An Official Whitman Guidebook

Few books have excited the coin-collecting community like the Cherrypickers’ Guide set of books. Since the first edition burst onto the scene in 1990, thousands of hobbyists have been searching for the rare die varieties described inside. This handy books tells you how to “cherrypick”—that is, how to examine coins that look normal at first glance, but have unusual characteristics: 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. That kind of knowledge truly is power!

The Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties, 6th Edition, Volume I Includes:
Descriptions of die varieties for for half cents, large cents, small cents, two-cent and three-cent pieces, and nickels

Fully updated and revised information for some of the most popular U.S. coin series

More than 1,00 images, information on more than 680 varieties

150 newly published varieties

Market values in multiple grades

Detailed photo enlargements to show you what to look for when cherrypicking, and much more

**The book is a result of many years of cumulative research and finessing by the lead authors, Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, in cooperation with many collectors, scholars, dealers, and others in the numismatic community. It presents information unavailable in any other single source

The Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties, 6th Edition, Volume II Includes:
Descriptions of die varieties for half dimes, dimes, twenty-cent pieces, and quarter dollars, 1800s to date

Fully updated and revised information on 442 varieties in many of the most popular U.S. coin series, including Roosevelt and Mercury dimes, Washington quarters, Barber silver coins, and Liberty Seated coinage

79 newly published varieties

Market values in multiple grades

Detailed photo enlargements to show you what to look for when cherrypicking

Information on types of doubling, how to examine your coins, Proof set varieties, collector clubs, and other beginner and advanced topics

Cross-references to specialized standard guide

The Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties, 6th Edition, Volume III Includes:
Description of die varieties for half dollars, dollars, gold dollars through double eagles, bullion coins, commemoratives, and the Philippines

More than 700 images

Expanded introductory narrative on die varieties

Updated content for more than 310 unique varieties

Over 120 newly published varieties

New content covering “Long Nock” Morgan-dollar VAM varieties, and additional text for Presidential dollar edge varieties

New chapters on Draped Bust half dollars and dollars, Capped Bust half dollars, and Philippine coins

Market values in multiple grades

Detailed photo enlargements to show you what to look for when cherrypicking

Information on types of doubling, how to examine your coins, collector clubs, and other beginner and advanced topics

Cross-references to specialized standard guides

Greysheet-based pricing and GSID numbers that identify and link a coin across the entire family of Whitman Brands products, such as the Greysheet online pricing tool,CDN Exchange, and the Greysheet mobile app

"I cannot imagine collecting U.S. coins without a copy of the Cherrypickers' Guide near at hand. In this latest volume, editor Larry Briggs adds his experience to the rock-solid foundation built by J.T. Stanton, Bill Fivaz, Ken Potter, Mike Ellis, and other specialists." — Q. David Bowers

"The Cherrypickers' Guide is entertaining, educational, and useful in a thousand ways." — Kenneth Bressett