numismatics

Containing mint records and prices paid by dealers for all U.S. coins from 1616 to the present time, including Colonials, Regular Issues, Commemoratives, Territorials, Gold, Proof Sets, and Mint Sets. Information on collecting coins-how coins are produced-mints and mint marks-grading of coins-location of mint marks-preserving and cleaning coins-starting a collection-history of mints and interesting descriptions of all U.S. copper, nichel, silver and gold coins.

An illustrated guide to coin collecting, offering advice on how to house and care for coins, describing how to grade the condition and assess the relative value of coins, and including information about how coins developed, how they are made, and other topics.

An illustrated information and price guide to American coins from 1652 to 1990, with background on history about coins, and tips on determining whether a coin is counterfeit, cleaning and caring for coins, and selling coins.

An introduction to the history, variety, minting, identification, and value of coins and suggestions for starting a collection.

Describes the history of the coins of the world, discusses coin collecting as a hobby and as a business, and examines the history of counterfeiting.

A guide to coin collecting. Explains how to start special collections and focuses on commemoratives, series, ancient coins, gold coins, odd shapes and sizes, mint errors, or emergency issues.

Explains how to start various kinds of coin collections and how to determine the condition and value of coins, with a catalog of values and advice on what to buy as an investment.