Early american coppers book

My first encounter with doug was at a coin show in portland, or in the mid 1980s, where i was a novice collector and he was already an experienced dealer in early american copper. Jul 07, 2015 a guide book of half cents and large cents, 1st edition the official red book q. They are the early american coppers eac club, whose primary focus is half cents and large cents, and the john reich collectors society jrcs, which is devoted to early silver and gold coinage. Grading guide for early american copper grading guide for early american copper coins by bill eckberg, bob fagaly, dennis fuoss, ray williams early american coppers, inc. David bowers comes a book so comprehensive and authoritative that only the dean of american numismatics could have created it. Home about me coin grading colonial coins half cents large cents numismatic books type coins show schedule shop cart checkout. American half cents little half sisters by roger cohen, jr. Coinweek early american coppers eac is a notforprofit numismatic specialty organization founded in 1967 to serve as a point of contact for collectors of early u. Drawing on the expertise of dozens of specialists from around the world, plus bowerss own vast knowledge of the subject, the whitman encyclopedia of colonial. This viewpoint was written by bill eckberg, president of the early american coppers club.

In this colorfully illustrated book, americas popular early coppers are given the famous q. He studied them extensively, and ultimately published the results of his research in a classic book called early american cents, published in 1949. There are many other coins listed in the red book that are interesting but too numerous to mention here. The first edition of this book has sold out, and must now be purchased on the secondary market. Early american coppers coin tales from the bourse floor. Gammill numismatics, llc is happy to announce that we have copies of the 2014 grading guide for early american copper coins, published by early american coppers, inc. Born in 1793 and immediately a source of controversy, the big pennies have been thru several redesigns and resizes, includin. American copper is a story of racism and the evil in men, and it is a love story.

The reason i first checked out the early american coppers club was because the copper at coin shows was awful. Early american coppers eac early american coppers eac club early american coppers eac is a notforprofit numismatic specialty organization founded in 1967 to serve as a point of contact for collectors of early u. This led to an early boom in coin collecting and to a lot of attention being paid to the old coppers. Hancrafted metalware from colonial times henry kauffman collection paperback march 1, 1995 by henry j. Early american coppers anthology hardcover june 1, 1977 by sanford j. Early american coppers convention archives coinweek. Early american copper coin project american numismatic. An introduction of the world of early american copper coinage early american coppers, inc. Whitman encyclopedia of colonial and early american coins by. This book is available with additional data at newman numismatic portal.

The early american coppers club eac is an ana member specialty club for. Eac is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of its first book, the new grading guide for early. Hair is unfinished vague and incomplete below er, probably from regrinding to. So anyway, robin and i are cruising around, asking lots of questions. Jan 26, 2020 one of the highlights for attendees at the early american coppers 2020 convention april 30 to may 3 will be a visit to the carnegie museums of pittsburgh and the george h.

Jun 29, 2009 the 70point grading system widely used today owes its existence to a founding member of early american coppers dr. I was one of the authors, and none of the authors has any financial interest in the book. A guide book of half cents and large cents, 1st edition the official red book. Early american coppers club officers bill eckberg and chuck heck talk to fun convention tv about their club. Claim your listing and attract more leads by adding more content, photos and other business details. Grading the copper coins of early america is a specialty area of coin collecting. Walter breens encyclopedia of early united states cents 17931814. Early american coppers p o box 15782, cincinnati, oh, 45215. Formats and editions of the forgotten coins of the north. Each club publishes a periodical, pennywise and john reich journal respectively, containing research and information pertaining to early coinage. These memberonly sales are held annually in conjunction with the annual conventions of the early american coppers club. Nov 12, 2016 to us, that often adds to their charm, but it does add a level of complexity to their grading. Eac is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of its first book, the new grading guide for early american copper coins. Since then, i have handled over 10,000 early coppers, and have met hundreds of incredible collectors, all infected with the same early copper bug as myself.

