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Coin Magazines and Periodicals
Coin Books (NOTE: Prices subject to change)
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A Guide Book of United States Coins: 2002
Edited by Kenneth Bressett
$11.96
This fully illustrated book, available in both hardcover and spiral-bound trade paperback editions, is a necessary resource for all levels of coin collectors.
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Official A.N.A. Grading Standards for U.S. Coins
by Abe Kosoff and Kenneth Bressett
$12.55
An easy-to-use, officially approved grading standards for every United States coin. The book contains important information on:
- Brief highlights of wear pinpointed for each grade
- Easy-to-follow descriptions for thirteen standard conditions
- Black and white photographs show progression of wear
- Easy-to-use guide shows how to grade U.S. coins quickly and accurately
- Lists every type of U.S. coins from 1793 to the present
- Aspects of grading to all U.S. coins
- Indispensable aid to the proper grading of all U.S. coins
- Beginners, advanced collectors and dealers will all find the text understandable and useful
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Photograde (18th Edition)
by James F. Ruddy
$11.65
The single most useful book you can own to learn the essentials of coin grading, Photograde was designated in 1972 as an Official Grading Guide by the American Numismatic Association. |
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Coin Clinic: 1,001 Frequently Asked Questions
by Alan Herbert
$8.95
Alan Herbet is an internationally renowned numismatist, a professional coin authenticator and photographer. He has put his substantial expertise to service in Coin Clinic wherein he answers 1001 questions asked of him by collectors, dealers, scholars, authors, columnists, and specialists through his "Coin Clinic" column published in "Numismatic News" and "Coins" magazine. |
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One Minute Coin Expert (3rd Ed)
by Scott A. Travers
$6.29
The experts have known it for years: small change is big business. Now Scott Travers, one of the most knowledgeable and influential coin dealers in the world, shows how you, too, can turn a profit from cents, nickels, and dimes. |
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Planning Your Rare Coin Retirement
by David L. Ganz
$12.55
If you're the typical collector, you spend $2,500 a year on your collection. Here's a book devoted to helping you flesh out a portfolio. It includes gold coins, platinum coins, and other coins all of which have an average price of around $100.
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World of Coins and Coin Collecting
by David L. Ganz
$23.96
Now in its third edition, in continuous print since 1980, this is a great introduction to coin collecting that is aimed at those who love history, economics, politics... and money. See how Salmon Chase, as Treasury Secretary, created paper money to save the Union during the Civil War, and as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, declared his own actions unconstitutional... |
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Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins
by Walter Breen
$125.00
Drawing on a lifetime of research, America's top coin historian presents the most comprehensive guide to U.S. coins ever published. The definitive numismatic reference book, with over 4,000 illustrations.
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How To Make Money in Coins Right Now
by Scott A. Travers
$10.36
Can you really make money in collectible coins? And can you make it *right now* -- not after holding them for a decade or more? Scott Travers, an international coin dealer and author of four previous books on the investment/hobby, believes you can. In How To Make Money in Coins Right Now: The Ultimate Insider's Guide to the Coin Market, he dispels the myths and whispers the secrets that improve your odds in this potentially lucrative marketplace. |
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Coin Collector's Survival Manual
by Scott A. Travers
$18.95
The Coin Collector's Survival Manual has been called "one of the most important coin books ever written" by The New York Times and has sold more than 80,000 copies. This new explanded edition examines the coin field from an insider's perspective and breaks important new ground in disclosing the ins and outs of coin collecting and investing. |
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Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting
by Kenneth Bressett
$10.75
An up-to-date, comprehensive guide that explains everything a new collector needs to know. Kenneth Bressett, the former president of the American Numismatic Association, has written a clear, detailed guide that gives an insider's view of the fascinating world of coin collecting.
Learn about:
- How to get started in the hobby
- Mint marks, varieties, and what makes coins valuable
- How to care for your collection
- How to grade and price coins
- Where and how to find valuable coins
- How to identify counterfeit and altered coins
- Unusual coins, tokens, and medals
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Books on Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coin Collecting
by Wayne G. Sayles
$19.96
Don't be a Robinson Crusoe
David Sear once said "Collectors of ancient coins suffer from the Robinson Crusoe syndrome", that is, they feel a sense of isolation and tend to view themselves as alone on a tiny island. This book was written to help both new and seasoned collectors find footprints in the sand. It is designed to open the world of ancient coin collecting to those who have struggled to find their way. |
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Ancient Coin Collecting II
Numismatic Art of the Greek World
by Wayne G. Sayles
$19.96
In roughly 200 pages that are divided into 6 chapters and 4 appendixes with copious illustrations and brief bibliographies throughout - this book is beautifully jammed with coins and information. Following the example of the first volume, this book is in plain language and is easy on the eyes in it's print, format, tables and charts.
