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Now in LARGE Print! The Official Red Book®—A Guide Book of United States Coins—enters its 63rd year. Americans nationwide look to this "one-volume library" to tell them how rare their coins are and how much they're worth. Collectors rely on it for its full-color photographs and detailed technical data. The Red Book covers the history and values of colonial and early American coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, errors, Civil War tokens, territorial gold, state quarters, Presidential dollars, and other U.S. coins, with practical essays on grading, investing, auctions, and more. Pricing for more than 6,000 coins, more than 1800 full-color photographs, updated values, mintages, and auction records. Expanded coverage of commemoratives, sets, and other coins. New state quarters and Presidential dollars. Full Color. 432 Pages. Spiral Bound. 8 1/2" x 10 7/8". Bressett.
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The Official Red Book®—A Guide Book of United States Coins—enters its 63rd year. Americans nationwide look to this "one-volume library" to tell them how rare their coins are and how much they're worth. Collectors rely on it for its full-color photographs and detailed technical data. The Red Book covers the history and values of colonial and early American coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, errors, Civil War tokens, territorial gold, state quarters, Presidential dollars, and other U.S. coins, with practical essays on grading, investing, auctions, and more. Pricing for more than 6,000 coins, more than 1800 full-color photographs, updated values, mintages, and auction records. Expanded coverage of commemoratives, sets, and other coins. New state quarters and Presidential dollars. Full Color. 432 Pages. Hard Cover. Bressett.
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The Official Red Book®—A Guide Book of United States Coins—enters its 63rd year. Americans nationwide look to this "one-volume library" to tell them how rare their coins are and how much they're worth. Collectors rely on it for its full-color photographs and detailed technical data. The Red Book covers the history and values of colonial and early American coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, errors, Civil War tokens, territorial gold, state quarters, Presidential dollars, and other U.S. coins, with practical essays on grading, investing, auctions, and more. Pricing for more than 6,000 coins, more than 1800 full-color photographs, updated values, mintages, and auction records. Expanded coverage of commemoratives, sets, and other coins. New state quarters and Presidential dollars. Full Color. 432 Pages. Spiral Bound. Bressett.
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The Official Red Book®—A Guide Book of United States Coins—enters its 63rd year. Americans nationwide look to this "one-volume library" to tell them how rare their coins are and how much they're worth. Collectors rely on it for its full-color photographs and detailed technical data. The Red Book covers the history and values of colonial and early American coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, errors, Civil War tokens, territorial gold, state quarters, Presidential dollars, and other U.S. coins, with practical essays on grading, investing, auctions, and more. Pricing for more than 6,000 coins, more than 1800 full-color photographs, updated values, mintages, and auction records. Expanded coverage of commemoratives, sets, and other coins. New state quarters and Presidential dollars. Full Color. 432 Pages. Spiralbound Hardcover. Bressett.
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The Professional Edition is a new and enlarged version of a hobby classic, the “Red Book.” Its expanded content helps intermediate and advanced collectors and coin dealers build their collections and make smart purchases and sales.
The book is physically larger than the regular-edition Red Book (almost 50% larger, at 8.5 x 11 inches), and spiralbound for convenient reference.
Expanded features of the Professional Edition include:
Expert guidance on striking and sharpness characteristics for each coin
type-valuable information when inspecting coins for purchase.
Insight on availability and condition rarity for each type.
Detailed grading instructions, including for Mint State and Proof
coins.
Certified population summaries, for every date and mint mark including
the number certified, the average grade, and the percent in Mint State.
Expanded valuations, expanded grades for each date, including multiple
Mint State and Proof levels, plus Full Bands, Full Bell Lines, Cameo/Deep Cameo, and other specialized designations.
Auction records for every coin listed.
Additional die varieties in every denomination, with close-up
photographs.
Informative chart notes that expand on the history, characteristics,
and market values of important coins.
Detailed research and market information on early (pre-1858) Proof
coinage, including gold.
High-quality, full-color photographs of both circulation-strike and
Proof coins, for every type.
Enlargements of key focal points and varieties, many more than in the
regular edition.
The Guide Book of United States Coins, Professional Edition, is the perfect single-source numismatic reference. Investors, intermediate and advanced collectors, dealers, and auctioneers will benefit from its immense wealth of real-world market information on every coin ever struck by the U.S. Mint. Tens of thousands of copies will be printed and sold, and we predict it will take its place as a popular annual companion to the regular edition. Federal Issues: Half Cents through Double Eagles, Plus Classic Commemoratives and Proof Mint Sets.
Softcover, Full Color, 8.5 x 11 inches, Spiralbound, 384 Pages.
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Add to your collection a book as rare as your finest coins. The 63rd edition of the #1 best-selling coin guide is now available in a beautiful leather-bound Limited Edition. Each large-format (6"x9") volume is individually numbered and personally autographed by longtime editor and hobby legend Kenneth Bressett. Handsomely constructed with gold-stamped lettering on the cover, gilt-edged pages, and a hubbed spine, the Limited Edition has acquired a collectible status in its own right. We've lowered the print run this year, limiting the 2010 edition to 1,500 copies (past Limited Editions have sold out with 3,000 printed), so please act quickly. The leather-bound Limited Edition 2010 Red Book will make a wonderful addition to your personal library of fine books. 432 Pages, Full Color.
