The E-Sylum:  Volume 11, Number 15, April 13, 2008, Article 5

NEW BOOK: INSIGHTS FOR THE ADVANCED MORGAN DOLLAR COLLECTOR

[Author Michael Fey forwarded a press release for his latest
book on Morgan Dollar varieties - also known as VAMs, for Van
Allen-Mallis, authors of the first popular book on the topic.
-Editor]

Michael S. Fey, Ph.D., President of Rare Coin Investments (RCI)
and co-author of the Top 100 Morgan Dollar Varieties: The VAM
Keys announced today that he is now accepting pre-publication
orders for his new book, A Decade of Top 100 Insights for the
Advanced Morgan Dollar Collector.

The suggested retail price of this 192 page book is $29.95 +
shipping, but those who send a pre-publication payment of $24.95
will receive both a discount and free shipping.   The
pre-publication offer expires May 31st, 2008, when books are
expected to be delivered by the printer.

The book is a compilation of the last 10 years of RCI's Top 100
Insights and Value Guide quarterly newsletter.  It includes the
first Fall, 1997 Value Guide with prices for Top 100 Morgan
dollars as well as a current Value Guide to compare how prices
of Top 100 coins have changed over the past decade since
publication of the Top 100 book.

A Decade of Top 100 Insights offers wisdom, experience and
knowledge from the world's most recognized experts on the
subject of Morgan and Peace dollars.  According to Jeff Oxman,
Founding President of the SSDC, "Peruse the pages of this book,
and you'll get a glimpse of VAM history unfolding before
your eyes!"

Noted author Bill Fivaz states "Michael Fey has put his
considerable talents to work in assembling all the pertinent
data to make your quest for those elusive VAMs as easy as can
be".  Leroy Van Allen advises, "This book is a 'must buy' for
all silver dollar collectors and dealers".

The book offers digital images of new discoveries, ultra rare
8TF varieties, attribution guides to 1878-s B1 reverse (long
nocks), 1888-O Oval O's, 1899-O "micro o" varieties, and Hot
50 and Top 50 varieties.  Also provided are several Condition
Census (Top 6 certified coins), population reports and analyses,
reports on new record prices, and insights into the best Top
100 varieties in the most optimal grades for both collecting
and investing.

Through such guest writers as Leroy Van Allen, Jeff Oxman,
Bill Fivaz, Larry Briggs, Mark Kimpton, M.D., John Roberts,
David Wang, Ph.D., Lewis Rosenbaum, and Craig Lichenbrock,
the book provides new information, new perspectives and plenty
of good advice from experts in their silver dollar specialties
who share insights into this burgeoning area of collecting.

For further information, please contact Michael S. Fey, Ph.D.,
at  RCI,  P.O. Box C, Ironia, NJ 07845 or call (973) 252-4000;
FAX (973) 252-0481; E-Mail: Feyms@aol.com, rcicoins.com

To view an image of the book's cover, see:
image of the book's cover

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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