Coins Medals category: 233 books

It was a coin collector’s dream: in 1964, three million U.S. silver dollars, struck in the late 1800s at the Carson City Mint, were discovered in the Treasury’s vaults. What followed was the greatest government distribution of highly desirable rare coins ever recorded.Carson City Morgan Dollars details...

At the turn of the last century, miner Joseph Lesher attempted to raise the price of silver by privately minting octagonal "Referendum souvenir medal" coins with values of $1.25 or $1. They were common in Victor, Cripple Creek, Denver and other places in Colorado in the days after William...

Coin collecting is an enjoyable hobby and when it is done properly, it can be profitable as well. This book can be your guide to assist you in getting your coin collection started and in making the most out of it. You will discover many factors about coin collecting, such as the history, where...

Americans love to collect the big Morgan silver dollar! No other coin conjures up so much of the romance and history of the United States. In this third edition of his bestselling book, noted numismatic historian Q. David Bowers offers an engaging portrait of the country’s most popular classic coin....

This is the eighth entry in Whitman's Bower Series of numismatic titles. Lavishly illustrated in full color, the Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels features high-resolution enlargements for important overdates and other varieties. These popular coins are given the famous Bowers treatment: insightful...

Award-winning author Richard Snow examines the Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents of 1856 to 1909, exploring mintages, challenges for the collector, and interesting varieties. His date-by-date research is enhanced by historical essays as well as an engaging overview of the series by the “dean of American...

"Whether your interest is in Mint Sets, Modern Commemorative Coin Set, Proof Sets, Circulated Rolls of 50 State Quarters, this is the download for you! Pulled directly from 2012 U.S. Coin Digest, the most complete guide to U.S. coins, this download covers sets and rolls of U.S. coins in expert fashion, by providing you with all the identifying details and current values you need."

The long-lost origin and early history of our ancestors, the Britons, Scots and Anglo-Saxons, in the "Prehistoric" and Pre-Roman periods, back to about 3000 b.c., are now recovered to a great extent in this present work, by means of newly discovered historical evidence.' This book contains...

No subject is more important to the rare-coin collector or investor than grading. Learning to grade the right way can save you hundreds or thousands of dollars. In this second edition of his award-winning book, Q. David Bowers has written a unique set of step-by-step grading instructions for every...

In the second edition of this popular book, world famous numismatist Alan Herbert returns to answer 1,001 questions, from the routine to the exotic, from collectors, dealers, scholars and anyone curious about money. Drawing from his popular "Coin Clinic" column published in Numismatic News...

Whitman's United States Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide is a full-color reference for identifying fake gold coins, from dollars to double eagles. Detailed text and high-resolution close-up photographs show specific diagnostics for nearly 200 frequently encountered counterfeits. California fractional...

In this single, easy-to-use and affordable download you will find detailed descriptions, updated values in multiple grades, and high-quality illustrations of every Central American coin issued in the 20th century. Every coin from every corner of the country are included in this affordable download.

Year by year historical analysis of each Double Eagle minted. Comprehensive pricing for multiple grades. Complete mintage figures. Certified population reports. 8 page color photo spread.

Whether it's centavos from Chichuahua or Pesos from Oaxaca, you'll find them all, and every other coin from Mexico in this easy-to-use download. As you open this download you'll find detailed descriptions and current values for every 20th century coin, of every state in Mexico, and that's not all.