Publications

For 50 years, the Franklin Mint has been produc-ing beautiful collectibles now found in millions of homes across the world. It all started in 1964 when founder Joe Segel minted a silver coin honoring the late General Douglas MacArthur, and soon the company was creating collectible coins, commem-orative medals, sparkling pendants, decorative Christmas ornaments and other valuable art. The product line then expanded into entertainment, with breathtaking creations like the Civil War chess set,...

The Numismatourist is the first book of its kind as a world-wide travel guide for the numismatist. It is also for the numismatist who is traveling, either on vacation or business, and wishes to visit those places that of are interest to the hobby or profession. Inside you will find a numismatic travel guide, listing over 175 places in 75 countries open to the public, with almost 100 of these described in detail with pictures that are spread over North, Central, and South America, the...

Learn about the basics of coins and money, handling, storing and collecting including facinating coin facts and history.

Reprinted in Spring 2009 - A handbook of the rarest, most popular and desirable Morgan varieties. Ideal for dealers.

The primary objective of this book is the presentation and advancement of knowledge of many of the top Morgan Dollar die varieties. The evolution in the study of a series requires a more in depth understanding of those coins. Not just that they exist, but how and why they were created and what factors contributed to their creation. The first chapter explains what criteria was used to select the top varieties. The beginning of the book presents the die making process and provides an analysis on...

Learn about errors, varieties and how die varieties are made. Book provides valuable for all varieties and is a must of the Liberty Head nickel collector.

Reference covering Mercury dime varieties with over 55 doubled, 50 repunched mintmarks and 350 photographs. Values are given for all varieties covered in this book.

This book is a history of the events leading up to the elimination of silver from US coinage. Information about coinage is also present.

Hobby legend Kenneth Bressett covers large-size, small-size, and fractional paper money in the newly revised and updated 8th edition of the Guide Book of United States Currency, one of the best-selling paper-money books of all time. A perennial favorite among hobbyists, United States Currency appeals especially to beginning and intermediate collectors, but its solid and engaging numismatic text (written by the longtime senior editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins) is valuable for...

The publication of a new revised fifth edition of Overton's reference manual on early half dollars, renamed in 2005, United States Early Half Dollar Die Varieties 1794-1836, by Donald L. Parsley is now available. Don Parsley, son-in-law of A1 C. Overton, has been collecting and studying early United States hald dollars for over forty years. He helped Al with the first edition of the book and has personally collected this exciting series of U.S. coinage including the Overton reference...

Whitman's United States Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide is a full-color, 224-page reference for identifying fake gold coins, from dollars to double eagles. Detailed text and high-resolution close-up photographs show specific diagnostics for nearly 200 frequently encountered counterfeits. California fractional gold and commemoratives are also studied. The text includes expert advice from professional graders, authenticators, and dealers; more than two dozen "rules of thumb" (with...

United States Proof Coins by John W. Dannreuther is the only full-length Proof Gold book of it's kind. This 2-part volume set on Proof Gold has nearly 2,000 full-color illustrations and photos of every variety of Unites States proof gold coins. It is the precision of these illustrated details that put this book in a league of its own. Before digital print, these die varieties and differences in strikes could only be described through text. With this new release, we are able to see clearly the...

Known as one of the best reference books on the subject, this 500+ page book is the result of years of research and features hundreds of photos, including many color plates.

A historical work inspired by the water based cures for ailments extensively promoted by Dr. Shattuck as counterstamps on coins during the mid to late 1800's.

In the 2nd edition, Bowers and his panel of specialists in the field add newly discovered coins, bring fresh historical research to the text, and update hundreds of listings with new information, rarity figures, pricing, and images. This book remains the definitive reference on colonial and early American coins, tokens, and related issues. Foreword by Kenneth Bressett.

Whitman Encyclopedia of Mexican Money, Volume 1 is an overview and history of Mexican coinage and currency. The first volume in this four-volume encyclopedia is a richly illustrated introduction to Mexican numismatics, from pre-Columbian money to the colonial era, independence, revolutions, modern coinage reforms, commemorative programs, bullion, medals, and paper money. In addition to coins, this book covers primitive money, patterns, tokens, error coins, orders and decorations, and other...

This is a SET of two books. Volume 3 and 4 of Obsolete Paper Money. Buy together as a set and save.

As the old saying goes, "Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck." Now Kenneth Bressett, former president of the American Numismatic Association, has written the definitive reference to finding just how lucky you can be as a coin collector. From how to get started in the hobby to how to care for a collection, with full explanations of grading techniques and standards, coin prices, and values, the Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting addresses everything clearly and with...

The Whitman Pocket Checklist of United States Coins is an easy way for collectors to keep track of their U.S. coin collections. Each pocket guide packs a lot of information into one handy resource you can carry. You can take it to coin shows and shops while you're looking for your next purchase. The spiral binding allows you to easily flip it open for note-taking. There is plenty of room to write down things on the inside like when and where you bought each coin, its grade, the price you paid,...

The Whitman Pocket Checklist of United States Coins is an easy way for collectors to keep track of their U.S. coin collections. Each pocket guide packs a lot of information into one handy resource you can carry. You can take it to coin shows and shops while you're looking for your next purchase. The spiral binding allows you to easily flip it open for note-taking. There is plenty of room to write down things on the inside like when and where you bought each coin, its grade, the price you paid,...