Download Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money Volume 8 Q David Bowers Books
Download Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money Volume 8 Q David Bowers Books
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The eighth volume of Q. David Bowers's multiple-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money studies in great detail the bank notes of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Bowers gives historical narrative for every town, city, and bank involved in producing notes in these states from 1792 to 1866; note-by-note values in multiple grades, current rarity levels, significant auction results, and other market data based on ongoing research; full-color images, and more.
Volume 8 is the third on the South Atlantic states. Earlier volumes studied New England in similar detail, and subsequent volumes will cover the Mid-Atlantic and Southwest states.
Download Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money Volume 8 Q David Bowers Books
"Part of an overall set. This series will be a landmark publication when completed."
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Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money Volume 8 Q David Bowers Books Reviews :
Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money Volume 8 Q David Bowers Books Reviews
- Great book, invaluable amount of data and history, first rate research on a subject where it is difficult to find any information. I own the first seven volumes and use them regularly prior to purchasing any banknotes.The problem, and the reason for the one star rating, is the incredibly weak binding. I ordered two books from different sellers and had to return both of them because they were literally falling out of the bindings before I could remove them from the package; one text I did not even open. On the first text I ordered the inside page was separating from the cover; on the other there was a two inch crack running up the outside of the spine and the pages were already separating. If you buy this volume, you should also purchase a three ring binder to place the pages in. A pity such a monumental work in this field has been placed in the cheapest binding Whitman could find. I have seen paperbacks with better bindings. We contacted the company and they offered to replace it with a "selected" one at a higher price than I could find it on ... You decide...
- Great reference book. I purchased this book as a gift for the Tennessee paper money information. The low rating is because the binding on the book is broken. I exchanged the book and received one with worse breakage. Be prepared for a damaged book.
- As a collector of Southern Banknotes for over 20 years I HIGHLY recommend this series of reference books. Not only does Mr Bowers cover every institution that issues Bank Notes but he provides information on variations that is most illuminating. I learned a great deal and was most pleased to see two of my notes serving as plates in Vol. 7!
- Part of an overall set. This series will be a landmark publication when completed.
- I'm just beginning to collect, but learning fast. I'm hungry for high quality information, and I'm putting effort into getting really clear about what's important to me (denomination, series, grading, population, history, design, etc.).
It's important to note that although this is titled an encyclopedia (which implies articles on each significant note/series), the first 100 pages are a set of chapters history, grading, smart buying, etc. That for section would make an excellent stand-alone book.
The rest of the book - well, not just what you would expect from an encyclopedia of paper money, but what you want history, story, pricing, population and gorgeous images. Is the pricing relevant in a book that was published four years ago? As with any price guide, I think it important not matter how current to treat it only as a benchmark, so I still find it useful and will correlate the pricing to other resources.
I also have 100 Greatest American Currency Notes The Stories Behind The Most Colonial, Confederate, Federal, Obsolete, and Private American Notes (also by Bowers) - it's a great companion resource, since it calls out notes of popular interest, and provides a bit more back-story. If you have to choose, I'd say get the encyclopedia, but they compliment each other nicely. - this book is comprehensive, covers ALL US paper money in tremendous detail. Has sections on fractional, confederate, and stamp coinage. actually fun reading, if you can support the weight of the book, it weighs a TON, hard to read without a desk.
- Great reference book for large and small currency. A must have if you are a collector or interested in collecting. As is typical with all price guides, the prices are useful for comparison between different bills or as a rough guide only and tend to be a bit higher than actual prices.
- I saw this awsome encyclopedia at borders books and had to have it, only I got a much much better price at .
This highly informative and beautifully illustrated encyclopedia is full of gorgeous close up, in depth, full color photos of us currency, dateing as far back as the first us paper currency ever made . just an absolutly stunning look into our us past to present history.
The book is huge and has a hardback cover to protect its valuable contents from bending or tearing while browsing through it.
This is state of the art in the world of encyclopedias.
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