“The quarter eagle, face value of $2.50, occupies an unusual place in American currency,” says author Q. David Bowers. Unlike larger gold coins, it was too small to be commonly used in export and international trade. It also never became...

United States Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide Don't be fooled—outsmart the counterfeiters and protect your investment. Bill Fivaz's book for gold collectors is a full-color, 224-page reference for identifying fake gold coins from dollars to double...

A Guide Book of Continental Currency and Coins Foreword by Christopher R. McDowell Only a few weeks after the “Shot Heard 'Round the World,” the American Continental Congress authorized its very first issuance of paper money. Continental...

A Guide Book of Gold Eagle Coins Foreword by Douglas Winter The $10 gold eagle coin, named for the national bird depicted on its reverse, was created in 1795 to be the foundation of America's federal monetary system. Used primarily in international and...

Cash in Your Coins: Selling the Rare Coins You've Inherited is the essential guide for anyone who’s come into a collection—or a hoard—of old coins and doesn’t know where to start. Did you just inherit a coin collection? How...

A Guide Book of Collectible Postcards Postcard collecting has been a popular American pastime since the hobby's Golden Age more than a hundred years ago. For today's collector, postcards offer historic photography, snapshots of pop culture and everyday...

The silver Peace dollar issued from 1921 through 1935 was a coin that commemorated the end of the most traumatic war in human history. In the Guide Book of Peace Dollars, award-winning author Roger W. Burdette explores these fascinating and collectible...

Q. David BowersForeword by Kenneth Bressett Only Q. David Bowers, the “Dean of American Numismatics,” could have produced a book as comprehensive and authoritative as the first edition of the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early...

In this beautifully illustrated book, award-winning numismatic writers Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker offer a guided tour of coins that have influenced the world and captured the imaginations of collectors since the early 1900s. Rarity, value,...

Pleasure and Profit: 100 Lessons for Building and Selling a Collection of Rare Coins, 2nd edition In the updated second edition of his award-winning book, Robert W. Shippee reveals how he got serious about building a meaningful collection of rare coins...

Civil War tokens are tangible reminders of American history. These small, cent-sized tokens were privately issued by American tradesmen and others during the war. They were used to advertise businesses and also to grease the wheels of commerce during a...

Third Edition: Expanded, Updated, and Revised * 32 pages more than the second edition* 250-plus coin types* Hundreds of full-color images* Values in multiple grades* Historical value charts* Now including a section on Philippine coins struck by the...