A Guide Book Of United States Coins 2016 Large Print

An illustrated reference lists current prices for American coinsfrom 18th-century antiques through those of the 21st centuryas well as advice on coin-collecting.

The Large Print Edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins gives you all the content from the regular edition, shown 45% bigger! The Official Red Book(R)--A Guide Book of United States Coins--is 76 years young and going strong. Since 1946 collectors around the country have loved the book's grade-by-grade coin values, historical background, detailed specifications, high-resolution photographs, and accurate mintage data. How rare are your coins? How much are they worth? The 75th edition of 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 and auction records for nearly 8,000 coins, tokens, medals, sets, and other collectibles. You'll also round out your education in classic and modern commemoratives, Proof and Mint coins, error coins, Civil War tokens, Confederate coins, Philippine coins struck under U.S. sovereignty, private gold, all the latest National Park quarters, Native American dollars, American Innovation dollars, bullion coins (silver, gold, platinum, and palladium), and more.

Eisenhower, Susan B. Anthony, Saeagawea, Native American, and Presidential dollar coins are the modern versions of America's classic silver dollar. The U.S. Mint produces them by the millions, in innovative formats and with fascinating new designs every year. Hobbyists research their history, build visually appealing sets, compete in registries, and study errors and interesting the varieties. Author Q. David Bowers, the "Dean of American Numismatics," has visited each of the U.S. Mint's currently operating facilities and has interviewed their experts. He has gathered market analysis from specialist in each series, and to this research he adds more than 60 years of in-depth study of all aspects of American coin design, production, and distribution. This definitive reference book includes a study of earlier silver dollars (1794-1935); an overview of the American scene from 1971 to date, setting the cons in their historical context; and full coin-by-coin studies of Eisenhower, Anthony, Sacagawea, Native American, and Presidential dollars. Bowers augments this study with a richly illustrated catalog of modern dollar errors and a gallery of "what might gave been"-proposed Native American dollar designs. The book's scholarly value is further strengthened by the author's notes, a selected bibliography, and a full index. Book jacket.

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

Go easy on your eyes so you can spot more treasures while you're adding to your coin collection! The Official Red Book is now available in a very popular LARGE PRINT edition, with easy-to-read large-size print and enlarged color photos. The best way to learn about your coins is with bold, easily legible text and high-detail photographs. The 2013 Large Print Edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins is designed with this experience in mind. Each page is 45% larger than the classic red hardcover edition, and it has all of the prices, mintages, specifications, and historical information everything you expect from the world's best-selling coin price guide. Full color. 448 pages. Spiralbound Softcover. 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 inches.

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An illustrated reference lists current prices for American coinsfrom 18th-century antiques through those of the 21st centuryas well as advice on coin-collecting.

Shows and lists current prices for antique American coins.