The Official Red Book, now in its 65th year, is famous nationwide as the premiere resource for U.S. coin collectors. This best-selling one-volume library helps you make smart buying decisions as you build your collection. Millions of readers rely on it for full-color photographs, detailed technical data, and up-to-date mintages. The Red Book covers the history of colonial and early American coins; official federal issues from half cents through silver dollars and gold coins; classic and modern commemoratives; Proof and Mint sets; error coins; Civil War tokens; pioneer (territorial) gold; every state and territorial quarter, plus the new National Park quarters; all of the presidential dollars; and more. You ll benefit from its practical essays on grading, investing, auctions, and other hobby subjects and of course, its pricing for 6,000-plus coins, in up to 9 grades each, gathered from more than 100 of the nation s leading coin dealers! The 2012 edition features more than 1,800 full-color photographs to help you confidently identify your coins. Updated values, mintages, and auction records. Expanded coverage of commemoratives, sets, and other coins. The latest research on colonial coins and private/territorial gold. New higher-grade pricing for classic commemoratives. And much more something of value for every collector, new or experienced. It s no wonder more than 22 million copies of the Red Book have been sold since the 1st edition!
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83 of 83 people found the following review helpful
By PD
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought my first Redbook in 1972, and it is still the standard to be matched. I recently got back into coin collecting and naturally I searched for coin price guides on the interwebs... to my surprise, there didn;t seem to be any reliable look-up style websites that provide the detail and accuracy of the Redbook, especially regarding the history of the mintings. I have a worn-out old copper coin that I thought was unidentifiable, and sure enough the Redbook had it listed (turns out to be a 1700s colonial coin from Massachusettes), and it included the history and WHY they were minted. I am amazed that a book like this is still top dog over some internet solution. The spiral binding is GREAT, the book lays flat. The hard cover versions many moons ago didn't, and often the pages would come loose with heavy use.
If you need to price US coinage, this is the best 10 bucks you can spend.
If you need to price US coinage, this is the best 10 bucks you can spend.
36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By kitk85816
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
Book will tell you everything you need to know about coins. Pictures are included and make coin errors easy to see what you need to look for. Grading info ia also included at the beginning of each section. This book will keep you busy. I now have to tell people to get one of their own, due to them coming to my work to look coins up for them. A very good buy for both pro or amature collectors!
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
More Up To Date and Complete Listing Of ALL U.S. Coins Unlike the 'Professional Edition'
April 26, 2011
By L. Dyer
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
The most complete listing and guide of United States Coins available anywhere. I purchased the 2012 'Red Book' after ordering the A Guide Book of United States Coins 2011: Professional Edition (Official Red Book: Bowers) last December when it became available, and much to my surprise, finding out the 'Professional edition' doesn't include a complete listing of all U.S. coins like the standard 'Red Book' does. The 'Professional edition' lacks any information on some series entirely such as modern commemorative coins from 1982 onward, Proof and Mint sets from 1967 onward, which makes the 'Professional Edition' completely useless for anyone researching these items. In addition, the mintage information for new series listings in the standard edition is more up to date than the 'Professional edition' as well. Overall the standard edition 'Red Book' is a better buy for anyone not needing the expanded information of the 'Professional edition' (graded population figures, additional pricing information, etc) since the standard 'Red Book' has the most current information and includes listing information on ALL U.S. coins.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
2012 red coin book
Has all the info you need for pricing your u.s. coins. would recommend for all coins u.s., the pix help out alot
Published 7 days ago by peter
4.0 out of 5 stars
Full of INFORMATION
this book is full of information that I can use. It is very easy to look up old coin dates and there value.
Published 1 month ago by Ray Whittier Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Guide.
Easy to use and gives you good pictures of the coinage and the history behind them. I learned at one time pennies were coined out of zinc because of metal shortages due to the was... Read more
Published 1 month ago by RecycleABook
3.0 out of 5 stars
coin book
I suppose it is OK. I couldn't find my coin in this book - a little hard to determine where coins fit in. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Glenda P. Holloway
4.0 out of 5 stars
Present
My husband is into coins and I noted this while paging through Amazon books. He had already talked about it and was very happy to get it for his birthday. Score one for me!
Published 2 months ago by Shirley M. Pence
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good book as always..
I get one of these every few years and as always its very helpful. Great price and it came quick. you cant go wrong with this buy...
Published 2 months ago by WIEDZMIN
3.0 out of 5 stars
Coins book
Wasnt impressed. It seemed to lack the information needed on several coins. Just left me wanting for more. Must be something better out there.
Published 2 months ago by Tony Lyall
4.0 out of 5 stars
COIN REFERENCE GOOD TO HAVE
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN AS MUCH INFORMATION FOR VALUES ON MORE COMMON COINS IN LOWER GRADES AS I WOULD LIKE. I DON'T THINK THERE IS A PUBLICATION THAT DOES THIS ANYMORE. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cecil C. Smart III
3.0 out of 5 stars
Used Library Copy
I knew it was used, but this turned out to be a used library copy with all the stickers on it. I would have been happier with no library stickers. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. C. Shelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
United States Coins is the best source of coin fnformation and pricing. A definite must for every coin collector. Would not be without it.
Published 3 months ago by Stanley Burghardt
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