Coppers collectors celebrate 50 years at eac convention. Large cents were produced in philadelphia between the years of 1793 and 1857. Copper coins, will cover early american copper coins from 1760 to 1793, and federal half cents and large cents of 1793 to 1857. This fascinating series has probably been avidly collected longer than any other. Viewpoint is a forum for the expression of opinion on a variety of numismatic subjects. Because copper coins were the money of the people and unlike gold coins were heavily used in commerce, because they are heavy and soft, and because copper is more reactive to oxidation than silver or gold, they received more wear and damage than early gold and. David lisot the early american coppers group is more than just an organization devoted to. Newman numismatic portal at washington university in st. Durst editor see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. The early gold and silver coins were never recalled in favor of a later type as the half and large cents were in 1857 when the flying eagles were released. Eac president bill eckberg opens the 2015 early american coppers convention in irving, texas. Early american coppers anthology 1977, hardcover, reprint. It was an 1809 12 skilling, a lightly circulated, problem free coin with a lovely chocolate brown patina, an oddly oreinted 9 and some curious doubling of the devices. This page is dedicated to everything related to the collecting of early united states copper coins, with an emphasis on large cents.

For those who are interested in learning about eac grading, i recommend the book. William eckberg, president, early american coppers. Grading guidelines for early american copper coinage book. Early american coppers eac convention collectors universe. Finally, the definitive reference book that explains the mysteries of eac grading with detailed descriptions and full color pictures. Shipping outside the lower 48 will be slightly more depending on the destination. On friday, may 3, 2019, at the early american coppers eac convention in. Selling confederate currency, obsolete and us currency. The forgotten coins of the north american colonies. Grading guide for early american copper coins, which was published by eac in 2014 and very wellreceived both inside and outside of the club. Confederate money books pierre fricke us and confederate.

Because copper coins were the money of the people and unlike gold coins were heavily used in commerce, because they are heavy and soft, and because copper is more reactive to oxidation than silver or gold, they received more wear and damage than early. The auction sale catalog for the april 2017 convention of the early american coppers, inc. Both of the books have firm bindings, but are very well used. The longawaited book fully describes the process of grading early american copper coins as practiced by collectors who specialize in them.

Jul 26, 20 bob fagaly, chief editor, dennis fuoss, large cent editor, interviewer. Well its been a slow start but we are finally updating the site and hope to have coins for sale in the near future keep checking back. Early american coppers convention log page 2 coin talk. Appropriately in time for this weeks convention of the early american. Early american coppers 17871857 united state coin collecting began with early american coppers in the antebellum period before the civil war. We published the grading guide for early american copper coins, which was book of the year winner at the numismatic literary guild in 2015, largely to dispel the myth that normal people cant learn to grade early coppers. Jules reiver if you own one of his coins post it here. United state coin collecting began with early american coppers in the antebellum period before the civil war. A guide book of half cents and large cents, 1st edition the. Publication date 19871115 topics numismatics, periodicals, copper coins publisher. Colonial coins early coppers early american copper coins. The early american coppers club eac is an ana member specialty club for people who collect, study or have an interest in large cents, half cents and other early american copper coins. Grading guidelines for early american copper coinage book to. Early american, half cents, large cents small cents two cents, three cents and twenty cents nickels half dimes and dimes quarters half dollars dollars gold type commemoratives proof sets errors and varieties.

