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2012 A Guidebook of United States Coins,

65th Edition (The Official Red Book)

 

by R. S. Yeoman, edited by Kenneth Bressett

 

(Release Date April 15, 2011)

 

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.

 


 

New Releases

 

 

 

100 Greatest U.S. Modern Coins 

 

by Jeff Garrett and Scott Schechter

 

(Release Date March 1, 2011)

 

Whitman publishing announces the seventh entry in their popular 100 Greatest collection. Written by Scott Schechter and Jeff Garrett, 100 Greatest Modern U.S. Coins explores the most fascinating, rarest, most popular, and most valuable Mint products of recent generations.

Written by two of today’s most respected numismatists, it includes beautiful high-resolution photographs in an attractive, hardcover coffee-table book. 

 

Current Editions of other 100 Greatest books:

 

 


 

 

Collecting World Coins:

Circulating Issues 1901 to Present, 13th Edition

 

by George S. Cuhaj

 

(Release Date February 28, 2011)

 

This edition of Collecting World Coins includes all circulating mint-issue coins of the world for more than a century, from 1901 to date, fully illustrated and offering the most up-to-date pricing in up to five grades.


Embodies all the traditional accuracy and attention to detail of the larger editions of the Standard Catalog of World Coins (see below). The vast majority of private collections and family accumulations consist of circulating coinage, making this catalog the best and easiest reference to use.

 

 

Current Editions of the Standard Catalog of World Coins:


Standard Catalog Of World Coins 1701-1800, 5th Edition

Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900, 6th Edition

2011 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000, 38th Edition

2011 Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001-Date, 5th Edition

 


 

 

Standard Catalog of German Coins: 1501 to Present,

3rd Edition

 

by George S. Cuhaj and N. Douglas Nicol

 

(Release Date January 12, 2011)

 

Krause Publications has released a new 3rd Edition of the Standard Catalog of German Coins: 1501 to Present.

 

The catalog includes details, current values and photographs of 5 centuries of German coins, including the newest releases and latest discoveries.

 

Market values are based on analysis of actual dealer offerings and auction results of the last 12 years. This catalog is for those collecting German coins by series, mintmark, ruler, proof, pattern, time period or any other criteria.

 

This new edition includes:

 

  • Additional data on mint officials and mintage figures
  • Listings for German States that only existed prior to 1601
  • Expanded descriptions and identifier tables with illustrations of shields, arms and monograms
  • Increased number of minor coin illustrations
  • German coin denomination tables by N. Douglas Nicol
  • Brief overview of German monetary history

 


 

The Secret History of the First U. S. Mint: How Frank H. Stewart Destroyed, and Then Saved A National Treasure

 

by Leonard Augsburger and Joel J. Orosz

 

(Release Date January 11, 2011)

 

Whitman Publishing has released The Secret History of the First U.S. Mint which is now available. The 336-page hardcover book debuted at the Florida United Numismatists(FUN) Show in Tampa.

 

This new book by authors Joel Orosz and Leonard Augsburger is filled with dozens of sketches, paintings, and photographs of the first U.S. Mint that have not been seen by living numismatists until now.

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Also by author Leonard Augsburger: Treasure in the Cellar: A Tale of Gold in Depression-Era Baltimore tells the story of two boys that dug up a buried treasure of 19th century $20 gold double eagles that became known as"The Baltimore Hoard."

 


 

Standard Catalog Of World Coins 1701-1800,

5th Edition

 

by George S. Cuhaj

 

(Release Date December 16, 2011)

 

Krause Publications has released a new 5th Edition of the Standard Catalog Of World Coins 1701-1800.

 

The catalog includes details and prices for all mint issued coins of the world from 1701 to 1800, including government tokens, patterns, special presentation coins, and more.

 

This latest edition includes:

 

  • Details for 18th century coins issued around the world
  • Current values in up to five grades of condition, including dramatic changes in values for gold coins and silver crowns
  • 20,000 actual-size coin photos and illustrations
     

 

Current editions for other centuries include:

 

Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900, 6th Edition

2011 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000, 38th Edition

2011 Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001-Date, 5th Edition

 


 

A Guide Book of Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars

 

by Rick Tomaska

 

(Release Date December 15, 2011)

 

Whitman Publishing has released the 15th title in its Bowers Series of numismatic references: A Guide Book of Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars, by Rick Tomaska. This latest book in the Bowers Series covers history, values, rarities, grading, and more.  

 

Rick Tomaska is well known as a coin dealer specializing in high-grade proofs in particular. In the late 1980s and early 1990s he championed the recognition of cameo and deep cameo proof designations on NGC and PCGS holders.

 

 


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