folks wishing to embark on the wonderful world of error coin collecting. Offering tables of U.S. Coin Weights and Specifications, and an appendix that explains the Minting Process (with photographs) is but another reason why I like this book so much.
For current and future connoisseurs of major error collecting, this book is a must have.
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