For some reason, after 30 years of collecting, ive suddenly been bitten by the copper bug. History of the early american coppers club by early american coppers. The early american coppers board on may 4 voted to sponsor a project to produce an eac grading guide for copper colonial coins, half cents and large cents. We specialize in early american coppers including large cents, half cents, and colonials. Rulau hard times token book and early american tokens. At the 2018 early american coppers convention in traverse city, michigan, eac president william eckberg gave an indepth presentation on his ongoing research into the production techniques. Once you have been infected, you are always a carrier for life, and the only therapy is to join the gang. This profusely illustrated, 192page hardcover book fully describes the process of grading early american copper coins as practiced by collectors who specialize in them. The late dates are pretty easy to do a pretty high grade date set unless you start going after all of the newcomb varieties. Saturday, will offer more than 230 lots of that favorite coin of the early american coppers society, the u. So, a stop at the table of a dealer in world coins is always in order. To have your opinion considered for viewpoint, write to david c. Apr 02, 2010 early american coppers eac convention. I quickly realized that by being a coin dealer, i could see many more incredible half cents and large cents pass thru my hands, so that is the path i chose more than a dozen years ago.

These coins were in use at various times in the american colonies. My specialty is collecting the early dates, 1793 to 1814, by sheldon variety. The goldbergs have an affiliation with copper like midas had one for gold. This book is an easy and fun read introducing confederate paper money in the context of the founding of the confederate states of america and its history finance, war, social. Early american coppers archives page 5 of 6 coinweek. These include coins minted in the colonies of connecticut, massachusetts, and new jersey, as well as vermont, even though vermont did not become a state until 1791. Jan 29, 2017 the reason early coppers have been studied more than other u. Among the duplicate large cents donated to the carnegie museums of pittsburgh, according to early american coppers president william eckberg, is the 1793 flowing hair, chain, ameri. Confederate currency introduction and history pierre fricke. I have no idea what triggered it, but ive made 2 trips to the ana library i live within driving distance, and checked out a total of 6 books and 4 dvds on the subject. Mark borckardt, nick gampietro, pierre fricke, walter husak, ralph rucker interviewer.

Widest space between 1 7 and 6 nearly touches both dentils and drapery. Profusely illustrated with highquality, fullcolor photos, the guide fully explains and demystifies grading practices. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Participation in the early american copper coin project allows ana. Whitman encyclopedia of colonial and early american coins. Confederate treasury notes or currency was issued by the national government of the confederate states of america from 1861 to 1865 in seven series. Long the bible of early copper collectors, this book is an update of a 1949 work by sheldon, early american cents. The mixture of the metal and the minting techniques makes for. Grellman, jr a guide book of united states coins various editions.

Collecting the early half dimes by red book variety. We get a bit of insight as to why collectors are interested in early american coppers. First colonial coins followed by early large cents represent the foundation of american numismatics confederate currency followed these early copper coins as popular collectibles right after the civil war. These are the two classic books leading up to sheldon and his colleagues starting the early american coppers eac society in 1967. Publication date 1997 topics numismatics, periodicals, copper coins, coins, american publisher early american coppers. Among the earliest such tokens are among some of the great rarities of colonial numismatics.

May 04, 2017 early american coppers, a specialty club of approximately 1,200 members, just celebrated its 50th anniversary since its founding following response to a small notice in coin world. Jun 16, 2016 it always seems to take collectors a very long time to get hooked on the early coppers. The nook book ebook of the whitman encyclopedia of colonial and early american coins by q. Colonial coins refer to all coins in circulation in the british american colonies before the u.

Eac grading is distinct from, and typically more precise and stringent than grading by thirdparty grading services and auction houses. They publish an excellent journal, pennywise, 6 times a year and a. Selling early american coppers and us coins 1861 to 1865. The hardcover of the early american coppers anthology by sanford j. Early american tokens guide to value, marks, history. Early american coppers, a specialty club of approximately 1,200 members, just celebrated its 50th anniversary since its founding following response to a. There are 70 regular issue types to collect, three popular fantasy notes, contemporary counterfeits made mostly in the union, varieties of the types including major watermarks and errors, and. I have known doug bird personally for more than 3 decades. Is early american coppers in united states your business. It will provide information for collectors to attribute half cents using pictures and narrative. The book devoted to describing and illustrating the eac grading system is called grading guide for early american copper coins. The official website of early american coppers, inc.