NEW BOOK: EARLY QUARTERS AUCTION APPEARANCES

The 6th edition of Auction Appearances & Prices Realized for Early United States Quarters 1796 - 1838 or the AAPR for Bust Quarters is now at the printer and available for pre-order.

It has been three years since the last edition was published. This was due to time constraints brought on by life & work on a new series of books covering the early United States half dollar series. Of which, the first volume is now available and work is progressing on the second.

This compilation, encompassing over 200 pages, contains over 10,000 auction listings, from over 12 years of study and research, and up to 15+ years of statistical information relating to the die marriages found in the early quarter series. Listed within, you will find much more than just a list of auction appearance and what that particular coin sold for. You will also find listings of the grading service; the unique serial number given to each coin when available; die stage information and cataloger comments. All grades from all die marriages of the bust quarter series from 1796 to 1838 are included in this list.

The complete holdings of the following major collections were also added: Eliasberg — Norweb — Pittman

Several major collections that included bust quarters have been sold in the last few years, such as Pogue, Gardner and Newman, and these are also included in this edition.

In the recent past (the last 5-10 years or so), each of the major auction houses have begun to keep an online archive of past auctions and the coins sold. These archives are a tremendous source of information to the collector and each firm should be commended for continuing to fund and support this endeavor. Unfortunately these archives may or may not continue to exist into the future, due to mergers and companies being sold. So, at least for the bust quarter series, it is hoped that this compilation can be a permanent record for posterity.

Pre-orders for this issue can be purchased on my web site for $35. This includes free shipping for a limited time on pre-orders only, afterward shipping will be $4: http://www.earlyunitedstatescoins.com

Or, you can send payment via mail to:

Steve Tompkins
P.O. Box 844
Peculiar, MO 64078

Any questions feel; free to send me an e-mail:
SMT115@aol.com

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