The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins

February 3, 2009 by admin  
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blackbookThis 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 explanation of the American Numismatic Association’s official grading system a fast-find coin index for easy coin identification, as well as hundreds of coin photographs. The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins 2009, 47th Edition

American Numismatic Association Grading Standards of United States Coins

February 3, 2009 by admin  
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anaguideLearn 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 half cents to gold double eagles. Text descriptions of 30 levels help you pinpoint grades from poor to perfect Mint State. High-resolution photographs show you exactly what to look for. All 11 levels of Mint State are discussed in detail, as are Proof designations. A special 16-page full-color section highlights toning and other areas of interest.
The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards of United States Coins (Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins)

PCGS Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection

February 2, 2009 by admin  
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pcgsgradingThis 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. The standards for grading all United States coins, including precise definitions of Mint State and circulated grades. It encompasses grading standards of the Professional Coin Grading Service.
The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection, Edition #2

The Blue Book

February 2, 2009 by admin  
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bluebookSince 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 offer a real-world look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country.
The Official Blue Book Handbook of United States Coins 2009 (Handbook of United States Coins) (Handbook of United States Coins (Cloth))

The Red Book

February 2, 2009 by admin  
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redbookA 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 on it for its full-color photographs and detailed technical data. The Red Book covers the history and values of colonial and early American coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, errors, Civil War tokens, territorial gold, state quarters, Presidential dollars, and other U.S. coins, with practical essays on grading, investing, auctions, and more. Pricing for more than 6,000 individual coins More than 700 full color photographs Updated values, mintages, and auction records Expanded coverage of commemoratives, sets, and other coins New state quarters and Presidential dollars.
The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United State Coins 2009 (Guide Book of United States Coins) (Guide Book of United States Coins)