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In this updated 2nd edition of the award winning book, Robert W Shippee reveals how he got serious about building a menaingful collection of rare coins. His carefully assembled Waccabuc Collection of half cents through $20 gold double eagles sold at public auction for a profitable $1.5 million! The first edition quickly became one of the most talked-about books on collecting and investing in US coins. Longtime hobbyist read ti and said "I wish I'd had a guide like this when I started...

Don't lose track of your collection-stay organized with the Check List and Record Book of United States and Canadian Coins. 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, shops, and auctions 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...

The Check List and Record Book of United States Paper Money is a convenient way to keep track of your currency collection. Its 6 x 9-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 shows and shops while you are on the hunt for your next numismatic acquisition. Check each box as you add a note to your collection or upgrade to a better specimen. Use the Friedberg and Whitman numbers to look up your...

Do you like American history, beautiful artwork, and stories of gold and silver treasure? Read the Almanac from cover to cover for an immersion in the coins and money of the United Stats, from colonial times to today. Have you found some unusual coins in Grandpa's old cigar box or a hidden stash in a desk drawer? Browse the Almanac to identify your coins, learn how rare they are, and find out what they're worth. You could be holding a valuable rarity! Are you a coin collector who wants to...

Do you want a convenient way to keep track of your collection? This book is an effective means to do that. Its 6 x 9-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 shows and shops while you are on the hunt for your next numismatic acquisition. Check each box as you add a note to your collection or upgrade to a better specimen. Use the Friedberg and Whitman numbers to look up your notes and study...

The Eighth Edition of the Coin World Almanac is a massive one-volume, 700 page reference that places vital coin collecting and industry specific facts that you need to know right at your fingertips. Th ebook features chapters on topics such as the United States Mint, U.S. Coins, World Coins, U.S. Paper Money, Counterfeit Coins, Grading Coins, Numismatics and the Law and much more.

In the brand-new Golden Anniversary Edition of Coins & Collectors, Q. David Bowers brings us more than 50 illustrated chapters, telling of famous coins, obscure and mysterious tokens and medals, beautiful paper money, and legendary hoards and collections. A "Collector's Appendix" give the market values of the items discussed. Bowers shares the stories behind the popular favorites and modern-day classics. He introduces us to personalities including famous coin designers, unscrupulous Treasury...

A peek at the birth of making money in 19th century numismatics through reprinted Harper's News Magazine Articles and other important historical documents.

Guardhouse Coin Flips Double pocket coin unplasticized vinyl flips provide medium to long term protection for your storing your coin collection. Each flip is 4" x 2" or 5" x 2.5" with a pocket on each end. Simply fold over into a 2" x 2" or 2.5" x 2.5" square. Store a coin in each pocket or put a coin on one side and a separate note on an insert on the opposite side. Pre-separated All Guardhouse flips are Unplasticized Heavy duty 7 mil - Compare Thickness Double Polished - Super Clear Rounded...

At 34 chapters and nearly 700 pages, it covers everything from grading to determining values to techniques of smart auction bidding.

Take a personal guided tour of the silver or gold market. Learn how to sell without losing your shirt; how to make smart decisions when you buy; the best kinds to invest in; traps and pitfalls to avoid; how to grade collectible coins; and much more. This interactive book includes handy pullouts with valuable insider information—take them with you when you buy or sell! Bullion value charts, coinage specifications, weight conversion tables, and much more. Jeff Garett ISBN: 0794845320 Pub Date:...

Q David Bowers authored A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels. Full color illustrations, information, market values, and more regarding the Buffalo and Jefferson nickels, among of the most popular types of coins. ISBN: 0794845223 Pub Date: 7/15/2017 Edition: 2nd Binding: Paperback Size: 6x9 Pages: 320

Volume #19 in Whitman?s best-selling Bowers Series covers two of the earliest U.S. coin denominations: half cents and large cents. These classic copper coins were made from 1793 (the year after the Philadelphia Mint was founded) into the late 1850s (shortly before the Civil War started). In this colorfully illustrated book, America?s popular early coppers are given the famous Q. David Bowers treatment: insightful study, rich historical background, and detailed data analysis. Bowers?the ?Dean...

Vol #17 in the Bowers Series, the Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens includes recent research findings, hundreds of high-resolution images, and current market pricing in multiple grades. He expertly covers the history of these fascinating collectibles, and catalogs them with detailed information for sellers, buyers, historians, and researchers. Hard Times tokens are tangible reminders of a turbulent time in America. Their political and commercial motifs are diverse, reflecting the economy and...

Volume #18 in Whitman's best selling Bowers Series covers three of the most popular US coins: Mercury dimes, Standing Liberty quarters, and Liberty Walking half dollars. These classic silver coins were minted between 1916 and 1947, an era spanning two world wars and the Great Depression. Now the "Dean of American Numismatics," Q David Bowers, gives collectors a single-volume study of technical, historical, and market-oriented advice and insight. Contents covers how to grade your colletion,...

The guide Book of Washington Quarters, 2nd Edition 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 the United States' 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, year by...

Book offers a variety of topics, from the do's and the don'ts of collecting and how to properly store your coins, to hints on attending coin shows, buying coins through the mail and how to grade different types and denominations.

The most complete guide to all United States coin and currency issues in the market.Inside this guide you will find a full-color, updated, definitive treasure map to discovering riches in the most widely collected coins and currency in the country. Covering such aspects as the evolution of US money to the very latest in minted coins, the Pickers Pocket Guide of US Coins & Currency is informative, lively and invaluable for collectors and seekers of riches of all levels. Highlighting coins and...

The Numismatourist is the first book of its kind as a world-wide travel guide for the numismatist. It is also for the numismatist who is traveling, either on vacation or business, and wishes to visit those places that of are interest to the hobby or profession. Inside you will find a numismatic travel guide, listing over 175 places in 75 countries open to the public, with almost 100 of these described in detail with pictures that are spread over North, Central, and South America, the...

Learn about the basics of coins and money, handling, storing and collecting including facinating coin facts and history.

Warman's Coins and Paper Money, 6th Ed.

As the old saying goes, "Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck." Now Kenneth Bressett, former president of the American Numismatic Association, has written the definitive reference to finding just how lucky you can be as a coin collector. From how to get started in the hobby to how to care for a collection, with full explanations of grading techniques and standards, coin prices, and values, the Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting addresses everything clearly and with...