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In this beautifully illustrated book, award-winning numismatic writers Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker offer a guided tour of coins that have influenced the world and captured the imaginations of collectors since the early 1900s. Rarity, value,...

The Whitman Pocket Checklist of United States Coins is a convenient way for collectors to keep track of their U.S. coin collections. Each volume packs a lot of information into one handy resource you can carry in your pocket or bag. Take it to coin shows...

Pleasure and Profit: 100 Lessons for Building and Selling a Collection of Rare Coins, 2nd edition In the updated second edition of his award-winning book, Robert W. Shippee reveals how he got serious about building a meaningful collection of rare coins...

The state of Alabama is celebrating 200 years in the nation! Bear cub guide, Camellia, is ready to help you discover what makes Alabama so special! Encounter the famous faces of Helen Keller, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr., just to name a few!...

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...

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   ...

A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels is the eighth entry in Whitman's best-selling Bowers Series of numismatic references. America's most popular nickels are given the famous Q. David Bowers treatment: insightful study, rich historical...

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...

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...

The eighth volume of Q. David Bowers's multiple-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money studies in great detail the bank notes of Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Bowers gives historical narrative for every town, city,...

Collecting United States commemorative coins is like compiling a photo album of the nation's history. Because these coins represent so many aspects of America—from dramatic battles to Olympic games, from presidents to national parks—each collector...