Went to the book store yesterday and found a great US pattern book

[coinsarefun]

Oh, boy...............look out, may have to sell some stuff soon!!!:Funny;

I have been toying around with the idea of getting just a few patterns.
I love the site http://www.uspatterns.com/I visit often

But, I wanted a book to read, to actually flip through the pages and gawk at them while drinking my coffee:)

So, does anyone else have this book or any opinions on this book?
So far it reads very well.








a short write up on it:

By J. Hewitt Judd, M.D., edited by Q. David Bowers. Pattern Coins rare, mysterious, and beautiful.
These seldom-seen experimental pieces illustrate the trials, struggles, and backstate intrigue that preceeded som
many of the U.S. Mint's regular-issue coins.
Q. David Bowers offers a fascinating inside look at the history, rarity, and market values of America's rarest coins.
Hardcover, Full Color, 352 Pages.AuthorJ. Hewitt Judd, M.DPub Date 2009Binding HardcoverSize 6x9Pages 352

[Wil2008]

         You should sell some stuff!!!      Waiting for the opportunity.     

[Larry]

Hi, Stef...

      That looks like a great book for you, even if you only look at the pictures.   

[walmann]

There are some great patterns, but a very pricey addiction those can be.

Collecting Conder Tokens are the equivalent to collecting from pocket change when compared to many of the prices paid for obtaining patterns.

[coinsarefun]

Hi, Stef...

      That looks like a great book for you, even if you only look at the pictures.   

How did you know? Who told you??? Now the secret is out that I only buy books and magazines for the pictures and not the articles

[RHM22]

There's a great (but dated) book on U.S. patterns available for free on Google Books. I'll see if I can find it and post a link. It's really pretty interesting, given it's age.

On another note, world patterns can be purchased on the cheap. Some, in fact, sell for as little as $10 with a mintage of less than 1,000. They just don't hold the same allure to me, however, as U.S. and 19th century European patterns do. Unfortunately, I don't own a single pattern at present.

[RHM22]

Found it!

http://books.google.com/books?id=WW89AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1&dq=pattern+coins&as_brr=1&cd=4#v=onepage&q=pattern%20coins&f=false