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Author: Kenneth Bressett
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780307480088
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA beginner's guide to coin-collecting--how to get started, how to care for your collection, grading techniques, coin prices & values, commemorative & special coins, counterfeit & altered coins.
Author: Tom Bilotta
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
Published: 2016-02-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780794843779
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor more than 20 years, professional numismatist Tom Bilotta has worked closely with retirement-age hobbyists, and now shares his insight into retirees' wants and needs in this step-by-step guidebook. Bilotta coaches the long-time collector toward increased enjoyment of the hobby and helps plan for the future. He also assists the family member of a collector learn how to wisely manage an inherited coin collection.
Author: Whitman Publishing
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780794834067
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to coin collecting for beginners. Everything from buying tips to coin storage. This title will cover all the basics that beginning collectors need to know.
Author: Richard Giedroyc
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2006-11-15
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 1440538204
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAre you one of the 125 million coin collectors in the United States? Whether you're a beginner or an avid collector, The Everything Coin Collecting Book is your accessible reference for this exciting and profitable hobby. Written by a well-known numismatic authority, this is only authoritative guide written in an approachable style for every reader. Read The Everything Coin Collecting Book and you'll learn about: Starting and maintaining a collection Coin terminology Grading and authenticating coins Rarity and coin values Covering it all-from starting a collection, to selling and trading like a pro-this is the all-in-one guide you need to maintain a successful collection and trade for profit.
Author: James Mackay
Publisher:
Published: 2018-01-02
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781846810497
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn expert guide to coin history and collecting, with a countryby-country directory of classic examples.
Author: Whitman Publishing
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
Published: 2022-01-11
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780794849498
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe United States Mint (Mint) is pleased to announce the official designs for the first five coins in the American Women Quarters Program. Authorized by Public Law 116-330, this four-year program features coins with reverse (tails) designs emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of trailblazing American women. Beginning in 2022 and continuing through 2025, the Mint will issue five quarters in each of these years. The ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse group of individuals honored through this program reflects a wide range of accomplishments and fields, including suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts. The 2022 coins recognize the achievements of Maya Angelou, Dr. Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, Nina Otero-Warren, and Anna May Wong.
Author: Q. David Bowers
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
Published: 2016-07-12
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780794843984
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEisenhower, 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.
Author: Rick Tomaska
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
Published: 2012-02-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780794836665
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn A Guide Book of Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars, Tomaska explores the rationales behind the coins' values, and gives added commentary on exceptional and highly toned specimens. Along the way, he explores transitions in Mint craftsmanship and reveals why Franklin and Kennedy half dollars represent the end of an era. Study the histories of these coins and of the statesmen they commemorate. Explore how Proof coins are made. Learn the inside story on how Proofs are graded. Enjoy the detailed, illustrated guide to "Full Bell Lines" Franklin halves.
Author: RICHARD S. YEOMAN
Publisher:
Published: 1947
Total Pages: 310
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Q. David Bowers
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
Published: 2015-07-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780794843168
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume #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 into the late 1850s. 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. Bowersthe "Dean of American Numismatics" and the most prolific numismatic author of all timetells you everything you need to know to be a smart collector: how to evaluate quality, determine value, understand the market, and make good buys. Along the way, he explains why, in all of American coinage, half cents and large cents possess a special charm. You'll learn how the history of the developing nation shaped the coins' designs and production, and the effects the War of 1812 and other national events on their coinage. Bowers provides a wealth of information on each issue: mintages, existing populations, grading standards, values, auction records, keys to collecting and more. Historical background sets the coins in the broader context of American life from the 1790s through the 1850s. Hundreds of full-color images, careful analysis, and Bowers' engaging style make this book a treat for anyone interested in our nation's early history.