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The 62nd edition of the #1 best-selling coin guide is now available in a beautiful Limited Edition. Each large-format (6"x9") leather-bound edition is individually numbered and personally autographed by longtime editor and hobby legend Kenneth Bressett. With gold-stamped lettering on the cover and gilt-edged pages, the Limited Edition has acquired a collectible status in its own right. The print run is limited to 3,000 and past Limited Editions have sold out, so please act quickly. The leather-bound Limited Edition 2009 Red Book will make a wonderful addition to any collection.
432 Pages, Full Color
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The 61st edition of the #1 best-selling coin guide is now available in a beautiful Limited Edition. Each large-format (6"x9") leather-bound edition is individually numbered and personally autographed by longtime editor and hobby legend Kenneth Bressett. With gold-stamped lettering on the cover and gilt-edged pages, the Limited Edition has acquired a collectible status in its own right. The print run is limited to 3,000 and past Limited Editions have sold out, so please act quickly. The leather-bound Limited Edition 2008 Red Book will make a wonderful addition to any collection.
416 Pages, Full Color
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The 1947 first edition of R.S. Yeoman's Guide Book of United States Coins totaled 18,000 copies - a small quantity by today's standards. The "Red Book" quickly grew into the world's most popular numismatic reference, and one of the best-selling nonfiction books of all time.
The 1947 Tribute Edition is an exact recreation of the first Red Book. Every page is exactly as it appeared back then: every word, every photograph, every coin value. It's like opening a time capsule of numismatic history.
At the back of the book you'll find a full-color section comparing coin collecting of 1947 with the hobby of today. Hardbound; 288 pages.
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Since 1942, coin dealers have used The Official Blue Book of United States Coins to make buying offers. You can use it to find out how much your coins are worth!
Colonial and early American coins, federal coins, commemoratives, Proof sets, die varieties, private and territorial gold, tokens, Presidential dollars, and much more!
More than 24,000 prices, Coins from 1616 to today, Historical information, Hundreds of actual-size photos, Grading and collecting tips, Detailed mintage records and much more. Hardcover, 256 pages
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Since 1942, coin dealers have used The Official Blue Book of United States Coins to make buying offers. You can use it to find out how much your coins are worth!
Colonial and early American coins, federal coins, commemoratives, Proof sets, die varieties, private and territorial gold, tokens, Presidential dollars, and much more!
More than 24,000 prices, Coins from 1616 to today, Historical information, Hundreds of actual-size photos, Grading and collecting tips, Detailed mintage records and much more. Soft Cover, 256 pages
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By Q. David Bowers, Foreword by Leroy Van Allen
NOW in Full Color • 304 Pages
Americans love to collect the big Morgan silver dollar! No
other coin conjures up so much of the romance and history
of the United States. In this third edition of his bestselling
book, noted numismatic historian Q. David Bowers offers
an engaging portrait of the country’s most popular classic
coin. You’ll learn what to look for when you buy, how to
grade your coins, how to cherrypick varieties, and ways
to become a smarter collector. A Guide Book of Morgan
Silver Dollars, 3rd edition, also includes a thorough market
analysis for each date and mintmark, a detailed look at the
minting process, and a study of Treasury releases and other
hoards, plus a section on never-circulated pattern coins.
Full color throughout; illustrated; indexed. Paperback.
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A Complete History and Price Guide By Q. David Bowers.
- Contains over 250 pages
- Year by year historical analysis of each Double Eagle minted
- Comprehensive pricing for multiple grades
- Complete mintage figures
- Certified popluation reports
- 8 page color photo spread
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2nd Edition. This comprehensive 288-page full-color book details how to begin the ideal numismatic pursuit: a collection of United States coins by type. Major updates to the 2nd edition are: new market values, new certified-coin population data, updated "Market Price Performance" charts, new coins, new section on "Great Collectors and Collections of the Past", new historical illustrations, updated auction records and a bullion-value chart. Whether you decide to collect from the beginning of United States coins in the late 1700s, or if you choose coins from the 1800s and 1900s, this book will provide you the reference tools you need: mintages, grades, collecting tips, prices, and more, all in one essential historical reference and price guide. Author: Q. David Bowers
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By Richard Snow, Foreword by Tom DeLorey & Introduction by Q. David Bowers. Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents, minted from 1856 to 1909, were once the most popular, most widely circulated, most plentiful coins in everyday American life. Just about every kid had a pocketful of "Indian pennies," and older folks used them as well. Several of them could buy a newspaper, or candy, or a streetcar ride. Drop a cent into the slot, turn the crank, and you would be dazzled by an automobile racing around a track, or a boxing match, or a vaudeville show. Indian Head cents were anywhere and everywhere.
Now, in the fully updated 2nd edition of A guide book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents, Rick Snow examines these beautiful coins by date, mintage, production, survivability, collecting challenges, and variety. His research is bolstred by the usual high-quality Bowers Series treatment: an engaging overview of the series by the "dean of American numismatics." Q. David Bowers; high-quality photographs in full color; market values in multiple grades, including Red, Red/Brown, and Brown Mint States; certified population data; and a wealth of background information. 288 Pages, Softcover, 6x9 inches, Full Color.
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Proof sets offer the collector a chance to enjoy United States coins at their finest. It's no wonder they have reached new heights of popularity in recent years. In this detailed book, numismatic writer David W. Lange offers a definitive history of the United States Mint's Proof sets. They are all here, from the vintage years of 1936 to 1942, through the classic years of 1950 to 1964, the Special Mint Sets of 1965 to 1967, modern sets of 1968, and the 50 State Quarters Proof Sets starting in 1999. Completely Illustrated with full-color and black-and-white photographs. 200 pages.
