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...

Money and coins are mentioned many times, and in many places, in the Bible. No fewer than 16 of the 40 parables preached by Jesus mention coins or money. To the casual reader, these might sound like abstract or symbolic references, but to numismatists,...

Explore the richly detailed banking history of New England in Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money, Volume 2: Connecticut, Maine, and New Hampshire. Q. David Bowers presents a comprehensive catalog of every known issuing bank in these three...

Now in full color for the first time, The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins, Seventh Edition, is the most comprehensive and authoritative resource for grading U.S. coins. This updated and revised edition...

In the best-selling Grading Coins by Photographs, Q. David Bowers has crafted a unique combination of step-by-step grading instructions for every federal coinage series from half cents to double eagles, plus information on the history and importance of...

A Guide Book of Gold Dollars, 2nd Edition by Q. David Bowers, with a foreword by David Akers, is the definitive reference to America’s smallest gold coin. This updated and revised edition of the popular Bowers Series volume provides collectors with...

A Guide Book of Modern United States Proof Sets, 2nd Edition by David W. Lange is the definitive reference on one of the U.S. Mint’s most enduring and popular products. Covering Proof sets from 1936 to the present, this full-color guide explores...

George Tremmel’s Guide Book of Counterfeit Confederate Currency expands upon his groundbreaking research with updated, note-by-note analysis of Confederate counterfeits. This comprehensive reference also examines counterfeit bonds, shinplasters,...

By J. Hewitt Judd, M.D., edited by Q. David Bowers. Pattern Coins: rare, mysterious, and beautiful. These seldom-seen experimental pieces illustrate the trials, struggles, and backstage intrigue that preceded many of the U.S. Mint's regular-issue coins...

100 Greatest American Stamps, by Janet Klug and Donald J. Sundman, with a foreword by William H. Gross, offers a richly illustrated journey through the most important and beloved stamps ever issued in the United States. More than a price guide or photo...

Discover the historical and cultural details of the lives and times of the ancient peoples of Biblical days and learn the stories of the most famous coins of the Bible from the widow's mite to the infamous thirty pieces of silver in Art Friedberg's Coins...

This book shows how to read Greek coins and covers methods for determining dates on Roman coins. It is profusely illustrated with sections on symbols, city names and mythological characters. Edited Kenneth Bressett. Softcover.