Warman's Coins & Paper Money

by Berman, Allen G.

• ISBN13: 9780873417419
• ISBN10: 0873417410
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc

Summary

The best reference available for beginning coin collectors has been completely revamped and improved. Anyone with an interest in coins or paper money will appreciate the helpful, comprehensive and easy-to-follow format of this book -- the hobby's best introductory volume.

Author Biography

Allen G. Berman is a researcher and dealer of ancient, medieval, and modern coins. He has written articles on many facets of numismatics. Berman is a member of the American Numismatic Association

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 3
Valuations	p. 3
Introduction	p. 5
Organization	p. 6
How and Where to Collect	p. 7
Coin Dealers	p. 7
Coin Collecting On-line	p. 7
Clubs and Associations	p. 8
Museums	p. 8
Grading	p. 9
"Slabs"	p. 10
Handling & Treatment	p. 11
Security	p. 12
Detecting Counterfeits	p. 12
United States Coins	p. 13
Evolution of United States Coins	p. 13
Mints & Mint Marks	p. 14
Varieties	p. 14
Books About U.S. Coins	p. 14
Periodicals	p. 16
Colonial & State Coinages	p. 16
1792 Mint Issues	p. 24
Regular Mint Issues	p. 24
Half Cents	p. 24
Cents	p. 25
Two Cent Pieces	p. 28
Three Cent Pieces	p. 29
Nickels	p. 29
Half Dimes	p. 32
Dimes	p. 33
Twenty Cent Pieces	p. 36
Quarters	p. 36
Half Dollars	p. 40
Dollars	p. 46
Gold Coins	p. 50
Commemorative Coinage	p. 60
Recent Commemorative Coinage	p. 68
U.S. Proof Sets	p. 76
U.S. Mint Sets	p. 77
Bullion Issues	p. 78
Patterns	p. 80
Errors	p. 81
Private Gold Coinage	p. 82
Hard Times Tokens	p. 84
Civil War Tokens	p. 85
Encased Postage Stamps	p. 86
Confederate Coinage	p. 87
Later Merchant Tokens	p. 87
Transportation Tokens	p. 89
Political Tokens	p. 90
U.S. Mint Medals	p. 92
Tax & Ration Tokens	p. 93
Hawaii	p. 93
U.S. Philippines	p. 94
United States Paper Money	p. 96
Introduction	p. 96
Grading Paper Money	p. 96
Handling & Treatment	p. 96
Detecting Counterfeits	p. 96
Books About United States Paper Money	p. 96
Continental & State Currency	p. 97
Obsoletes	p. 98
Fractional & Postal Currency	p. 98
Demand Notes	p. 100
Treasury Notes	p. 100
National Bank Notes	p. 101
National Gold Bank Notes	p. 104
United States/Legal Tender Notes	p. 104
Gold Certificates	p. 106
Silver Certificates	p. 107
Federal Reserve Notes	p. 109
Federal Reserve Bank Notes	p. 112
Interest Bearing Notes	p. 113
Confederate States Issues	p. 114
Advertising & Other Scrip	p. 116
Military Payment Certificates	p. 117
Bank & Personal Checks	p. 117
Canadian Coins	p. 119
Evolution of U.S. Coinage	p. 119
Grading Canadian Coins	p. 120
Books On Canadian Coins	p. 120
Cents	p. 120
Five Cents	p. 122
Ten Cents	p. 123
Twenty Cents	p. 125
Twenty-Five Cents	p. 125
Fifty Cents	p. 127
Dollars	p. 129
Two Dollars	p. 132
Gold & Collector Coins	p. 132
Bullion Coins	p. 137
Provincial Coins & Tokens	p. 138
Ancient Coins	p. 142
Evolution of Coinage	p. 142
Grade vs. Quality	p. 142
Greek Coins	p. 142
Spain & Gaul	p. 143
The Celts	p. 144
Greek Italy	p. 144
Greece & Asia Minor	p. 145
Ancient Near East	p. 145
Judea	p. 146
Ancient Persia	p. 147
Further Asia	p. 148
Egypt & Africa	p. 148
Roman	p. 148
Roman Republic	p. 148
Roman Imperatorial	p. 149
Roman Empire	p. 149
Imperial Coin Designs	p. 149
Books About Roman Imperial Coins	p. 151
Greek Imperials	p. 155
Books About Greek Imperial Coins	p. 156
Byzantine	p. 156
Books About Byzantine Coins	p. 157
Medieval & Renaissance Coins	p. 160
Evolution of Medieval Coins	p. 160
Books About Medieval Coins	p. 160
The Dark Ages	p. 160
Armenia	p. 161
Austria	p. 161
Balkans	p. 162
Baltic	p. 163
Bohemia	p. 163
Crusader	p. 163
France	p. 164
Germany	p. 166
Great Britain & Ireland	p. 167
Scotland	p. 169
Ireland	p. 170
Hungary	p. 170
Italy	p. 170
Low Countries	p. 172
Poland	p. 173
Portugal	p. 173
Russia	p. 174
Scandinavia	p. 174
Spain	p. 175
Switzerland	p. 176
European Coins	p. 185
Books About European Coins	p. 185
Austria	p. 185
Balkans	p. 186
Baltic	p. 188
British Isles	p. 189
British Colonies & Commonwealth	p. 193
Caucasus	p. 199
Czechoslovakia	p. 199
France	p. 200
Germany	p. 204
Hungary	p. 207
Italy	p. 208
Low Countries	p. 210
Poland	p. 212
Portugal	p. 213
Russia	p. 215
Scandinavia	p. 217
Spain	p. 220
Switzerland	p. 223
African Coins	p. 225
Early Islamic	p. 230
Early Oriental	p. 235
Later Asia & Pacific	p. 240
The Americas	p. 249
World Paper Money	p. 259
Illustration Credits	p. 281
U.S. Paper Money Signers	p. 282
Bullion Charts	p. 283
Foreign Exchange Table	p. 285
Denomination Index	p. 286
Index	p. 292
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