Comments:
If
you plan on collecting the early United States quarters from 1796 to
1838 this book is absolutely essential. The information on which varieties
are Rarer than others puts you a giant step ahead of the dealer that
is unfamiliar or lacks the knowledge to know the differences. His unwillingness
to do his homework could make for a terrific buying opportunity for
you.
We
quote from a commentary in the book by Q. David Bowers. "The 1925
work, The Early Quarter Dollars of the United states, by Ard W. Browning,
since its publication has been one of the most elusive and yet most
valuable studies of a United States series."
Early
U.S. quarters, compared to their contemporary denominations, half dimes
to half dollars are considerably scarcer to locate. It is not uncommon
for a dealer to have an inventory of a dozen or even more of the Capped
Bust half dollars dated from 1807 to 1836 and quite possibly the same
for the half dime series, but, when it comes to the quarters, maybe
one or two specimens at best and, usually in much lower grades. That
is, unless he makes an all out effort to locate these elusive and scarce
numismatic treasures.
The
present day edition of Browning's' book The Early Quarters of the United
States has been extensively revised and contains contributions of some
of today's leading numismatic scholars. This book will be a great addition
to anyone's numismatic library, dealer or collector.
