Coin Collecting Books

Coin Collecting: A Introduction to the World of Numismatics, fourth edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive guide that explains everything a new collector should know about to succeed in the “Hobby of Kings”—what to look for in a coin;...

Whitman Publishing debuted the Handbook of United States Coins in 1942 as an authoritative resource showing how much coin dealers were paying on average to buy U.S. coins by type, date, and mintmark. The groundbreaking new book was an immediate hit,...

Whitman Publishing debuted the Handbook of United States Coins in 1942 as an authoritative resource showing how much coin dealers were paying on average to buy U.S. coins by type, date, and mintmark. The groundbreaking new book was an immediate hit,...

New research, new photographs, updated pricing, the latest U.S. Mint data, new auction records, and more!  472 pages, 2,000+ images, with more than 7,600 listings and 32,500+ coin prices. Over 25 million copies sold since the 1st edition!  ...

The Large Print Edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins gives you all the content from the regular edition, shown 45% bigger! The Official Red Book® has been published since 1946, and coin collectors and dealers have bought more than 25...

New research, new photographs, updated pricing, the latest U.S. Mint data, new auction records, and more!  472 pages, 2,000+ images, with more than 7,600 listings and 32,500+ coin prices. Over 25 million copies sold since the 1st edition!  ...

Updated pricing and auction records, new research, new photographs, the latest U.S. Mint data, and more!  472 pages, 2,000+ images, with more than 7,600 listings and 32,500+ coin prices. Collectors have bought 25 million copies since the 1st...

Guide Book of Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars, 4th edition Franklin half dollars and Kennedy half dollars are two of the most popular modern U.S. coin series. Professional numismatist Rick Tomaska specializes in them. He says, “Collectors can...

A Guide Book of Lincoln Cents, 4th edition 328 pages. $24.95. Generations of coin collectors have grown up with the ever-popular Lincoln cent. Now, Q. David Bowers provides a detailed study of this great American classic, from its birth in 1909 through...

A Guide Book of Liberty Seated, 2nd edition 608 pages. $29.95. Immerse yourself in the full expanse of the U.S. Mint's historic Liberty Seated coinage—half dimes, dimes, twenty-cent pieces, quarters, half dollars, Gobrecht dollars, silver dollars,...

A Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins, 3rd edition 400 pages. $29.95. Award-winning author Q. David Bowers offers fresh insight into the 1892–1916 silver coinage of U.S. Mint engraver Charles E. Barber. These coins were the workhorses of American...

Expanded Deluxe Edition of the Best-Selling RED BOOK® SPECIAL FEATURE: $2.50 GOLD COINS MEGA RED is the new expanded version of the hobby's best-selling GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS (the RED BOOK), with more pricing in more grades than the...