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| The Official Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2009 (Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral)) (Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral)) (Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral)) | 
 enlarge | Author: R. S. Yeoman
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1064
Media: Spiral-bound
Edition: 62
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 429
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0794824943
Dewey Decimal Number: 737.4973
EAN: 9780794824945
ASIN: 0794824943
Publication Date: March 17, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Not just a price guide, a great reference book! July 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This price guide covers a lot of coins that aren't covered in coin price magazines. It provides more detail about each coin series in general. It is also a numismatic reference with a wealth of background knowledge and details on many die varieties. Here is some of what you'll find inside:
- High-quality color photos of all coins
- Background info on each coin series
- Prices by grade (although prices aren't shown for the scarcer grades)
- Mintage figures
- Metal composition for each coin variety
- Closeup photos of many major die varieties, especially bust halves
Included are photos, background data, and prices for many coins you won't likely find in other price guides, including:
- Colonial issues
- Post-colonial issues
- Pattern coins
- Commemoratives
- Proof and mint sets
- Bullion coins
- Private and territorial gold
- Private tokens (including Civil War and Hard Times tokens)
- Confederate coins
- Hawaiian coins and tokens
- Philippine issues
- Alaskan tokens
- Mis-strikes and error coins
In addition to the coin listings, there is a wealth of information in the front of the book, including:
- Description of coin grades (no grading photos, though)
- Introduction to, and history of United States Coins
- Checking coins for authenticity
- Famous coin hoards
- Sunken coin treasures
Some of the negatives are as follows:
- Prices for uncommon but certainly not rare coin grades are not included (example: AU and mint state draped bust large cents)
- Intermediate coin grades (example; AU-58, MS-66) are not shown (Coin Values magazine shows these, but Coin Prices magazine does not)
- The coverage of Hard Times tokens, a popular series, is very inadequate
United States Coins July 9, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
My husband has bought this book for years. He particularly likes the ring binder. Your service was excellent.
Excellent choice July 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was just what I was looking for. I have a coin collection that I want to sell and needed to find out the current market value. Easy to read, nice spiral binding.
For Coin Collectors July 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've relied on older editions of the Official Red Book for information about various coins that I've seen. Having been a coin collector since I was a child, I decided to purchse this book to see what information has changed or been updated. From time to time, I've found unexpected coins in my change and I enjoy being able to look them up to see what they are, what historical period they might represent, etc. It also helps me understand this country's history through its coinage.
Coins 2009 Review June 23, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
No Complaints. Execatly what I was looking for and more. Price was cheaper than any other place.
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