Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins

This guide lists every U.S. coin ever minted and more than 18,000 coin prices. An essential guide for collectors, it also features extensive information on buying and selling coins at auction, coins shows, online, and through the mail, a full … Continue reading

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Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900

An indispensable reference for collectors of 19th century coins, this guide delivers descriptive and metallic details plus invaluable pricing, in five grades of condition, for everything from tokens and patterns to sets and standard issues. With prices for classic coins … Continue reading

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Standard Catalog Of World Coins 1901-2000

Standard Catalog of World Coins offers enough detail to suit your needs as a seasoned collector, while organized in an easy-to-use manner you will find helpful as a novice. This unmatched coin guide delivers key collecting elements including mintage figures, … Continue reading

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American Numismatic Association Grading Standards of United States Coins

Learn how to grade your U.S. coins quickly and accurately. Beginners, advanced collectors, and delaers will all find the text understandable and invaluable for grading coins. Every standard grade is illustrated and described in detail. Every coin is studied, from … Continue reading

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Coin Collecting For Dummies

Can’t make heads or tails out of coin collecting? You need Coin Collecting For Dummies, 2nd Edition, the treasure trove on information on numismatics. This hands-on guide escorts you through the world’s oldest hobby, helping you decide which type of … Continue reading

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PCGS Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection

This book illustrates and explains with precise descriptions and digital images how you can determine the exact condition of a coin. Here is a coin grading volume so complete that—like its author, PCGS—it indeed sets the standard for grading coins. … Continue reading

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The Blue Book

Since 1942, the Blue Book has been the annual reference used by U.S. coin dealers to make buying offers. On the fl ip side of the coin, collectors use it to find out what dealers are paying. Its price listings … Continue reading

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The Red Book

A Guide Book of United States Coins enters its 62nd year with no sign of slowing down! Americans nationwide look to this one-volume library to tell them how rare their coins are and how much they re worth. Collectors rely … Continue reading

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