A Guide Book of United States Coins 2008 (Spiral-bound)

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

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The Official Red Book®A Guide Book of United States Coinsenters its 61st year with no sign of slowing down! Americans nation-wide look to this "one-volume library to tell them how rare their coins are and how much theyre worth. Collectors rely on it for its full-color photographs and detailed technical data. The Red Book covers the history and values of colonial and early American coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, errors, Civil War tokens, territorial gold, state quarters, presidential dollars, and other U.S. coins, with essays on Counterfeits, grading, investing, auctions, and more. Pricing for more than 6,000 individual coins More than 700 fullcolor photographs Updated values, mintages, and auction records Expanded coverage of commemoratives, sets, and other coins New state quarters and Presidential dollars First Spouses gold bullion coins 24k gold American Buffalo bullion coins Full Color, 416 Pages, edited by Kenneth Bressett. Spiral Bound **Some books may have a yellow 25% off sticker on the cover.**

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 416 pages
• Publisher: Whitman Publishing; 61st edition (March 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0794822681
• ISBN-13: 978-0794822682
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #361,751 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensible - Get the latest edition!, May 11, 2007

By	Stephen McLeod (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is essential for every collector. Its importance is not just as a source of coin values. In fact, that is the least useful part of the book for more common series because, for one thing, it generally doesn't evaluate coins over MS63. This is great for earlier more expensive coins. Prices for popular series that have few varieties, on the other hand, are more fluid because those coins are being constantly traded; also, higher grade examples of these coins can be obtained by people with smaller budgets. So, while it's useful as a guide to prices for scarcer coins that are hard to obtain in grades over MS63, for most silver coins, the internet venues (such as Coin Values and the PCGS price guide) are more up to date.

The indispensible value of this book lies in its detailed and mostly illustrated listings for just about every variety of every U.S. coin. If you collect early coins, especially coppers, take this book with you wherever you go to buy or bid on coins. In fact, most auction catalogues will tell you the actual page of this book where the coin being sold can be found. You can't get by without it. Just make sure you get the latest edition (as I write, 2008 is available; I haven't seen it yet, but I ordered it from Amazon).

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Red Book-United States Coins, July 16, 2007

By	Frank Leon (Ely, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book! Beaufiful layout with pictures. Easy to find directory. I recommend it to all collecters, pros and novices.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2008 Guide Book of Us Coins Redbook (Guide Book of United States Coins) (Guide Book of United States Coins) (Hardcover) by R. S., August 10, 2007

By	Arnold F. Martinjr "thedixietrader" (huntuckey indiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: 2008 Guide Book of Us Coins Redbook (Guide Book of United States Coins) (Hardcover)

THE RED BOOK OFFERS MORE,IMFORMATION THAN JUST A PRICE GUIDE.I LIKE THE NEW PHOTO'S THAT CAN BE MOST HELPFUL ON VARIETYS AND ERRORS.I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO A BEGINNER OR A WELL SEASONNED COLLECTOR.