Comprehensive Guide to American Colonial Coinage by Sanford J. Durst. This is an in-copyright publication. "Snippet" results will appear in the Newman Portal search results.
If Breen is one bookend of American numismatics, Crosby is surely the other. In 1875, Crosby had not even the use of a telephone to aid his research. On the other hand, he had access to the great collectors and collections of yore, among them Bushnell, Stickney, Parmelee, Appleton, Maris and others, all giants on the 19th century American numismatic scene. Crosby?s dive into the primary source documentation surrounding colonial issues is beyond remarkable, particularly in light of the lack of modern bibliographic resources. Coupled with his observant technical eye and capable cataloguing, this work is properly described by Davis as "the masterpiece of nineteenth century numismatic literature." Voted #2 in the top hundred items of numismatic literature by the Numismatic Bibliomania Society.
