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In the 2nd edition, Bowers and his panel of specialists in the field add newly discovered coins, bring fresh historical research to the text, and update hundreds of listings with new information, rarity figures, pricing, and images. This book remains the definitive reference on colonial and early American coins, tokens, and related issues. Foreword by Kenneth Bressett.

Q. David Bowers, award-winning author, provides new insight into US Mint engraver Charles E. Barber's 1892-1916 silver coins. At the outset of an exhilarating period of invention, these coins were the workhorses of American business. Bowers follows the history of Barber's coinage from the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era to the eve of America's entry into World War I, as well as the inventions of record players, cars, and moving pictures. The Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins includes...

"These coins are appropriate for anyone's hobby budget, whether it's $50 per month or $50,000," said author Tomaska, who gives pricing in multiple grades for each coin. Tomaska discusses the history of their designs, manufacture, and other technical and cultural issues, in addition to offering behind-the-scenes information of the retail and auction markets. He delves into Mint workmanship shifts and explains why Franklin and Kennedy half dollars symbolize the end of an era. He examines the...

Immerse yourself in the historic Liberty Seated currency of the United States Mint�half dimes, dimes, twenty-cent pieces, quarters, half dollars, Gobrecht dollars, silver dollars, and trade dollars. From 1836 through 1891, these beautiful silver pieces depicted the Goddess of Liberty sitting with a hat and pole. They were manufactured in Philadelphia, New Orleans, Carson City, and San Francisco, and they lubricated the wheels of American trade during the Hard Times Era and the nation's gold...

Whitman Guide for Lincoln Cents by Q. David Bowers. In this volume, you'll discover the history of the Lincoln cents seven reverse designs, as well as an inside look at the minting process and how to grade your coins, including Proofs. Bowers discusses how to become a better buyer and establish a fantastic collection.

The Guide Book of United States Paper Money is a collector's guide to U.S. paper currency from the Civil War era to date. This book provides a catalog and price guide for notes from $10,000 down to $1 face value, Treasury notes of the War of 1812, encased postage stamps, Fractional Currency, and error notes. It also covers topics such as signatures on U.S. currency; grading standards; star notes; the Bureau of Engraving and Printing; how cash is made and distributed; and how to collect...

About the Official Red Book You'll learn more about every coin ever minted in the United States than you'll find in any other guidebook. How rare are your coins? How much are they worth? What size coin capsules do I need to protect them? Whitman Red Book Price Guides to United States Coins provides details that include: High-resolution, full color photographs Coin design history including artist's name Grading condition highlights Coin specifications - weight, composition, size, edge type Mint...

64 full-color pages with album pages. Classic whitman blue album-style board with plastic sliding inserts so the front and back of the coin are visible. Perfect for display and for long-term storage.

A full-color reference for identifying fake gold coins, from dollars to double eagles, plus California fractional gold and commemoratives.

Whitman Half Dollar coin folder

With more prices in more grades than the normal book, certified demographic data, more die types, and more auction records, MEGA RED is the latest extended edition of the hobby's best-selling GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS (the RED BOOK). From copper tokens and half cents to $20 gold double eagles, plus bullion, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, notable patterns and medals, mistake coins, and other rarities, it covers American coinage from the American Revolution to the present day. It...

LIMITED EDITION SHIP OF GOLD -- Average retail price guide of US coins. Spans from 1616 to the present. These books are all new, right out of the original box. According to the 2014 Red Book, this collectible special edition is valued at $35.

A reference for all Canadian government paper money, "The Standard." Numerous changes and additions have been made to the 34th edition. Prices have been revised to more accurately represent the current market and provide a better idea of market value.

Whitman Publishing debuted the Handbook of United States Coins in 1942 as a reliable source of information on the average amount paid by coin dealers to buy U.S. coins by type, date, and mint mark. .. The groundbreaking new book was loved by both dealers and collectors and quickly became a hit. For over 80 years, coin dealers have offered purchases using OFFICIAL BLUEBOOK® (as it will be called later). As a collector, you can use it to find out how much your coin is worth! The Blue Book...

