Tom Bilotta is an experienced numismatist and writer, and has been a publisher of coin-collecting software for more than 20 years. In his new book Collecting Coins in Retirement he brings that experience to a valuable discussion of collecting during a...

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...

The Guide Book of Half Cents and Large Cents explores two of America’s earliest and most historic coinage denominations. Half cents and large cents, struck from 1793 to 1857, are among the most beloved classics of U.S. numismatics. Award-winning...

Three of America’s most beloved classic silver coins—Mercury dimes, Standing Liberty quarters, and Liberty Walking half dollars—come together in this richly detailed reference by Q. David Bowers. Minted between 1916 and 1947, these...

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...

Hard Times tokens are privately minted pieces that reflect one of the most turbulent eras in American history—the economic struggles and political upheavals of the 1830s and 1840s under Andrew Jackson. These fascinating tokens carried both...

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...