2001 American Guide to U.S. Coins

by French, Charles F.; Mitchell, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780684871851
• ISBN10: 0684871858
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

From Civil War money to Hard Times Tokens to today's newly minted collectible state quarters, this bestselling guide is the ultimate resource on American coins for amateur and serious collectors alike. Photos throughout.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: SOME HISTORY AND SOME ADVICE
Introduction: A Brief History of American Numismatics	13	(5)
Early American Coins	18	(3)
Pirate and Revolutionary Money	21	(1)
Gold Dollars and Golden Eagles	22	(3)
Private Gold Coins	25	(3)
The Coins of the Mormons	28	(4)
Civil War Money	32	(4)
Hard Times Tokens	36	(2)
Commemorative Coins	38	(3)
Teddy Roosevelt's Twenty-Dollar Gold Piece	41	(3)
America's First Colonial Coins	44	(1)
Christian Gobrecht's Flying Eagle Dollar	45	(1)
History of the ``Dollar''	46	(2)
Our First Gold Coins	48	(1)
How to Determine Whether a Coin Is Uncirculated	49	(6)
Proof Coins Must Be Perfect	55	(2)
Beware of Counterfeits	57	(4)
Mint Errors and the Rating Scale	61	(2)
Shall I Clean My Coins?	63	(3)
How to Sell a Coin Collection	66	(4)
Coin Values Are Determined by Demand and Condition	70	(5)
PART TWO: THE COINS LISTED
Abbreviations Used in the Coin Value Lists	74	(1)
Colonial Coins Before the Declaration of Independence	75	(3)
State Coinage	78	(5)
First Mint Issues	83	(1)
Half-Cent Pieces	84	(3)
One-Cent Pieces	87	(10)
Bronze Two-Cent Pieces	97	(1)
Nickel Three-Cent Pieces	98	(1)
Nickel Five-Cent Pieces	99	(6)
Silver Three-Cent Pieces	105	(1)
Half Dimes	106	(3)
Dimes	109	(9)
Twenty-Cent Pieces	118	(1)
Quarter-Dollars	118	(9)
Half Dollars	127	(10)
Silver Dollars	137	(7)
Trade Dollars	144	(1)
Silver Commemorative Coins	145	(3)
Gold Commemorative Coins	148	(1)
Proof Sets	149	(1)
Gold, Gold, That Magic Word	150	(2)
Gold Dollars	152	(3)
Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces)	155	(5)
Three-Dollar Gold Pieces	160	(2)
``Stella'' or Four-Dollar Gold Pieces	162	(1)
Half Eagles ($5 Gold Pieces)	163	(7)
Eagles ($10 Gold Pieces)	170	(6)
Double Eagles ($20 Gold Pieces)	176	(5)
Private and Territorial Gold Coins	181	(7)
Hard Times Tokens	188	(1)
Civil War Tokens	189	(1)
Coins of Hawaii	190	(1)
Philippine Islands	191