Cherrypicker’s Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins

One of America's most popular coin books, the Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties, Volume I, is now available in an updated Sixth Edition. Volume I covers all United States series from half cents through nickels. The book is a result of many years of cumulative research and finessing by the lead authors, Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, in cooperation with many collectors, scholars, dealers, and others in the numismatic community. It presents information unavailable in any other single source.

Everything you ever wanted to know about rare die varieties can be found in the Cherrypicker’s Guide to Rare Die Varieties of United States Coins book series. With volumes I, II and III, you’ll find a comprehensive guide for how to “cherry-pick,” or sift through collections of normal-looking coins and find rare, sometimes valuable die variaties.

This is what some collectors live for; the chance to find a rare variety among seemingly ordinary collections. Find doubled or tripled dies, repunched or misaligned mint marks, overdates, or other die varieties. The Cherry Picker books not only explain what to look for, it shows you in high-resolution detail with large, close-up photographs of even the smallest of unusual marks you might find…so you know precisely what to look for while “picking.”

The Cherrypicker Guide is a three volume series:

• Volume I -- Half cents, two cent pieces, three cent pieces, and nickels
• Volume II -- Half dimes, dimes, twenty cents, and quarters
• Volume III -- Half dollars, dollars and gold

There’s a reason this book has taken the numismatic world by storm and become a best-seller. Its user-friendly format, easy how-to instructions and clear photographs make it one of the most popular coin books ever written on the topic.

This handy book tells you how to examine coins that look normal at first glance, but have unusual characteristics: doubled and tripled dies, overdates, repunched mintmarks, and other features that can reveal a common coin to be a rare and valuable variety. With the close-up photographs and descriptions inside, you’ll learn exactly what to look for. That kind of knowledge truly is power! The Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties, sixth edition, volume I contains fully updated and revised information for some of the most popular U.S. coin series, more than 1,00 images, information on more than 680 varieties, 150 newly published varieties, market values in multiple grades, detailed photo enlargements to show you what to look for when cherrypicking, and much more. The book is a result of many years of cumulative research and finessing by the lead authors, Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, in cooperation with many collectors, scholars, dealers, and others in the numismatic community. It presents information unavailable in any other single source.

Cherry Picker’s Coin Guide Book, a Collector’s Must-Have

We recommend purchasing an high quality coin magnifier if you plan to get serious about cherry-picking through your collection, because while the large photos in these fantastic books make it easy to pinpoint the die variaties, your coins are much smaller and it may be difficult to find smaller mint mark errors and the like.

Many collectors, both novices and experienced veterans have told us that their copies of the Cherry Picker’s series are so well loved they’re dog-eared. Don’t hesitate to pick up these collectors’ favorites today – they’re a must-have for any coin enthusiast’s library.

Binding: Hidden Spiral
Edition: 6th
Publication Date: 2015 (2024 reprint)
Size: 6x9
Pages: 448