Cherrypickers' Volume II 6th Edition - Bill Fivaz

Few books have excited the coin-collecting community like the Cherrypickers' Guide. Since the first edition burst onto the scene in 1990, thousands of hobbyists have been searching for the rare die varieties described inside. This handy book tells you how to cherrypick--that is, how to examine coins that look normal at first glance, but have unusual characteristics: doubled and tripled dies, overdates, repunched mintmarks, and other features that can reveal a 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. That kind of knowledge truly is power! The Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties, sixth edition, volume II, covers die varieties for half dimes, dimes, twenty-cent pieces, and quarter dollars. It has been fully updated, with revised information for some of the most popular U.S. coin series, more than 1,000 images, information on more than 442 varieties (including 79 newly published ones), market values in multiple grades, detailed photo enlargements to show you what to look for when cherrypicking, and much more. The book is the result of many years of cumulative research and finessing by the lead authors, Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, in cooperation with many collectors, scholars, dealers, and others in the numismatic community. It presents information unavailable in any other single source. The sixth edition, volume II, includes: Descriptions of die varieties for half dimes, dimes, twenty-cent pieces, and quarter dollars, 1800s to date Fully updated and revised information on 442 varieties in many of the most popular U.S. coin series, including Roosevelt and Mercury dimes, Washington quarters, Barber silver coins, and Liberty Seated coinage 79 newly published varieties Market values in multiple grades Detailed photo enlargements to show you what to look for when cherrypicking Information on types of doubling, how to examine your coins, Proof set varieties, collector clubs, and other beginner and advanced topics Cross-references to specialized standard guides Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins, sixth edition, volume II - By Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, edited by Larry Briggs, forewords by Q. David Bowers and Kenneth Bressett - ISBN 0794850111 - Black-and-white, illustrated - 6 x 9 inches, spiralbound hardcover, 320 pages TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication to J.T. Stanton vi Foreword by Q. David Bowers viii Foreword by Kenneth Bresse