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 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...

For centuries legitimate authorities and equally determined rogues have fought in an attempt to improve (or copy) the technology and security of paper money. Now, in Counterfeiting and Technology, their stories are captured in vivid detail from colonial...

Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, Volume 8: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina captures the unique monetary history of the American South before the Civil War. Authored by Q. David Bowers, the nation’s most prolific...

Delve into the banking stories of two historically rich New England states in Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, Volume 4: Rhode Island and Vermont. Q. David Bowers chronicles the unique banking developments in each state, offering full-color...

Uncover the financial legacy of the Bay State in Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money Volume 3 and 4: Massachusetts, including all towns from Abington to Yarmouth. This installment delivers an in-depth study of Massachusetts banks, from bustling...

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...

Uncover the financial legacy of the Bay State in Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money Volume 3: Massachusetts, including the towns of Hallowell through Yarmouth. This installment delivers an in-depth study of Massachusetts banks, from bustling...

Privately minted “Hard Times” tokens are tangible reminders of a turbulent period in America. Their political and commercial motifs are diverse, reflecting the economic and social scene of the pre–Civil War era of Andrew Jackson (the...

Uncover the financial legacy of the Bay State in Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money Volume 3: Massachusetts, including the towns of Abington through Greenfield. This installment delivers an in-depth study of Massachusetts banks, from bustling...