New Book: Coin Collecting Boards of the 1930 & 1940s Coin boards created the popular hobby of coin collecting as we know it today. This book provides a complete history, catalog and value guide for vintage coin boards.
News-Antique.com - Oct 14,2007 - Coin boards were the forerunner of today’s coin folders and albums, and they launched the era of popular coin collecting in America. Colorful and scarce, antique coin boards are a fast growing collectible area in themselves, one which has never been documented until now.
This book tells the complete story of the companies that produced coin boards from 1934 to 1948, with biographies of all the principal players. It also includes a complete catalog of all brands, titles and varieties, as well as a handy check list to manage a collection.
A grading guide helps in determining the condition of any board, and each board entry is valued in four grades. Also included are tips on how to purchase and store a coin board collection.
Collecting these fascinating relics of the coin hobby’s Golden Age has never been easier or more fun, and this is the ultimate coffee table book for anyone who loves the hobby’s history.
216 pages long, this comprehensive book features hundreds of illustrations, including 64 pages in full color. Spiral bound, the pages lie flat for easy, hands-free usage while examining boards. This beautiful book is priced at $29.95 plus $5 shipping.
Signed copies are available directly from the author. Send check or money order payable to David W. Lange, or visit my website to find instructions for payment via PayPal.
David W. Lange POB 110022 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211 941-586-8670