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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I did not get it from the library...
...and found it to be excellent, it is THE definitive coin book INHO. And is most certainly not short on details. As for the two grading services...they are absolute industry standards, of course they are the ones discussed. To tell prospective purchasers to "get the book from the library instead" is...well I found such advice to be unpleasant.
Published on September 28, 2007 by Continental Nobleman

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29 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars check it out from the library instead
I'm new to coin collecting so I think I'm probably the target audience. Although he covered a lot of ground, I felt it was quite short on detail. For example, he really only examines 2 of the grading services, so I still don't know how all the others compare. I'd borrow it, enjoy the easy to read style, take a few notes, and then spend my money on an other one. Which...
Published on July 7, 2005 by xxx


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29 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars check it out from the library instead, July 7, 2005
This review is from: The New York Times Guide to Coin Collecting: Do's, Don'ts, Facts, Myths, and a Wealth of History (Paperback)
I'm new to coin collecting so I think I'm probably the target audience. Although he covered a lot of ground, I felt it was quite short on detail. For example, he really only examines 2 of the grading services, so I still don't know how all the others compare. I'd borrow it, enjoy the easy to read style, take a few notes, and then spend my money on an other one. Which one, I don't know.
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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I did not get it from the library..., September 28, 2007
This review is from: The New York Times Guide to Coin Collecting: Do's, Don'ts, Facts, Myths, and a Wealth of History (Paperback)
...and found it to be excellent, it is THE definitive coin book INHO. And is most certainly not short on details. As for the two grading services...they are absolute industry standards, of course they are the ones discussed. To tell prospective purchasers to "get the book from the library instead" is...well I found such advice to be unpleasant.
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