Gold & Bullion

Award-winning researcher Michael Moran (author of Striking Change: The Great Artistic Collaboration of Theodore Roosevelt and Augustus Saint-Gaudens), joined by gold-coin specialist Jeff Garrett, chronicles the trials and tribulations of the U.S. Mint in the first half of the 19th century and the tremendous impact that the 1848 discovery of gold in California had upon that institution and the nation as a whole. From early struggles for adequate facilities and machinery for coining in...

Director Moy brings together diverse elements-technical and artistic, historical and current, market-driven and hobbyist-to make American Gold and Platinum Eagles a valuable addition to any collector's or investor's bookshelf.

Every coin collector knows about the United States Mint's American Eagle bullion coins. But did you know that the Mint has produced more than 150 other collectible works of silver and gold bullion since the national Bicentennial in 1976? They include some of the most beautiful coins and medals ever engraved for the United States. Some were runaway best-sellers and made national headlines. Others are well-kept secrets. Many are sought by collectors and investors around the globe. Some are...

Since 1986, the hugely popular American Silver Eagle coin has been collected by numismatists, stockpiled by investors, and treasured by silver buyers throughout the United States and around the world. Now, no less an expert than John M. Mercanti�the designer of the coin's reverse�shares his unique insight and perspective on these beautiful pieces of Americana. To create this book, Mercanti has drawn on nearly 40 years of experience working in the U.S. Mint, starting in 1974 as a...

This book covers regular-issue gold series from 1795 to 1933. Informs the reader on investing strategies, including collecting by type, variety, or rarer issues. Includes over 150 full color images, graphs, and vital pricing data.

This book is the story of the only known 1933 twenty-dollar Double Eagle in the world that has inspired the passions of thieves and collectors, lawyers and charlatans.

Rarity ratings describe the mintage, number known with tables listing the order of striking for each type, variety, and die state. High resolution, full-color illustrations.

There has never been a better time to explore the wonderful field of United States gold coinage-and the Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins 1795-1933 is your passport to that exploration.

On every continent. In more than 50 countries. Wherever gold coins are bought and sold. The world standard reference. New. Revised. Expanded. Now, bigger and more complete than ever! The indispensable classic reference: 832 pages, completely revised and updated. More than 8,500 photos, nearly ALL of them new. 2,000+ listings of coin types, with sections expanded and hundreds of new listings. Ottoman Empire coinage completely revised. From the 6th cent. BC to date, over 2,500 years of gold...

David L. Ganz, who has written about coins and coin collecting for the last 40 years, shows investors in this guide how to begin, build and maintain a properly diversified collection. Moreover, he presents in this The Essential Guide to Investing in Precious Metals the ways to add precious metals to a personal portfolio. Gold and silver have been king and queen of metals for centuries. Today, they are joined by platinum and palladium in the precious metals arena. They are traded in the form of...

Revised 3rd Edition covering all gold coins struck at the Charlotte Mint between 1838-1861.

Many collectors of branch mint gold will find great value in this updated edition, with revised condition census estimates and the latest auction and sale prices for Dahlonega gold dollars, quarter eagles, three dollar pieces and half eagles. And, the new edition is in full color!

Douglas Winter is regarded as one of the leading experts in the field of United States gold coins. This second edition of the award winning book, Gold Coins of the Dahlonega Mint, includes new data and updated knowledge about these rare treasures and the rich history behind the mint that coined them. Many collectors of branch mint gold will find much value in the updated condition census estimates and the latest auction and sale prices for Dahlonega gold dollars, quarter eagles, three dollar...

New Orleans gold is among the most rare and desireable US gold. This book features rarity estimates, collecting guides, looks at each year's luster, surface, strike and eye appeal. Lists finest known. Over 100 full color images.

Take a personal guided tour of the silver or gold market. Learn how to sell without losing your shirt; how to make smart decisions when you buy; the best kinds to invest in; traps and pitfalls to avoid; how to grade collectible coins; and much more. This interactive book includes handy pullouts with valuable insider information�take them with you when you buy or sell! Bullion value charts, coinage specifications, weight conversion tables, and much more.

Take a personal guided tour with two of America's best-known gold specialists. Jeff Garrett and Q. David Bowers show you how to sell your gold without losing your shirt; how to ake smart decisions when you buy gold; the best kinds of gold it invest in; traps and pitfalls to avoid; how to grade collectible gold coins and much more.

Year by year historical analysis of each Double Eagle minted. Comprehensive pricing for mulitiple grade. Complete mintage figures. Certified population reports. Book 2 of the series.

An updated, revised new edition of this popular entry in Whitman's Bowers Series. This full-color reference includes a chronicle of the nation's smallest gold coin; an inside look at mints and the minting process; discussion of Proofs; advice on collecting gold dollars; tips on how to be a smart buyer; full-color illustrations; a coin-by-coin study of Type I, Type II and Type III gold dollars, with valuations and population data; an appendix of auction prices; a selected bibliography; and...

David W. Akers' Handbook of 20th-Century U.S. Gold Coins was hailed as a classic from its first publication in 1988. Now, two decades later, this second edition offers a much expanded and updated version of its predecessor. A chronological survey of date and mintmark of the much celebrated Saint-Gaudens and Pratt's $2.50, $5, $10 and $20 gold coins is featured, with all new information on gold Proof coins. Each coin's characteristics are broken down into Strike, Luster, Color, Surfaces, and...