Guide Book of United States Coins : The Official Red Book

by YEOMAN R. S.

• ISBN13: 9780794820374
• ISBN10: 0794820379
• Edition: 60th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-30
• Publisher: Whitman Pub Llc

Summary

Covers American coins from 1616 to the present, including early coins and tokens, mint issues, private, state and territorial coins, commemorative issues, and proofs

Table of Contents

Introduction
Contributors to the 60th Edition	p. 7
How to Use This Book	p. 8
Welcome to Numismatics	p. 9
Pre-Federal Issues
Colonial Issues	p. 34
Post-Colonial Issues	p. 52
Federal Issues
Contract Issues and Patterns	p. 81
Half Cents	p. 87
Large Cents	p. 93
Small Cents	p. 109
Two-Cent Pieces	p. 121
Three-Cent Pieces	p. 122
Nickel Five-Cent Pieces	p. 124
Half Dimes	p. 135
Dimes	p. 140
Twenty-Cent Pieces	p. 155
Quarter Dollars	p. 156
Half Dollars	p. 177
Silver and Related Dollars	p. 200
Gold Dollars	p. 221
Quarter Eagles	p. 224
Three-Dollar Gold Pieces	p. 231
Four-Dollar Gold Pieces	p. 233
Half Eagles	p. 234
Eagles	p. 246
Double Eagles	p. 254
Commemoratives	p. 262
Proof and Mint Sets	p. 320
Bullion
Silver Bullion	p. 326
Gold Bullion	p. 327
Platinum Bullion	p. 330
United States Pattern Pieces
Significant U.S. Patterns	p. 333
Other Issues
Private and Territorial Gold	p. 343
Private Tokens	p. 368
Confederate Issues	p. 375
Hawaiian Coins and Tokens	p. 376
Philippine Issues	p. 377
Alaskan Tokens	p. 385
Appendices
Misstrikes and Errors	p. 386
The Red Book as a Collectible	p. 391
Bullion Values	p. 394
Great Collectors	p. 395
Top 250 Auction Prices	p. 399
Glossary	p. 404
Bibliography	p. 407
Index	p. 410
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