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Coin Books - A Guide Book of United States Coins 2003 (Guide Book of United States Coins)
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List Price: $15.95
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Manufacturer: Griffin
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 737.4973
EAN: 9781582381886
ISBN: 1582381887
Label: Griffin
Manufacturer: Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 359
Publication Date: 2002-08
Publisher: Griffin
Studio: Griffin
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: A little bit deeper in the world of US coins
Comment: As I told in an other review regarding the blue book of US coins, I'm very intersted in the coins and their history; the red book is an exploitation in that world.
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Summary: But where's the proof?
Comment: This book is good for what it includes, but there is a glaring and shocking omission! There is no info on proof sets, only on some individual coins. With the introduction of state quarter sets, annual proof sets have become a hot commodity, yet this book completely overlooks the entire category!
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Summary: A Guidebook of United States Coins by Yeoman
Comment: This work has been printed and re-printed for years. It is well
organized. There is a fair concensus of coins represented.
This book is a "must read" for coin buffs and persons
seeking to establish a fair valuation for any collection.
If you own a coin handbook, eventually it will have to be
replaced in order to keep current with the most recent
evaluations. Yeoman distinguishes between grades of coins,
alphabetic abbreviations and the quantity minted.
For instance, in the year 1909 alone, there are at least
4 different coins. i.e. Lincoln Head, VDB, S and SVDB.
Lastly, the author enunciates U.S. Coin Standards in terms
of diameter, thickness, gross weight, grains and thousandths
(fineness measurement). Purchase this book if you have a coin
collection either large or small.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Timely information
Comment: As another reviewer pointed out, I to was dissapointed by the fact that the latest commerative coins were not included. At first, I thought since these are not very valuable they were excluded. Next, I thought these are the precise coins that new beginners would be looking for when they bought this book. But in conclusion, I think the real problem is timelyness. Each edition is just plain not too timely. That's a shame since time is both knowledge and the advantage one needs to stay on top of the market. This book is not meant to be a history book of the past. I hope the editors get the picture expressed here.
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Summary: Great Little Book
Comment: While more pictures are always nice, this book gives me everything I was looking for, its well put together and its certainly a great price. I recently inherited a modest coin collection and this book has answered just about every question I had. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this book to anyone who is just getting into the coin collecting hobby.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Updated annually, this fully illustrated reference, available in both hardcover and spiral-bound trade paperback editions, is the definitive resource for all levels of coin collectors.The Red Book has been valued by hobbyists for more than five decades as the comprehensive reference to historical data and current retail prices for all United States coins. This edition is updated to include: All values showing latest coin price trends All-new commemorative coins and statehood designs Hundreds of actual-size color photos Major revisions to the private Gold Collection.Chapters in the book include detailed listings of colonial coins, from 1616 to the opening of the federal mint, and all United States coins, including early American coins and tokens, early mint issues; regular mint issues; proofs, private, state and territorial gold and silver and gold commemorative issues.
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