Civil War tokens are tangible reminders of American history. These small, cent-sized tokens were privately issued by American tradesmen and others during the war. They were used to advertise businesses and also to grease the wheels of commerce during a...

Curious Currency, 2nd edition What is money? We use it every day without giving it a thought. But money isn't limited to coins and paper. It includes a wide range of so-called primitive or traditional currency, surrogates for cash, and even things that...

Buffalo and Jefferson nickels are among America’s most widely collected coins, cherished for their artistry, history, and collecting challenges. In the second edition of A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels, Q. David...

As the old saying goes, “Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck.” Now Kenneth Bressett, former president of the American Numismatic Association, has written the definitive reference to finding just how lucky you can...

Winner of a Numismatic Literary Guild "Extraordinary Merit" award! Take a personal guided tour of the gold market with two of America's best-known specialists. Jeff Garrett and Q. David Bowers show you how to sell your gold without losing your shirt; how...

The Check List and Record Book of United States Paper Money is a convenient way to keep track of your currency collection. Its 6 x 9-inch size packs a lot of information into a handy resource that you can carry in your pocket or bag, or store in your...

In Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, Volume 8: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, Q. David Bowers continues his state-by-state tour with a compelling look at banking in the nation’s capital and surrounding regions...

Collecting U.S. commemorative coins is like building a photo album of America’s story. From dramatic battles to Olympic Games, presidents to national parks, each coin captures an aspect of the nation’s heritage and allows collectors to create...

In A Guide Book of Indian and Flying Eagle Cents, third edition, 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...

A Guide Book of Modern United States Dollar Coins explores the complete story of America’s modern dollars, from Eisenhower coins of the 1970s to the Presidential and Native American designs of today. These successors to the Morgan and Peace...

The 23rd volume in the award-winning series explores the heart of American coin collecting: the United States Mint. The U.S. Mint is the source of the little copper, silver, and gold objects of material culture and value that numismatists collect, study,...

Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, Volume 8: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas captures the unique monetary history of the American South before the Civil War. Authored by Q. David Bowers, the...