The Practical Book of Cobs 4th Edition
Joe Lasser writes: "Dan Sedwick has produced a fourth edition of "The Practical Book of Cobs". In it he has carefully revised and enlarged assayer descriptions and very importantly for any and all researchers, he explains the rationale for his conclusions. He's added a new section giving a list of fifty five treasure ships and their cargoes and has compressed virtually every important fact known about cobs today into this well structured volume. It is well written -- lucid and logical-- and is a meaningful addition to cob coin literature that should be included in everyone's library. I wish that I could do as good a job as Dan has done." --The E-Sylum: Volume 10, Number 36, September 10, 2007, Article 2This popular book has been out of print since 1995 and unavailable for a number of years now, so this [fourth] edition should be a most welcome addition to the market! Greatly expanded from the previous edition (more than 100 pages longer!), this 20th Anniversary Edition contains a long new section on the shipwrecks that have yielded cobs over the years, complete with a foldout map and specified bibliographies for each wreck. Also, the assayer section incorporates the latest research information, with specimen photos of most of the assayers (not separated into a photo section as before). The values in the back, of course, have been updated. What has not changed, however, is the appeal to both beginners and advanced collectors alike, as well as dealers and jewelers who work with cobs.     The Practical Book of Cobs offers readers a look at the following topics:    Historical background / Elements of design / Market values / Extensive bibliography / Complete ID of mint marks, assayers, and period / How cobs were made and used / Treasure Fleets and other shipwrecks that produced cobs / How to buy and sell, and how to spot counterfeits. --PLUS ULTRA NEWSLETTER: ENRADA PUBLICATIONS: October 2007