5 comments about Statehood Quarter Folder No.1 : 1999-2001.

1. This folder is fantastic... with one exception: I can't locate a copy of book #2. Who wants to collect only books 1 and 3? Do not buy this book unless you have already located the subsequent folders.



2. If you truly want to collect these coins you ought to have representatives of each mint. Besides, it adds to the challenge of collecting. I live in the North East and rarely find a coin from Denver. But when I do it's a gem! These books are very simple, as is with all Whitman coin folders. It keeps the coins neatly in place for safe keeping and future viewing. If these are the qualities you're looking for, then this is the folder to buy.



3. This folder is good for the adult collector, but I would not recommend it for younger persons. It is nice that there are slots for both the Philadelphia and Denver mints. However, this folder contains absolutely no information about the individual designs of the state quarters. One of the most interesting things about collecting these quarters is learning the history behind the state designs. In comparison to other state quarter collection books, this folder is bland.



4. This folder is good for the adult collector, but I would not recommend it for younger persons. It is nice that there are slots for both the Philadelphia and Denver mints. However, this folder contains absolutely no information about the individual designs of the state quarters. One of the most interesting things about collecting these quarters is learning the history behind the state designs. In comparison to other state quarter collection books, this folder is bland.



5. I was disappointed with this folder. I have become interested in collecting the Statehood Quarters and wanted a folder in which to keep them as they are issued. However, with this folder it is necessary to collect quarters from both the Denver and Philadelphia mints - something I was not interested in doing. Unfortunately, unless you collect both sets, half of the folder is left empty. I wish they would have made separate folders for each mint instead of combining them as they have.

No comments about The Official U.S. Mint Kennedy Half Dollars Coin Album: 1964-1987.

No comments about American War Medals (A Studio book).

No comments about The Official United States Mint 50 State Quarters Handbook: A History of the Mint, the Quarter & the 50 States.

No comments about Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and Uk Coins 1066 to Date.

No comments about Die Munzpragung der Lakedaimonier (Antike Munzen und geschnittene Steine).

No comments about The Graphic Art of the Enamel Badge.

No comments about Circulating Counterfeits of the Americas (Coinage of the Americas Conference (Coac),14,).

1 comments about Crime of 1873: The Comstock Connection.

1. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Robert R. Van Ryzin's "CRIME of 1873: THE COMSTOCK CONNECTION". This meticulously researched book offers an original perspective on one of the most colorful chapters in U.S. history. Of particular interest are the previously unpublished letters that expose the collusion of a high government official with a powerful California banker. Interwoven throughout Van Ryzin's story is the lore of gold and silver strikes and the characters who made mining in the West such an important part of American history. This book takes a close look at the creation of the U.S. Trade dollar, the Morgan silver dollar, and the famous Carson City Mint. Van Ryzin's chapter on the Free Silver Movement gives insight into this often misunderstood political movement, led by William Jennings Bryan. With financial wrongdoing ever present in contemporary reporting, the CRIME of 1873 drives home to readers that having the best government money can buy nothing unique to our times.

2 comments about Million Dollar Nickels: Mysteries of the 1913 Liberty Head Nickels Revealed....

1. I am a 48 year old attorney who has collected coins on the side since my paper route days 40 years ago. As a collector, I appreciate the history and lore that accompanies the hobby. Unfortunately, most of my non collector friends think it is akin to watching paint dry. This book is a great example of why non coin collectors SHOULD read stories involving coins. You may find it hard to believe the authors could write 300 pages about a nickel, but it was well done and a very enjoyable read. This is a great book for anyone -- part folk history, part mystery, part treasure hunt -- about one of the most famous coins of all time. A MUST read for collectors and a SHOULD read for everyone else.



2. Hello, I'm Donn Pearlman and I was actively involved in the surprisingly successful search in 2003 for the George O. Walton specimen 1913 Liberty Head nickel. It had been missing from the hobby for more than 40 years; kept in a strongbox with family papers ON THE FLOOR OF A CLOSET FOR DECADES by a family that was mistakently told in 1962 the coin was a fake!
   
   So, I'm more than a bit biased when I say that this book is fantastic. The authors revealed information even I didn't know about the worldwide search. Of course, this wonderful book is much more than just the hunt for the Walton coin. It is a superbly-written numismatic detective story, examining the mysterious circumstances that led to striking the five-known 1913 Liberty Head nickels, and the colorful people who have owned one or more over the years.
   
   Enjoy,
   -donn-
   Donn Pearlman
   American Numismatic Association Board of Governors, 1989 - 1993
   Professional Numismatists Guild, Affiliate Member