The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 9, March 4, 2007, Article 3

CORRECTION: RED BOOK 61ST EDITION IS DATED 2008

Thanks to David Ganz for pointing out my error last week in writing
that the latest edition of Whitman's "A Guide Book of United States
Coins" would be dated 2007.  In fact, the 61st edition has a cover
date of 2008.

Sorry!  I do understand why publishers predate books and periodicals
to ensure shelf life, but I may never get used to it.  Or the fact that
the Christmas season seems to start in July, according to retailers.

Publisher Dennis Tucker comments: "The first Red Book came out in late
1946 (as I know you know!), so Yeoman et al. made the cover date 1947...
and the rest is history.  We're constantly a year ahead on our covers.
It does make it a little confusing sometimes.

"(Part of my "past life" was in periodicals publishing, which always
makes an editor mentally a month or two ahead of the rest of the world...
frustrating! Kind of like the first few days of January, where you write
the wrong year on your checks.)"

[In a press release February 27, Whitman Publishing announced that the
spiralbound version of the 60th edition Red Book (2007 cover date) has
been sold out.  This happened earlier in the year than usual, indicating
strong hobby demand.

And speaking of errors, Nick Graver notes that the American Numismatic
Association's MoneyMarket store is offering an error printing of the 2007
edition of the companion "Blue Book" (A Handbook of United States Coins):

"This 2007 edition of the Blue Book was found in a case of Blue Books
shipped from Whitman with no cover printing. The press missed printing
the silver leaf title and other information on this book. It was packed
up with a case of Blue Books by the printer and arrived at the ANA in one
of our orders."

See money.org/.  Click on "Shop at MoneyMarket" and "Books".

Nick also notes that Stack's offers free numismatic books to buyers
purchasing from their latest email bulletin: "If you purchase a coin
you will also receive a free copy of 100 Greatest U.S. Coins. If you
purchase a note from our Paper Money selection you'll receive a free
copy of 100 Greatest American Currency Notes! Both books are written
by our very own Q. David Bowers and he will personally autograph each
copy."  -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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