‘Cherrypickers’ Guide Volume II’ Gets Second Run

Whitman Publishing has released a second print run of the Cherrypickers’ Guide to Rare Die Varieties: Volume II, 6th Edition. The reference book originally debuted at the 2023 American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, PA.

“The Cherrypickers’ Guide was one of our best booksellers of the entire year,” said Dawn Burbank, Whitman's vice president of sales. When it was released at the show, “collectors and dealers bought every advance copy we had. We couldn’t keep them on the shelves, and overall, we sold the entire print run of over 7,200 copies in just under four months.”

This book tells you how to “cherrypick” – that is, how to examine coins that look normal at first glance but have unusual characteristics such as 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.

For this volume, Cherrypickers’ Guide co-authors Bill Fivaz and professional numismatist Larry Briggs feature more than 440 die varieties, including nearly 80 new additions. The book covers Capped Bust and Liberty Seated half dimes, dimes and quarters; Barber dimes and quarters; Mercury dimes; Roosevelt dimes; 20-cent pieces; Standing Liberty quarters; and Washington quarters, including the State, D.C., Territorial and National Parks series.

The 320-page spiral-bound hardcover Cherrypickers’ Guide can be ordered for $39.95 online now at www.Whitman.com, Whitman’s eBay Store, and Amazon. Later this month, it will be available in bookstores, hobby shops, and other online retailers nationwide. You can also ask your favorite coin dealer for a copy.