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The Guide Book of Washington and State Quarters—the most recent addition to Whitman’s Bowers Series of numismatic books—is an in-depth study of our nation’s most popular modern coin. It features the colorful historical research that readers expect from Q. David Bowers (the “dean of American numismatics”), including a biography of America’s first president, the early years of the quarter dollar, and the history of the Washington quarter series starting in 1932. Bowers shares secrets of being a smart buyer in today’s market. He analyzes each coin, date by date, from 1932 to 1998, and focuses a comprehensive section on each state quarter from 1999 to date. Certified and field populations, historical and current market values, and auction records add to the book’s reference value.
Full color throughout; illustrated; 288 pages. Trade paperback. By Q. David Bowers; foreword by California state quarter designer Garrett Burke.
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Lavishly illustrated in full color, A Guide Book of Shield and Liberty Head Nickels features enlargements for important overdates and other varieties, plus actual-size photographs of every coin in the Shield and Liberty Head series. These popular coins are given the famous Bowers treatment: insightful study, lots of fascinating historical background, and good storytelling. Certified and field populations, historical and current market values, and auction records add to the book’s reference value. The chapter on five-cent pattern pieces, with brand-new research from experts in the field, is alone worth the “price of admission”! Four special illustrated galleries round out the text with a rollicking ride through the history of America’s favorite coin-from nickelodeons to “a good five-cent cigar”; from ice cream cones at Coney Island to silent movies “Down at the Bijou Dream.”
Full color throughout; illustrated; 288 pages. Trade paperback. By Q. David Bowers; foreword by Bill Fivaz.
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This is the eighth entry in Whitman's Bower Series of numismatic titles. Lavishly illustrated in full color, the Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels features high-resolution enlargements for important overdates and other varieties. These popular coins are given the famous Bowers treatment: insightful study, plenty of fascinating historical background, and good storytelling. Certified and surviving field populations, and historical and current market prices add to the book's reference value. Appendices cover error coins, pattern Buffalo nickels, and the chronology of the nickel five-cent piece. Full color throughout; illustrated; indexed. Paperback. 288 Pages
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Generations of coin collectors have grown up with the Lincoln cent. Now, as the coin nears its 100th anniversary (and the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth), Q. David Bowers provides a detailed study of this great American classic—our longest-running coin series.The book includes history, grading, varieties, a thorough market analysis for each date and mintmark, and a special appendix on error coins. Bowers even gives a sneak preview of what the U.S. Mint has in store with a 2009 redesign.304 pages. Full color. 6 x 9. Softcover. Foreword by Charles Daughtrey.
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Q. David Bowers, Foreword by Donn Pearlman. Q. David Bowers brings history to life by connecting America's commemorative coinage to the people, places, and events they honored, and to the artists, promoters, and politicians who brought them from raw concept to finished coin. A Guide Book of United States Commemorative Coins explains how to build a collection of commemoratives, determining authenticity, analyzing strike and eye appeal, being a smart buyer, realities of the marketplace, comparative rarities, full details, certification, establishing fair market prices, and more. 288 pages; full-color; paperback.
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Since the 1700's, Americans have used tokens and medals to encourage business, lampoon politicians, celebrate special events, pay fares, promote social causes, award the deserving, and scold the wicked. In the Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, award-winning author Katherine Jaeger explores these fascinating and collectible pieces of American history, from colonial times to today. Thousands of full-color illustrations, market values, and a grading guide add to the book's reference value. Essential reading for every coin collector and American history buff! Featuring images from the American Numismatic Society's Collection. By Katherine Jaeger, foreword by Q. David Bowers. 304 Pages, Full Color.
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By Q. David Bowers with foreword by David Akers. A Guide Book of United States Gold Dollars is the latest entry in Whitman's Bowers Series. It includes a chronicle of the nation's smallest gold coin; an inside look at mints and the minting process; discussion of Proofs; advice on collecting gold dollars; tips on how to be a smart buyer; full-color illustrations; a coin-by-coin study of Type I, Type II, and Type III gold dollars, with valuations and population data; an appendix of record auction prices; a selected bibliography; and more - all written in an engaging and informative style. Full Color, 6x9 Softcover, 288 Pages, Fully Indexed.
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By Roger W. Burdette with Barry Lovvorn. A Guide Book of Peace Dollars is the 13th entry in Whitman's Bowers Series of numismatic references. It covers every date and mintmark of America's last 90% silver dollar, which began as a commemorative of peace after the tribulations of World War One. The book also studies the mysterious 1964-D Peace Dollar, as well as proofs, patterns, trial pieces, errors and misstrikes, countermarks, die varieties, and famous collections. Full Color, Softcover, 288 Pages, Fully Indexed.
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By Frank J. Colletti, Forwords by Kenneth Bressett and Q. David Bowers.
The Guide Book of the Official Red Book of United States Coins offers a history of coin price guides, leading up to the best-selling numismatic reference of all time: the legendary "Red Book." Longtime collector Frank J. Colletti explores the foundation laid by R.S. Yeoman, and then studies each Red Book issued since 1946. Regular editions, special editions, authorized editions, and errors are all examined in detail. Colletti tells what to look for and how to build and care for a collection of Red Books. He discusses Red Book - related medals and other collectibles. Kenneth Bressett, Q. David Bowers, and other numismatists offer their personal recollections of the famous coin reference guide that has sold more than 22 million copies. 304 Pages, Full Color, 6x9, Softcover.
