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Review of Latest ‘Cherrypickers’ Guide’

Well, it’s finally here: the 6th edition of volume II of the Cherrypickers’ Guide. But is it what cherrypickers have been waiting for? Or is it something else, something that presages a third volume?

Unfortunately, I think it’s the latter. Don’t misunderstand me: I don’t mean to imply that there’s anything wrong with the new book. I think it does a great job for the material covered, which is half dimes through quarter dollars. But it really doesn’t replace the 5th edition volume II, which covered half dimes through quarter dollars and also half dollars, silver dollars, gold coins, commemoratives and bullion.

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