More than 700 new full-color photographs, updated mintages and coin values, new auction records, additional pattern pieces, expanded coverage of Civil War tokens, and the latest commemoratives, sets, and other coins.
Having already sold more than half a million copies in previous editions, this numismatic classic has been fully updated to include the latest in the U.S. Mint's 50 State Quarters Program.
A brief history of American coinage, early American coins and tokens, early mint issues, regular mint issues, proofs, private, state and territorial gold, silver and gold commemorative issues.
"What is this coin?" Identify your coins quickly and easily! The Guide Book features full-color, actual-size and enlarged photos, with historical details about each piece. "How rare are my coins?" The Guide Book shows mintages for all federal coins, from the ultra rare to the everyday. You might have a real rarity in your pocket change! "How much is my coin worth?" Find out inside: the Guide Book has clear, easy-to-follow grading information for each series, and prices in up to 9 grades per coin. Colonial and early American coins * Federal coins * Commemoratives Proof and Mint sets * Die varieties and errors Private and territorial gold * Tokens * and much more!
Drawing on a lifetime of research, America's top coin historian presents the most comprehensive guide to U.S. coins ever published. The definitive numismatic reference book, with over 4,000 illustrations.