Coins

Reviewing ‘Lost and Found Coin Hoards’ 2nd edition

Have you ever dreamed about finding coins, perhaps buried or just lying on the ground? If so, then you would probably enjoy the book I’m reviewing in this column. It’s the second edition of Q. David Bowers’ Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures.

Q. David Bowers has been a major figure in the coin world since he began as a teenaged coin dealer in 1953, and he has received more accolades for his efforts than probably any other living numismatist. The author of more than 60 books, he is currently chairman emeritus of Stack’s Bowers Galleries. As

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