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By Frank J. Colletti, Forwords by Kenneth Bressett and Q. David Bowers.
Signed and Limited to 250 Copies in Print. The Guide Book of the Official Red Book of United States Coins offers a history of coin price guides, leading up to the best-selling numismatic reference of all time: the legendary "Red Book." Longtime collector Frank J. Colletti explores the foundation laid by R.S. Yeoman, and then studies each Red Book issued since 1946. Regular editions, special editions, authorized editions, and errors are all examined in detail. Colletti tells what to look for and how to build and care for a collection of Red Books. He discusses Red Book - related medals and other collectibles. Kenneth Bressett, Q. David Bowers, and other numismatists offer their personal recollections of the famous coin reference guide that has sold more than 22 million copies. 304 Pages, Full Color, 6x9, Limited Edition - Special Cover.
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NEW Whitman Insider Guide Series
In The Whitman Insider Guide to Smart Coin Collecting, you will gain insight on the four steps to building a great collection, coin by coin. You will learn how to avoid counterfeits and other traps hidden in the marketplace. There are chapters on coin storage, cleaning, and more. Reading and absorbing this "little book with big value," you will begin your journey to joining the ranks of John Jay Pittman, Harry W. Bass, Louis Eliasberg, and other smart collectors-all of whose stories are told inside. (64 Pages)
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Readers will learn all about these much-discussed new coins from the United States Mint, in addition to gaining insight on tokens, medals, paper money, older coins, and other collectibles related to each president. "After you read this book you can branch out and build an attractive collection based around your Presidential dollars," said Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker. "These coins can from the foundation for a collection of older and even more exotic pieces for a display of historical Americana." 128 Pages, Full Color. Q David Bowers.
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The hardcover book is a complete resource for the history, rarity, and values of these popular experimental pieces, from 1792 to 2000. "United States Pattern Coins illustrates the trails, struggles, and backstage intrigue that preceded so many of the United States Mint's regular issues. This is a fascinating inside look at America's rarest coins." At 352 pages, the fully illustrated ninth edition is 16 pages longer than the eighth (published in 2003). Q. David Bowers, the "dean of American numismatics," with the aid of preeminent experts in the field, builds upon the strong foundation originally laid by Dr. Judd in 1959.
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Noted numismatists Ron Guth and Jeff Garrett have created a definitive work of American history. United States Coinage: A Study by Type invites the reader to peer into the heart and soul of America-to view snapshots of the life and ideals of its people-by examining the coins the nation has produced since 1792. Inside this hard cover book, you'll see the simple beginnings of the United States Mint, the growth and maturation of the nation during the 1800's, the staid designs of coins of the Industrial Era, the glory and excess of the early 1900's, and the hero-worship of recent years. Completely illustrated with full-color photos. 192 pages.
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NOW AVAILABLE. In the third edition of the best-selling and award-winning 100 Greatest U.S. Coins, numismatic author Jeff Garrett takes the reader on a personal guided tour of the nation's greatest coinage. "Each of the 100 Greatest was voted into place by leading coin dealers, researchers, and historians," says Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker. Inside the reader will find prized and seldom-seen rarities - the unique and high-valued pieces that collectors dream about, like the 1913 Liberty Head nickel and the 1804 dollar (the "King of American Coins"). The book also explores more readily available and widely popular coins: pieces so beautiful or with such strange and facinating stories that everybody wants one. By Jeff Garrett. Hardcover, 144 Full Color Pages, Metallic-Foil Cover.
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Katherine Jaeger and Q. David Bowers tell the fascinating stories of 100 of the greatest medals and tokens of colonial America, the early states, the Confereracy, the U.S. Mint, and dozens of private issuers. It's all here: the history of medals and tokens in America and how they evolved; how to collect them; grading; conservation; smart buying; and more. 100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens is not just a price guide or a fancy picture book. It's a time machine that takes you to a hundred-plus different points in America's rich history. Hardcover with dustjacket, coffee-table, 148 pages.
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Emperors and assassins, owls and turtles, gods and goddesses, brave heroes and villainous rogues--all of these and more await you among the 100 Greatest Ancient Coins. In this beautifully illustrated book, Harlan J. Berk, one of America's best-known ancient-coin dealers, takes you on a personal guided tour of the numismatic antiquities of Greece, Rome, the Byzantine Empire, and other parts of the ancient world. Coffee-table-size, 144 pages, full color, with enlarged photographs and stories for every coin.
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Emperors and assassins, owls and turtles, gods and goddesses, brave heroes and villainous rogues--all of these and more await you among the 100 Greatest Ancient Coins. In this beautifully illustrated book, Harlan J. Berk, one of America's best-known ancient-coin dealers, takes you on a personal guided tour of the numismatic antiquities of Greece, Rome, the Byzantine Empire, and other parts of the ancient world. Coffee-table-size, 144 pages, full color, with enlarged photographs and stories for every coin. Leather Edtion.
