A revised and completely updated edition of one of the bestselling coin guides on the American market. Its large format and clear photographs make it a favorite with both experienced and beginning numismatists.

A bible for coin investment in the 21st century.Twenty years ago, the first edition of this book was revolutionary in its approach to the buying and selling of rare coins. Collectors and investors were told that if they followed empirical models of price performance and investment return, not only would they profit handsomely, but their coin purchases would also outperform traditional investment vehicles.For this new edition, the well-known professional numismatist Silvano DiGenova and Dr. Jason Perry, Financial Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, have joined the books original author, Neil S. Berman to fully update the contents, taking into account the steady acceleration in rare coin prices, changes in trading practices, the revolution in grading standards, and external factors affecting the buying and selling of coins. The result is a no-holds-barred look at todays evolving market that is indispensible to experienced collectors and investors as well as neophytes.Included is an extensive price history of all United States coins from 1955 to date, with notable auction results and listings of key dates. The numerous charts of data and illustrative graphs interspersed throughout will be useful to dealers and collectors alike in forming strategies to take advantage of what will be one of the great growth areas of the 21st century.

A coin collectors' reference that provides average retail prices for all U.S. coins from 1616 to 2007, actual-size photos, bullion tables, complete mintage records, and grading and collecting tips.

Detailed photographs provide identification and grading of United States coins from 1616 to 1997, includes price guides, a history of mintage records and coinage, guidelines on grading standards, and sections on mint errors, Civil War issues, and U.S. bullion coins.

This handy guide will help novice and experienced coin collectors make profitable decisions about everything from pennies to dollars. Filled with 450 brilliant color photos and illustrations, advice on coin grading, detecting counterfeits, and properly handling coins and notes, this compact reference is big on information. Readers will discover details about everything from U.S. nickels, dimes and quarters, to gold coins and gold bank notes, and treasury notes, among others.

Also included are detailed listings of Colonial coins, from 1616 to the opening of the federal mint in 1792; and all United States coins; including early American coins and tokens; early mint issues; regular mint issues; proofs; private; state and territorial gold; and silver and gold commemorative issues.

Acclaimed as its "Book of the Year" by the Numismatic Literary Guild, the 1993 edition of this #1 reference includes more than 22,000 of the most up-to-date values for all U.S. coins and commemoratives, at-a-glance price performance graphs for tracking over five years of coin values, an expanded index, mintage tables, hundreds of coin-sized photos, and more. (Collectibles)

Directory of the coins that are, or have been, in use in the United States, with information on how to determine each coin's condition and lists of average retail values.