Description
- 32 pages more than the second one edition
- 250-plus coin types
- Hundreds of full-color images
- Values in more than one grades
- Historical value charts
- Now including a section on Philippine coins struck by the US, 1903 1945
Collecting United States coins by date and mintmark is a well-liked pursuit. On the other hand, even supposing you had an unlimited budget and 50 years to spend, you should not build a complete collection. Some coins are simply unavailable, residing permanently in museum holdings.
Every other popular way to collect U.S. coins is to gather one example of each type from the 1790s onward, or a specialty subset, such as twentieth-century types. In this Up to date edition of his award-winning book, Q. David Bowers explores more than 250 distinct coin designs, from the 1792 half disme up to today s American Innovation dollars, and each gold, silver, copper, steel, nickel, and other coin in between.
Bowers guides you in forming a type-coin set of your own a unique collection with personal significance. Along the way you ll learn about American history, the minting process, coin grading, secrets of being a smart buyer, and more.
- coin specifications
- retail market values
- grading
- secrets of smart buying
- and more
320 pages, full color, softcover. By Q. David Bowers, with a foreword by Eric P. Newman.
Winner, Best Specialized Book on United States Coins (Numismatic Literary Guild)