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Retail Price: $250.00
"Special Price: $169.99"
Take the greatest gold coin and ingot treasure ever found, the saga of the S.S. Central America, and the tale of the recovery of the long-lost ship—and you’ve just scratched the surface of this 1,051-page book’s exciting narrative. This is the finest reference ever created on the subject of the Gold Rush and gold coins of the era; a look into the old-time “Wild West” with dazzling graphics and absorbing text. From a numismatic standpoint, the book is without peer—a massive work that combines David Bowers’ thorough research and wonderful storytelling. Winner of the two highest numismatic book awards. Profusely illustrated. Hardbound. Author: Q. David Bowers
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In conjunction with the American Numismatic Association, author David W. Lange and researcher Mary Jo Meade present a fascinating look into the history of the United States Mint. From its roots in the pre-colonial eras, through independence and confederation, the intriques, tribulations, and triumphs of the 1800's, and into the modern day-through war, peace, famine, earthquakes, gold rushes, good times and bad-we follow the twists and turns of one of the federal government's most intriguing bureaus.
This hard cover book features vintage photographs and documents throughout. Hundreds of enlarged, high-detailed images of American coins, tokens, medals and much more to enjoy!
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Learn how to grade your U.S. coins quickly and accurately. Beginners, advanced collectors, and dealers will all find the text understandable and invaluable for grading coins.
- Every standard grade is illustrated and described in detail.
- Every coin is studied, from half cents to gold double eagles.
- Text descriptions of 30 levels help you pinpoint grades from poor to perfect Mint State.
- High-resolution photographs show you exactly what to look for.
- All 11 levels of Mint State are discussed in detail, as are proof designations.
- A special 16-page full-color section highlights toning and other areas of interest.
(Spiral $16.95)
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This hardcover book is a comprehensive insider's look at not only rare coins, but also tokens, medals, and paper money. At 34 chapters and nearly 700 pages, it covers everything from grading to determining values to techniques of smart auction bidding.
More than 1,300 photographs and illustrations, both black and white and in full-color galleries, complement the text, showing the people, places, and coins described. Bowers' engaging case studies, strategies, and insider tips make the book an invaluable "how to" for today's marketplace. Chapters are devoted to copper, nickel, silver, and gold coins; dynamics of the coin market; fads, trends, cycles, and predictions; conserving and protecting your collection; how to be a smart seller; and more.
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This book is a comprehensive insider's look at not only rare coins, but also tokens, medals, and paper money. At 34 chapters and nearly 700 pages, it covers everything from grading to determining values to techniques of smart auction bidding.
More than 1,300 photographs and illustrations, both black and white and in full-color galleries, complement the text, showing the people, places, and coins described. Bowers' engaging case studies, strategies, and insider tips make the book an invaluable "how to" for today's marketplace. Chapters are devoted to copper, nickel, silver, and gold coins; dynamics of the coin market; fads, trends, cycles, and predictions; conserving and protecting your collection; how to be a smart seller; and more. Paperback
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This is an up-to-date, comprehensive guide that explains everything a new collector needs to know. You will learn about getting started in the hobby, mint marks, varieties, and what makes a coin valuable. It also contains information on how to care for your collection, grading, where to find valuable coins and how to identify counterfeit and altered coins. Kenneth Bressett
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The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation grades countless coins and now shares years of experience and knowledge with all collectors. This instructional guide gives informative data on what to look for when buying graded modern U.S. coins. The book will teach you how to identify and grade coins. This 1st edition is ideal for any beginner or experienced coin collector.
Also features:
- Grading Tips
- Census Reports
- Spiral Binding
- 144 Pages
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This book provides detailed answers to hundreds of the most commonly asked questions about the world of numismatics, giving coin collectors a feel for the historical significance of coins. It is filled with hundreds of photos and interesting subjects that have puzzled collectors for decades. Author Clifford Mishler
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Now in its fifth edition, Coins: Questions and Answers provides detailed answers to hundreds of the most commonly asked questions about the world of money, giving readers a feel for the historical significance of coins - and covering challenging, interesting subjects that have puzzled collectors for decades. Filled with hundreds of photographs, the book answers questions about U.S. coins and paper money; Canadian, Mexican, and other world coins; tokens and medals; error coins; Confederate money; commemorative coins; collecting and investing; gold, silver, copper, nickel, and more. Softcover, 353 pages. Extensively illustrated. By Clifford Mishler.
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By John Dannreuther and Jeff Garrett. Auction prices for U.S. Small Cents to Silver Dollars for years 2005 to 2008.
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By John Dannreuther and Jeff Garrett. Auction prices for U.S. Gold Coinage for years 2003 to 2008.
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By John Dannreuther and Jeff Garrett. Auction prices for Colonials, Early Copper, Commemoratives, Territorials, Patterns, California Gold & Misc. 2001 to 2008.
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The Check List and Record Book of United States and Canadian Coins is a convenient way to keep track of your coin collection. Its 6x9-inch size packs a lot of information into a handy resource that you can carry in your pocket or bag, or store in your safe deposit box. Take it to coin shows and shops while you're on the hunt for your next numismatic acquisition. Check each box as you add a coin to your collection or upgrade to a better specimen. You'll also find plenty of room to write notes on when and where you bought various coins, their grading, prices and any other information you want to record. Actual-Size Illustrations, Complete Mintage Records, Details About Every Coin, Half Cents to Gold Coins, 1790's to Date, Classic and Modern Commemoratives, Proof Sets and Mint Sets, Bullion, Medals and Tokens, Canadian Coins, 1850's to Date.
