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...

Step into the fascinating world of antebellum American finance with Volume 1: An Introduction for Collectors and Historians. Q. David Bowers lays the foundation for the entire series with an engaging overview of the obsolete paper money...

Now, for the first time, in full color! The updated and revised seventh edition of this comprehensive guide spells out the official American Numismatic Association grading standards for each United States coinage series. Every coin minted since 1793,...

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...

Pre-Order Now. Ships November 1, 2010. By Q. David Bowers, with foreword by David Akers. An updated, revised new edition of this popular entry in Whitman's Bowers Series. This full-color reference includes a chronicle of the nation's smallest gold coin;...

A Complete History and Price Guide. Silver and Clad Sets 1936 to Date. The 2nd edition of David W. Lange's book - now in beautiful full color - offers a definitive history of the U.S. Mint's Proof sets. They're all here, from the vintage years of 1936 to...

In his new Guide Book of Counterfeit Confederate Currency, George Tremmel updates his ground-breaking note-by-note research, and expands into counterfeit bonds, shinplasters, and Treasury note sheets. Along the way he immerses the reader in an engaging...

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...

By Janet Klug and Donald J. Sundman, Foreword by William H. Gross. In this beautifully illustrated book, the authors take you on a personal guided tour of America's greatest stamps. 100 Greatest American Stamps is not just a price guide or a fancy...

Award-winning author and renowned numismatist Q. David Bowers invites readers into the rich and visually captivating world of obsolete currency, the paper money issued by thousands of state-chartered banks, towns, and private institutions before the...

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...