"An illustrated catalog of prices generally paid by dealers for all American coins--1616 to date ; Containing Mint records and wholesale prices for U.S. coins from 1616 to the present time, including colonials, regular issues, commemoratives, territorials, gold, bullion coins, Proof sets, and Mint sets. Information on collecting coins--how coins are produced--mints and mint marks--grading of coins--location of mintmarks--preserving coins--starting a collection--history of mints--and interesting descriptions of all U.S. coppers, nickel, silver, and gold coins. Illustrated"--Title page. Includes bibliographical references (page 283) and index.
Summary:
Whitman Publishing debuted the Handbook of United States Coins in 1942 as an authoritative resource showing how much coin dealers were paying on average to buy U.S. coins by type, date, and mint mark. The groundbreaking new book was an immediate hit, popular with dealers and collectors alike. For more than 77 years coin dealers have used the OFFICIAL BLUE BOOK (as it came to be known) to make buying offers. As a collector, you can use it to find out how much your coins are worth! The Blue Book's price listings offer a real-world look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country. The new 78th edition includes updated prices, special features, and many new photographs. Coverage includes colonial and early American Coins, federal coins (half-cents through gold double eagles), commemoratives, Proof sets, die varieties, private and territorial gold, tokens, the newest Presidential dollars, National Park quarters, bullion coins, and other United States Mint products. More than 24,000 prices in multiple grades. Easy-to-follow coin-grading instructions. Coins and tokens from the 1600 to today. Historical information, hundreds of detailed, actual-size photos. How to start a coin collection. Detailed mintage records, and much more.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.