Coin Clinic: 1,001 Frequently Asked Questions (Paperback)

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Alan Herbet is an internationally renowned numismatist, a professional coin authenticator and photographer. He has put his substantial expertise to service in Coin Clinic wherein he answers 1001 questions asked of him by collectors, dealers, scholars, authors, columnists, and specialists through his "Coin Clinic" column published in "Numismatic News" and "Coins" magazine. From the routine to the exotic, answers are loaded with reliable information to enhance and reinforce the reader's numismatic knowledge. Whether you are a novice or an experienced collector, Coin Clinic will save you from making expensive mistakes when buying and selling coins and paper money. Coin Clinic provides firsthand information on altered coins, appraisals, auctions, denominations, mintages, non-legal tender coins, proofs and more than fifty other categories. Coin Clinic provides complete information honed from hundreds of sources and cross-checked for accuracy. From the routine to the unusual, every topic expands the reader's numismatic expertise. Coin Clinic is "must" reading for every coin collector and investor. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 221 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; illustrated edition edition (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873413806
• ISBN-13: 978-0873413800
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,534,462 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive survey of accurate numismatic information., November 15, 1997

By	[e-mail] (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

Alan Herbert addresses questions from the most fundamental to the most esoteric questions concerning numismatics. His answers are generous, eloquent and, above-all-else, precise. This is a MUST have addition to any numismatic library.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Coin Clinic : 1,001 Frequently Asked Questions, December 23, 1999

By	P. Lymburner (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was a little out dated and not very fluent reading. Might be good for a beginner, many of the questions were redundant.