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This book shows how to read Greek coins and covers methods for determining dates on Roman coins. It is profusely illustrated with sections on symbols, city names and mythological characters. Edited Kenneth Bressett
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This fascinating book presents a history of U.S. gold coins and an in-depth biography of Harry W. Bass, Jr., who assembled the finest and most complete collection of early United States gold ever. It provides a catalog of the Bass collection, the core of which is housed in the ANA's Money Museum. Every coin collector will enjoy studying the detailed descriptions and high-quality color photographs in this outstanding sylloge. 499 pages, hardcover
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Whitman's United States Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide is a full-color, 224-page reference for identifying fake gold coins, from dollars to double eagles. Detailed text and high-resolution close-up photographs show specific diagnostics for nearly 200 frequently encountered counterfeits. California fractional gold and commemoratives are also studied. The text includes expert advice from professional graders, authenticators, and dealers; more than two dozen "rules of thumb" (with illustrations); a glossary; an appendix of genuine U. S. gold coin specifications and tolerances; and another appendix of physical traits of genuine gold coins, with photo close-ups. The United States Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide is the first book of its kind for U. S. gold collectors, and promises to be a standard reference in the field. Full color throughout; illustrated; 224 pages. By Bill Fivaz; foreword by Randy Campbell.
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In Cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution. United States Gold Coins have seen a popularity boom in recent years. Thousands of new collectors have discovered their rich and facinating history and appeal. Important collections, locked away for decades have come to light, and a new research has provided collectors and investors with a wealth of information previously unavailable. There has never been a better time to explore the wonderful field of United States gold coinage-and the Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins 1795-1933 is your passport to that exploration. Full Color. 656 Pages. By Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth, forward by Dr. Richard Doty.
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Only 250 copies in print. Each Leather publication is individually numbered and signed by the authors. In Cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution. United States Gold Coins have seen a popularity boom in recent years. Thousands of new collectors have discovered their rich and facinating history and appeal. Important collections, locked away for decades have come to light, and a new research has provided collectors and investors with a wealth of information previously unavailable. There has never been a better time to explore the wonderful field of United States gold coinage-and the Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins 1795-1933 is your passport to that exploration. Full Color. 656 Pages. By Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth, forward by Dr. Richard Doty.
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Whitman Publishing, LLC is proud to announce the release of the latest edition of one of America's most popular coin books: the Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties, Fifth Edition, Volume I. This volume covers all United States series from half cents through nickel five-cent piece. 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. By Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, foreword by Q. David Bowers.
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Few Books have taken the coin-collecting community by storm like the Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties. This handy book tells you how to cherrypick rare coins - how to examine a collection of otherwise normal coins, looking for unusual characteristics: doubled and tripled dies, overdates, repunched mintmarks, and other factors that can reveal a common coins to be a rare and valuable variety. Illustrated; 480 pages. By Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton. Forward by Q. David Bowers
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Leather Edition - Limited to 250 Copies - Signed by the Authors. Numismatic scholar John W. Dannreuther has written a monumental study of the gold coinage of the early United States. This book is built on the original notes made by researcher Harry W. Bass, Jr. as he studied his extensive collection of early US gold. Rarity ratings, Tables list order of striking, Comprehensive cross-referencing, High-resolution, full-color illustrations. By John W. Dannreuther and Harry W. Bass Jr. Forward by Q. David Bowers.
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Milestone Coins shares the interesting stories behind more than 100 famous coins and tokens, as told by the award-winning author and longtime editior of the Guide Book of United States Coins (the best-selling "Red Book"). In ten chapters Ken Bressett covers the breadth of civilization as seen in coinage - exploring every time period and geographical area from ancient Greece to modern America. Hardcover, 176 Pages, 8.5 x 11 inches, Fully Illustrated in Color. Bressett.
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Numismatic scholar John W. Dannreuther has written a monumental study of the gold coinage of the early United States. This book is built on the original notes made by researcher Harry W. Bass Jr. as he studied his extensive collection of early U.S. gold. Expanding on Bass's ground breaking work, Dannreuther has crafted a systematic treatise on the intricacies of these fascinating coins. By John W. Dannreuther and Harry W. Bass Jr., Foreword by Q. David Bowers.
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The 2nd edition of Money of the Bible is updated with new photographs and new research. The book studies how the Bible was written, and its nature; commerce before coins; coins of Old Testament times; coins in the New Testament; first-century money and trade; coins mentioned in Jesus' parables and lessons; coins and the Passion of Christ; the beginning of Christianity; coins with Biblical themes; and how to collect Biblical coins. A foreword by Dr. Paul Rynearson and a detailed index round out the text and full-color photographs. Hardcover, 120 pages, Coffee-table format (10x12 inches), Fully Illustrated in Color. Bressett.
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This book contains replica coins from Biblical times. Included in the book is a Widow's Mite, Gold Daric, Lepton, Tribute Penny, Shekel and Half-Shekel.
Written by Arthur Friedberg, you will see how each coin reflects the politics of its time. The coins will be presented in a mostly chronological order. It would tke many hundreds of pages, far more than in this book, to present a comprehensive catalog of the coinage. This is rather a compendium of the money of biblical times, consisting mostly of those coins that would be most significant in the eyes of the reader. Hardback, Color Illustrations, 106 Pages.
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Money of the World: Coins That Made History illustrates how many coins were shaped by the development of Western Civilization-and how they sometimes helped shape it in turn. The Millennia Collection, illustrated throughout the book, tells the history of Western Civilization through significant coins of the realm. Each coin had to meet certain criteria before it could be added to the collection. Authors are Ira Goldberg and Larry Goldberg. Hardback with dust cover, 320 pages, color; Retail $49.95.
