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 halvesIncluded 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 coinsIn 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 treasuresSome 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
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