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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...

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...

The Bowers Series is a popular Whitman Publishing library of numismatic books, each covering a different segment of the hobby. Volume #22 explores the full range of modern U.S. dollar coins: Eisenhower, Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea, Native American, and...

The 23rd volume in the award-winning Bowers 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,...

The seventh volume of Q. David Bowers's multiple-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money covers in great detail the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Bowers gives historical narrative for every...

The sixth volume of Q. David Bowers's multiple-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money covers in great detail the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Bowers gives historical narrative for every town, city, and bank...

100 Greatest Women on Coins is the 10th entry in Whitman Publishing's popular “100 Greatest” library. “This book is a celebration of women's impact on numismatics,” says award-winning author Ron Guth. Each notable woman is...

The Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money is a multiple-volume study of currency issued by American banks from 1782 to 1866, before the modern era of National Banks and the Federal Reserve. Volume 5 is the fourth and final volume on New England,...

State-chartered American banks issued their own money from 1782 to 1866, before the modern era of National Banks and the Federal Reserve. These two volumes of the Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money cover the entire state of Massachusetts, from...

Volume #19 in Whitman's best-selling Bowers Series covers two of the earliest U.S. coin denominations: half cents and large cents. These classic copper coins were made from 1793 (the year after the Philadelphia Mint was founded) into the late 1850s...

A Guide Book of Mercury Dimes, Standing Liberty Quarters, and Liberty Walking Half Dollars, 1st edition Volume #18 in Whitman's best-selling Bowers Series covers three of the most popular U.S. coins: Mercury dimes, Standing Liberty quarters, and Liberty...