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Ancient Coin Collecting III
The Roman World - Politics and Propaganda
by Wayne G. Sayles
$19.96
This book has a lot going for it, it has over 300 illustrations, it is still only about 200 pages and is in the familiar format of it's two predecessors. The helps are good, it has a comprehensive portrait gallery and is written in Mr. Sayles usual easy to understand and engaging style - that of a writer who loves and cares about what he is describing. |
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Ancient Coin Collecting IV
Roman Provincial Coins
by Wayne G. Sayles
$19.96
The study of Roman Provincial coinage is one that needs greater attention now than ever before. With the combined factors of the fall of Soviet Communism, the advent of the Internet and it's various auction sites - these coins are becoming plentiful and an inexpensive overview was sorely needed and Mr. Sayles book fits the niche well. While it is not comprehensive, it is an excellent starting place. For the person who is thinking of collecting Roman Provincial coins or who has started already and feels themselves a bit overwhelmed with choices, this book might help them find some direction and focus.
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Ancient Coin Collecting V
The Romanion/Byzantine Culture
by Wayne G. Sayles
$19.96
This review is written from the perspective of the amateur collector on a limited budget. It has been said that collecting ancient coins was the "hobby of Kings". It might also be said that reference books on this subject can only be afforded by Kings, and are certainly less affordable than the coins. Not so with the readable series by Wayne Salyes, past editor of the premier journal on ancient coins, The Celetor. |
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Ancient Coin Collecting VI
Non-Classical Cultures
by Wayne G. Sayles
$19.96
There were other ancients besides the Greeks and Romans!
One of the most obscure cultures to issue coinage in antiquity were the Indo-Greeks. In trying to sensibly catalogue their numismatic legacy, Michael Mitchiner took nine volumes. The more well known cultures require correspondingly greater attention. In earlier volumes of the series, it was possible to introduce a culture and its coinage from several perspectives. In this volume, it is barely possible to name all of the non-classical cultures. If the reader of this volume is overwhelmed, we should not be surprised. The field should overwhelm even the most experienced numismatist. |
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Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins
by Zander H. Klawans
$13.45
The Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins combines the two main references that collectors have depended on for nearly forty years in the study of ancient Greek and Roman coins. The book touches upon every aspect of ancient coinage, from how the pieces were made to what their symbolism meant to the people who used them. It contains all the information needed to properly identify and attribute coins to that era. Beginning and advanced collectors alike will benefit from data, charts, and more than 1000 full-size photographs that depict the actual coins and show how to interpret dates and inscriptions. |
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Greek Coins
by Ian Carradice
$19.95
Outlines the history of Greek coins from the seventh to the first century BC, showing how they throw light on the geographical boundaries and cultural diversity of the ancient world. Discusses the impact of Greek coins on later civilizations, and offers details on the coins' creation and the craftsmen who created them. |
Historical Books on World Coins
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2000 Standard Catalog of World Coins: 20th Century, 1901-Present (27th Ed)
by Chester L. Krause, Clifford Mishler, and Colin R. Bruce
$47.95
This only world coin book of its kind lists over one million current prices on world coins and commemorative issues by date and mint since 1901, representing more than 570 coin-issuing authorities. 47,000 photos. |
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Standard Catalog of World Coins: 19th Century, 1801-1900 (2nd Ed)
by Clifford Mishler, Chester L. Krause, Colin Bruce (Editor)
$45.00
Every 19th century coin is identified in this complete one-volume reference to tens of thousands of coins. Specialists, collectors, and dealers use this as their standard for identifying and evaluating coins issued from 1801 to 1900.
Heavily illustrated with newer and better photos for identification—with most photos actual size, this prestigious price guide provides a comprehensive listing of each coin in up to four grades of condition. All foreign exchange rates and precious metals values are the most recent figures. |
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Standard Catalog of World Coins: 18th Century, 1701-1800 (2nd Ed)
by Chester L. Krause, Clifford Mishler, and Colin R. Bruce
$65.00
This book is an excellent guide for collectors of 18th century coins.
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Standard Catalog of World Coins : 17th Century, 1601-1700
by Chester L. Krause, Clifford Mishler, and Colin R. Bruce
$52.00
This formidable work manages to be comprehensive despite the scope and ambiguities of the period covered. The listings of coins themselves are in step with very recent numismatic discoveries. Accompanying photographs are clear and fairly representative. |
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