2012 A Guidebook of United States Coins,
65th Edition (The Official Red Book)
by R. S. Yeoman, edited by Kenneth Bressett
A Guidebook of United States Coins has full color photos on high quality paper for every coin type produced by the United States. It includes many specialty areas such as Hard Times and Civil War tokens, private and territorial coins, colonial issues, error coins, and bullion coins.
It also contains statistics and a price guide for every date and mint mark, including many of the more commonly collected die varieties. It even contains a section on collecting the previous additions of the guide itself. Some of the oldest editions command hundreds of dollars.
The Expert's Guide to Collecting and Investing in
Rare Coins
by Q. David Bowers
The Expert's Guide to Collecting and Investing in Rare Coins is a comprehensive insider's look at rare coins, tokens, medals, and paper money. At 34 chapters and nearly 700 pages, it covers everything from grading to determining values to techniques of smart auction bidding. More than 1,300 photographs and illustrations, both black and white and in full-color galleries, complement the text.
This book makes a great complement to the Red Book as it is not a price guide where you need to buy a new copy every year. The content and advice in this book will be as relevant 10 years from now as it is today.
The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards of United States Coins
by Kenneth Bressett and Q. David Bowers
The Official ANA Grading Standards of U.S. Coins teaches you how to grade your U.S. coins quickly and accurately. For both beginners and advanced collectors. - Every standard grade is illustrated and described in detail.
- Every coin is studied, from half cents to gold double eagles.
- Descriptions of 30 levels help you with grades from poor to perfect Mint State.
- High-resolution photographs show you exactly what to look for.
- All 11 levels of Mint State are discussed in detail, as are proof designations.
- Special 16-page full-color section on toning and other areas of interest.
Numismatic Photography, 2nd Edition
by Mark Goodman
Whether the coin being photographed is encapsulated or raw, this 2nd edition of Numismatic Photography fine-tunes the secrets to quality digital coin photography through an approach that is easy to apply and simple to learn.
The chapters are divided into two parts: Essentials and Advanced, allowing beginning photographers to learn without being overwhelmed while still providing more advanced photographers with the information needed to enhance and improve their skill sets.
A Guide Book of United States Paper Money,
2nd Edition
by Arthur L. Friedberg and Ira S. Friedberg
A Guide Book of United States Paper Money contains nearly 150 years of American currency. A history book and a comprehensive price catalog rolled into one, the book covers all federal series issued from the Civil War to the present day.
Market valuations are compiled from recent sale and auction records, real-world analysis of the paper-money field, and the knowledge of recognized hobby leaders. Hundreds of notes are pictured in full-color detail, face and back dramatically illustrating the nation's history and its ideals.