THE CHERRYPICKER’S GUIDE TO RARE DIE VARIETIES

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The One Hundred Greatest Items Of United States Numismatic Literature Rank: Number 81

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From the thoroughly explicated 1794 cent we go to the impossible to delineate – modern coinage struck upon countless dies which are so consistently produced that most are impossible to distinguish. What is a variety collector to do? The Fivaz/Stanton guide is a good start, cataloguing the most interesting and collectible of the modern varieties, and to be sure earlier coinage is represented as well. The title has proven popular with variety devotees, and is now split into two volumes and in its fifth edition. Fivaz/Stanton (“FS”) attributions are seen widely throughout the literature and “cherrypicks” are regularly reported in the hobby press and in online forums. The two authors have done much to set the rules of engagement for modern collectors, and so far the direction seems to be persistent.

1^st Edition

FIVAZ, Bill & STANTON, J. T. THE CHERRYPICKER’S GUIDE TO RARE DIE VARIETIES.
Savannah, GA: 1990
125pp, illustrated
Octavo
Softbound: Pictorial card covers

2^nd Edition

Savannah, GA: 1991
208pp, illustrated
Octavo
Softbound: Pictorial card covers

3^rd Edition

Wolfesboro, NH: 1994
305pp, illustrated
Octavo
GBC: Spiral bound pictorial card covers

3^rd Edition, Deluxe

Wolfesboro, NH: 1994
305pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Burgundy leatherette, lettered in gilt

4^th Edition, Volume 1

Wolfesboro, NH: 2001
422pp, illustrated
Octavo
GBC: Spiral bound pictorial card covers

Covers Half Cents Through Nickel Five-Cent Pieces.

4^th Edition, Volume 2

Racine, WI: 2006
449pp, illustrated
Octavo
GBC: Hardbound hidden spiral, pictorial boards

Half Dimes Through Dollars, Gold, and Commemoratives.

5^th Edition, Volume 1

Racine, WI: 2008
352pp, illustrated
Octavo
GBC: Hardbound hidden spiral, pictorial boards

Covers Half Cents Through Nickel Five-Cent Pieces.