This book has 64 full-color pages as well as 1 album page. It includes history of Abraham Lincoln as well as other fun facts about the Lincoln penny series. The album page holds 15 pennys and has plastic sliding inserts so the front and back of the coin are visible within the page.

Whitman Publishing, LLC is pleased to announce the publication of the Cherrypickers' Guide to rare die varieties of United States Coins. The book is the culmination of many years of research and finessing by the principal authors, Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, with the help of many collectors, scholars, dealers, and others in the numismatic field. It provides information that is not available anywhere else. With a foreword by Q. David Bowers, by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton.

This 852 page illustrated standard catalog comes w/ over 8,500 full color pictures. A list of 22,000+ coin types included, w/ hundreds of new listings and enlarged sections from over 2,500 years of gold coins from Ancient Greece to Zanzibar, dating back to the 6th centruy BC. The globally accepted Friedberg numbering System is the accepted approach for classifying, identifying , purchasing, and disposing of gold coins. This book is an essential item for any trader, collector, or library. ...

The silver Peace dollar of 1921 celebrated the end of the most traumatic war in human history. In the Guide Book of Peace Dollars, award-winning author Roger W. Burdette explores these fascinating and collectible coins, covering every date and mintmark from 1921 to 1935. He studies the mysterious 19640-D Peace Dollar, as well as proofs, patterns, trail pieces, errors and misstrikes, countermarks, die varieties, and famous collections. This book includes history, rarity, grading, values, and...

The quarter eagle, face value of $2.50, occupies an unusual place in American currency, says author Q. David Bowers. Unlike larger gold coins, it was too small to be commonly used in export and international trade. It also never became popular in day-to-day commerce (though, like the smaller gold dollar, it was frequently given as a Christmas gift). Despite this, Bowers says, the quarter eagle was minted almost continuously for more than 130 years, starting in 1796, with six different design...

Foreword by Christopher R. McDowell Only a few weeks after the "Shot Heard 'Round the World," the American Continental Congress authorized its very first issuance of paper money. Continental Currency was based on the hope of a young nation's future and a war for liberty, not on a solid foundation of silver or gold. Despite being plagued by counterfeiting, depreciation, and distrust in the marketplace, this currency marked a great forward step for Britain's freedom-seeking colonies, and its...

Whitman Publishing debuted the Handbook of United States Coins in 1942 as a reliable source of information on the average amount paid by coin dealers to buy U.S. coins by type, date, and mint mark.. The groundbreaking new book was loved by both dealers and collectors and quickly became a hit. For over 80 years, coin dealers have offered purchases using OFFICIAL BLUEBOOK� (as it will be called later). As a collector, you can use it to find out how much your coin is worth! The Blue Book price...

In the authors' own words, this new edition of Strike It Rich with Pocket Change, dispels the myths of error coins and assists you in discovering, marketing, and researching rare coins that you can find in your pocket change. More than 350 close-up illustrations, key identifying details and current market values help you decipher the difference between proper and error issues and varying types of coins. In addition, this unique must-have how-to also includes: Coverage of Lincoln Memorial...

The Official Red Book A Guide Book of United States Coins is 77 years young and going strong. Collectors love the books grade-by-grade values, auction records, historical background, detailed specifications, high-resolution photographs, and accurate mintage data. How rare are your coins? How much are they worth? The Red Book tells you, covering everything from early colonial copper tokens to hefty Old West silver dollars and dazzling gold coins. You'll find 32,500+ prices for more than 7,600...

The Official Red Book A Guide Book of United States Coins is 77 years young and going strong. Collectors love the books grade-by-grade values, auction records, historical background, detailed specifications, high-resolution photographs, and accurate mintage data. How rare are your coins? How much are they worth? The Red Book tells you, covering everything from early colonial copper tokens to hefty Old West silver dollars and dazzling gold coins. You'll find 32,500+ prices for more than 7,600...