Coins & Collectors

by Q. David Bowers, David Bowers, Q David Bowers

Book Overview

The title of this long out of print book is so generic it can be somewhat misleading as to what's in-store for the reader. I think a better title like, "A Trip Down Numismatic Memory Lane," would have... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0943161118
• ISBN13: 9780943161112
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Bowers & Merena Galleries, Incorporated
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Don't Overlook This Gem!

I have a feeling that because this book is long out of print, and has the generic title "Coins and Collectors", that more advanced numismatists pass over this work. In this book you get the often overlooked side of the history of collecting coins in America. The images in the book are worth the price of admission. It's a short read at a little over 200 pages, but if you love coins, but don't know when collecting got popular in America and what the forces were that caused it's popularity through the years, then this book is for you. You'll learn the names of the greats in the hobby and the great publications, things you can't learn by just reading the red book and buying a Liberty Nickel or two.