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Money of the Civil War-Replica Coins From The War Between the States. Colorful and educational card includes high-quality replicas of coins from the time of the Civil War. Set includes the Confederate cent and half dollar. The card opens up to reveal historical information and photographs from the era. Retail $4.95
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Money of the Civil War-Replica Coins From The War Between the States. Colorful and educational card includes high-quality replicas of coins from the time of the Civil War. Set includes the Indian Head cent and a Civil War Token. The card opens up to reveal historical information and photographs from the era. Retail $4.95
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Numismatic Art in America - Aesthetics of the United States Coinage, by Cornelius Vermeule.
The coinage of the United States has no modern rival in aesthetic richness. Our numismatic heritage includes such masterpieces as the primitively beautiful coins of the struggling young republic, the dignified Neoclassic designs that dominated the 19th century, magnificent medals by the leading sculptors of the early 1900s, and remarkable commemorative coins of yesterday and today. By exploring America's numismatic art, Cornelius Vermeule offers new understanding of the shaping of the nation, and brings new respect to our least understood art form. Hardcover, 320 pages, More than 400 full-color illustrations.
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President Theodore Roosevelt called
the project his “pet crime.” In truth
it was one of his greatest gifts to America.
In 1905 Roosevelt challenged the brilliant and
famous sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens: The
United States is the best nation on Earth, but its
coins are atrociously hideous. Why can we not
produce coinage as beautiful as that of the
ancient Greeks?
Striking Change offers a fresh new look at the
life of Saint-Gaudens—the man and the artist
—and the remarkable partnership he forged
with Theodore Roosevelt to reinvigorate the
country’s numismatic art. Author Michael
Moran explores Saint-Gaudens’s coin designs
in the context of his monumental sculptures
and American culture of the time. Through
first-person accounts, behind-the-scenes conversations,
and explosive public drama, we
come to know the larger-than-life personalities
involved in this renaissance of fine art. Striking
Change illuminates the politics, the genius, the
struggles, and ultimately the triumph of an
extraordinary American journey.
Size 6" x 9", Hardcover with dustjacket. Fully Illustrated. 480 pages, including 32 in full color.
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A Catalog of Modern World Coins, 1850-1964. The 14th edition of R.S Yeoman's classic guide book has been fully updated with new photographs and retail valuations by coin type, in up to four grade levels. Editor Arthur Friedberg and his team of experts from around the globe provide an accurate snapshot of the exciting world-coin market. This handy volume is perfect for today's hobby: small enough to easily hold, carry, and read, but packed with photos, data, and valuations---the high-quality content and design that have made Whitman Publishing a hobby leader since the 1930s. "Who Should Read A Catalog of Modern World Coins?", Collectors looking for an accurate book on world coins, New hobbyists attracted to coins by the recent hot market, Dealers looking for a convenient type-coin guide
- "OFEC" (One From Every Country) coin collectors, U.S. coin collectors looking to branch out into an interesting new field, Token and medal collectors intrigued by the connection to world coinage, Casual collectors and travelers with unidentified coins from other countries. "What Will I Find Inside?", A complete listing of coins of all countries from 1850 to the mid-1960s, Each type and date of coin grouped in chronological order, High-quality images in actual size, for quick identification, Retail values for circulated, Uncirculated, and Proof coins, Individual listings of rare and significant dates, with valuations, The official Y-number catalog system used to identify all world coin types. 544 Pages, 6x9, Softcover, B/W.
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A Chronicle of American Numismatic History. By Richard Doty, foreword by Q. David Bowers.
When you learn about the money of the United States of America, you learn the story of how our nation came to be...and catch a glimpse of where it's headed. This is a book for everyone who loves the drama, romance, and exciting twists and turns of American history - from the preEuropean days of beaver-pelt money to today's world of gold bullion and Presidential dollars. (Includes many photographs from the Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection.) Illustrated, 224 Pages.
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In Grading Coins by Photographs, Q. David Bowers has crafted a unique combination of step-by-step grading instructions for every federal coinage series from half cents to double eagles, plus information on the history and importance of grading; expert grading techniques;understanding the surfaces of coins; and smart grading and buying. His insightful text is combined with high-resolution color photographs for each grade, plus Proofs. Full Color, 384 Pages, Spiralbound Softcover.
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Build your own collection of Ancient Greek Coins with an Expert's valuable advise. Join Paul Rynearson as he applies these lessons to collecting 25 different types of ancient Greek coins. You'll explore Athenian owls, money of the Bible, Greek Imperial issues, and other classic coins. Soon you'll be ready to take your own journey to ancient Greece, and create a unique, highly personal, and rewarding coin collection. 288 Pages, Hardcover, Full Color.
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By J. Hewitt Judd, M.D., edited by Q. David Bowers. Pattern Coins: rare, mysterious, and beautiful. These seldom-seen experimental pieces illustrate the trials, struggles, and backstate intrigue that preceeded som many of the U.S. Mint's regular-issue coins. Q. David Bowers offers a fascinating inside look at the history, rarity, and market values of America's rarest coins. Hardcover, Full Color, 352 Pages.
