A Guide Book of United States Coins 1998: Fully Illustrated Catalog and Retail Valuation List-1616 to Date (Paper)(51st ed) (Paperback)

~ R. S. Yeoman (Author), Kenneth Bressett (Editor)

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Product Description

A complete, easy-to-use retail guide for all U.S. coins, from 1616 to the present. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

R.S. Yeoman was the creator of the Red Book and the Blue Book, first published in the mid-1940's. He was a speaker, exhibit judge, and authority concerning U.S. and world coins, and the inventor of coin folders. He was a life member of the ANA, serving on the Board of Governors and receiving several awards for excellence in numismatics. He died in 1988. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Whitman Coin Pub; 51st edition (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307199088
• ISBN-13: 978-0307199089
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,322,457 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for the beginner or serious collector!, January 7, 2001

By	Andrew Addison "nosidda" (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2001 (Guide Book of United States Coins (Paper)) (Spiral-bound)

First of all, make sure you buy the spiral version (this version) vs. the paperback or the hardcover. It's better, trust me, you'll see.

About the book- this is THE book for the beginner or the serious coin collector. Color photographs throughout (the only one with all color photographs), up to seven grade/price columns for each coin, ALL the coins EVER minted by the US Mint (and colonial pre-mint coins), descriptions to determine the grades of your coins, and much more.

Use this book to get a general idea of the worth of your coins and bring it with you to the coins shows to make sure you don't pay too much for those coins you want to buy.

There are other coin books out there, but none or very few in there 54 edition. Buy this one, you won't be sorry.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MS-65 Book, August 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2000: Fully Illustrated Catalog and Retail Valuation List--1616 to Date (The Official Red Book of United States Coins, 2000) (Hardcover)

Year in and year out, this is one of the better books on coins for new and experienced collectors alike. Could use some analysis on why certain coins are priced as they are. Also, could use more information regarding coin history.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for beginners and experianced Numismatics as well., May 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Guide Book of United States Coins: 1999 (Spiral-bound)

Excellent Pictures make it easy to ID a coin. Studying its History of each coin makes you sound like you know what you are talking about wheather you do or not. This book gives you a feeling of cofidience when buying your first coins, as well as a excellent reference. This beginner HIGHLY recommends it. It has helped me to make money buying from my local coin shop and selling on Amazon.coms auctions. Can I have some discounts now Amazon?