Third Edition: Expanded, Updated, and Revised
32 pages more than the second edition
250-plus coin types
Hundreds of full-color images
Values in multiple grades
Historical value charts
Now including a section on Philippine coins struck by the United States, 1903 1945
Collecting United States coins by date and mintmark is a popular pursuit. However, even if you had an unlimited budget and 50 years to spend, you could not build a complete collection. Some coins are simply unavailable, residing permanently in museum holdings.
Another popular way to collect U.S. coins is to gather one example of every type from the 1790s onward, or a specialty subset, such as twentieth-century types. In this updated edition of his award-winning book, Q. David Bowers explores more than 250 distinct coin designs, from the 1792 half dimes up to today's American Innovation dollars, and every gold, silver, copper, steel, nickel, and other coin in between.
Bowers guides you in forming a type-coin set of your own a unique collection with personal significance. Along the way you ll learn about American history, the minting process, coin grading, secrets of being a smart buyer, and more.
coin specifications
retail market values
grading secrets of smart buying
and more
320 pages, full color, softcover. By Q. David Bowers, with a foreword by Eric P. Newman.
Winner, Best Specialized Book on United States Coins (Numismatic Literary Guild)