Rusty Goe's new book, The Mint on Carson Street won top honors from both the Professional Numismatist's Guild and the Numismatic Literary Guild
The Mint on Carson Street Wins 2004 Double Crown in Numismatic Literature
September 2004
By Southgate's Staff
Both the Professional Numismatist's Guild and the Numismatic Literary Guild awarded Book of the Year honors to Rusty Goe's new book, The Mint on Carson Street at this year's summer American Numismatic Association convention in Pittsburg.
The hardback edition of this new book has already sold out and a paperback edition is now available. Reader response has been overwhelmingly positive, from both the coin collecting community and the general population. Some examples of rave reviews that have been coming in are:
"I want to thank you for the wonderful book...It is a wonderful piece of work."
Long time collector from Portland, OR.
"You have succeeded at giving life to this most interesting subject."
Dealer from Illinois.
"It is one of the finest numismatic books I've ever read."
Dealer from Michigan.
"Anyone who loves Carson City coins should buy Rusty's book."
Rev. John Finney from Oregon.
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The table of contents for the 530+ pages is as follows:
Introduction
1. The Birth of a Legend (1870-1873)
2. The Trade Dollar Era (1874-1878)
3. Full Steam Ahead (1879-1888 - Morgan Dollar Period)
4. The Beginning of the End (1889-1893)
5. Searching for a New Identity (1894-1941)
6. The Silver Coins (Dimes through Dollars)
7. The Gold Coins (Half Eagles through Double Eagles)
8. Early Collector Interest in Carson City Coins (1880s-1940s)
9. Three Special Collections (Eliasberg, Battle Born, Nevada Museum)
10. Collecting Opportunities
Epilogue
ONE: Alleged Cover-Up of 3600 1870-CC Double Eagles
TWO: Top 25 Dates in the Carson City Series
THREE: Aggregate Value of Certified Carson City Coins
FOUR: NGC and PCGS Population Totals
FIVE: Price History for "CC" Coins 1932-2002
Afterward
Selected Bibliography
Index
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