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The Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins
By Q. David Bowers
Foreword by Kenneth Bressett
From Q. David Bowers comes a book so comprehensive and authoritative that only the “Dean of American Numismatics” could have created it! Drawing on the expertise of dozens of specialists from around the world, plus Bowers’s own vast knowledge of the subject, the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins includes:
Chapter 1: Money in Early America
Chapter 2: Minting and Distribution
Chapter 3: Collecting Colonial Coins
Chapter 4: How to Use This Book
Chapter 5: Silver Coins of Massachusetts
Chapter 6: British Coins and Tokens for America, Early Issues
Chapter 7: American Coins and Tokens from 1783 to 1788
Chapter 8: Other Early American Pieces
Chapter 9: European Coins and Tokens for America, Later Issues
Chapter 10: Early Washington Coins and Tokens
Chapter 11: Unrelated Foreign Coins
Chapter 12: 19th Century Colonial Copies and Fantasies
Selected Bibliography
Index
This is the new definitive reference on colonial and early American coins and tokens, and related issues.
“I think we finally have something that will replace S.S. Crosby’s Early American Coins—in spades!”
—George Fuld, numismatic researcher and author
“The Whitman Encyclopedia is a wonderful, and much needed, platform for encouraging the historical research of our colonial time period.”
—Ray Williams, president of the Colonial Coin Collectors Club
• 352 pages
• Hardcover
• 8.5 x 11 inches
• Full color
• Illustrated with hundreds of detailed photographs
• Retail $49.95
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The Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins - Limited Edition - Premium Cover
By Q. David Bowers
Foreword by Kenneth Bressett
From Q. David Bowers comes a book so comprehensive and authoritative that only the “Dean of American Numismatics” could have created it! Drawing on the expertise of dozens of specialists from around the world, plus Bowers’s own vast knowledge of the subject, the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins includes:
Chapter 1: Money in Early America
Chapter 2: Minting and Distribution
Chapter 3: Collecting Colonial Coins
Chapter 4: How to Use This Book
Chapter 5: Silver Coins of Massachusetts
Chapter 6: British Coins and Tokens for America, Early Issues
Chapter 7: American Coins and Tokens from 1783 to 1788
Chapter 8: Other Early American Pieces
Chapter 9: European Coins and Tokens for America, Later Issues
Chapter 10: Early Washington Coins and Tokens
Chapter 11: Unrelated Foreign Coins
Chapter 12: 19th Century Colonial Copies and Fantasies
Selected Bibliography
Index
This is the new definitive reference on colonial and early American coins and tokens, and related issues.
“I think we finally have something that will replace S.S. Crosby’s Early American Coins—in spades!”
—George Fuld, numismatic researcher and author
“The Whitman Encyclopedia is a wonderful, and much needed, platform for encouraging the historical research of our colonial time period.”
—Ray Williams, president of the Colonial Coin Collectors Club
• 352 pages
• Hardcover - Limited Edition
• 8.5 x 11 inches
• Full color
• Illustrated with hundreds of detailed photographs
• Retail $99.95
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By Fred L. Reed III. Nearly 150 years after his death, Abraham Lincoln consistently ranks at or near the top of every poll of America's best, most admired, or most popular president ever. This year marks the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth. His name and image will continuously be in the public spotlight for most of the next decade. The U.S. Mint will issue four new Lincoln cent designs in 2009. A yearlong celebration has been organized and supported by the congressionally established Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. In the midst of all the excitement and commemoration debuts Fred Reed's outstanding new work, Abraham Lincoln: The Image of His Greatness. Beautifully illustrated in full color, with hundreds of private and public images, Reed's book explores the popular depiction of Lincoln as "ideal, idol, and icon." The martyred president is seen on coins, tokens, medals, postage stamps, and paper money - and also in oil paintings, magazine covers, popular advertisements, political cartoons, and other diverse media. Hardcover, 8.5 x 11 inches, Full Color, 288 Pages.
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By Eric P. Newman and Kenneth Bressett. The Tribute Edition includes a faithful reproduction of the original printing of The Fantastic 1804 Dollar. Added to this groundbreaking work are 64 pages in full color, expanding the subject with research from "The Fantastic 1804 Dollar: 25th Anniversary Follow-Up" (also by Newman and Bressett), along with more recent research by Q. David Bowers and other famous numismatists, and an updated registry of known examples. Beautiful full-page plates and colorful illustrations enliven this new section. The 1804 dollar continues to make headlines today, as it has for decades. This commemorative book will be eagerly sought by collectors. 208 Pages (including 64 in color), Hardcover, 6"x9".
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By Eric P. Newman and Kenneth Bressett. The Tribute Edition includes a faithful reproduction of the original printing of The Fantastic 1804 Dollar. Added to this groundbreaking work are 64 pages in full color, expanding the subject with research from "The Fantastic 1804 Dollar: 25th Anniversary Follow-Up" (also by Newman and Bressett), along with more recent research by Q. David Bowers and other famous numismatists, and an updated registry of known examples. Beautiful full-page plates and colorful illustrations enliven this new section. The 1804 dollar continues to make headlines today, as it has for decades. This commemorative book will be eagerly sought by collectors. 208 Pages (including 64 in color), Premium Hardcover, 6"x9". Limited to 250 copies in print.
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Overstruck Greek Coins is intended for serious collectors of ancient coins, but it is intriguing enough to appeal to general collectors and historians. It is the first book-length study to explain how Greek coins were overstruck, when they were overstruck, and why they were overstruck. Its revelations offer new understanding to students of ancient history. 288 pages, Full Color, 6x9 inches, Hardcover. By David MacDonald, Foreword by Harlan J. Berk.
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