How To Select The Best Coin Collecting Books
| November 21, 2019
1.) A Guide Book of United States Coins 2020
The Official Red Book® A Guide Book of United States Coins is 73 years young and going strong. Since 1946 collectors around the country have loved the book s grade by grade coin values historical background detailed specifications high resolution photographs and accurate mintage data.
How rare are your coins? How much are they worth? The 73rd edition of the Red Book tells you covering everything from early colonial copper tokens to hefty Old West silver dollars and dazzling gold coins. You ll find 32 500+ prices and auction records for nearly 8 000 coins tokens medals sets and other collectibles. You ll also round out your education in classic and modern commemoratives Proof and Mint coins error coins Civil War tokens Confederate coins Philippine coins struck under U.S. sovereignty private gold all the latest National Park quarters Native American dollars American Innovation dollars bullion coins (silver gold platinum and palladium) and more.
Articles on investing grading coins and detecting counterfeits will make you a savvy collector; and entertaining essays on the history of American coinage shipwrecks and hoards and the modern rare coin market give you an inside look at the hobby of kings. These are just some of the features of the informative entertaining invaluable Red Book the world s best selling coin price guide (more than 24 million copies sold).
2020 edition 464 pages Convenient spiralbound edition opens up to lay flat on your desk Full color 7.7 x 6 x 1.25 $15.95
2.) Hobbymaster Coin and Currency Collecting Starter Bundle with Black Album – Includes (15) 20 Pocket Pages (150) 2×2 Coin Flips (10) 4 Pocket Currency Pages and a Coin Box
Here is a great way to get started in coin and currency collecting. Hobbymaster’s own “Classic” Coin and Currency Album is a neat trim size. It is a practical affordable way to keep your collection organized protected and easily accessible.
Fifteen 20 pocket pages are included to hold up to 300 coins in standard 2″ x 2″ flips (150 assorted sizes included). Just set your coin in the plastic window fold and staple closed (stapler not included). Pages are archival safe with no acid vinyl or PVC to damage your collection. The U V barrier adds even more protection.
The binder is a trim 2½” thick with a clean attractive look. Pages turn smoothly on positive locking D rings that keep the pages neatly aligned.
Also included are ten 4 pocket currency pages and a handy Coin Box to store coins in flips. It has all the coin collection supplies you need to get started including coin holders currency holders cardboard coin flips and a coin box. Also provides coin storage for foreign coins and foreign currency.
Better than coin folders the pages in this album let you organize your coins however you want and move them around any time. It is a coin album and currency album in one like a display case for your coin collection. (Coins and currency not included.) Album and pages made in USA. QUANTITY DISCOUNT BUY 2 get 10% off buy 3 4 get 15% off buy 5 or more get 20% off. No coupon code required! More Reviews On Amazon
3.) 50 State Commemorative Quarters Collector’s Map (includes both mints )
Collect all the state quarters plus the District of Columbia and U.S. territories in this colorful and durable map of the United States!
- Room to collect all 56 quarters from both the Philadelphia and Denver mints 112 quarters in all!
- Quarters press into secure display slots across the U.S. map with easy pop out tabs for removal.
- If you are collecting complete sets of quarters from both mints use the Alternate Mint set of quarter display slots to the right of the U.S. map.
- Fun facts about each state including date of admission to the union state capital state flower and state bird.
- Each quarter slot features the design of that state’s quarter so you know exactly what to look for as you collect.
- States in the U.S. map are color coded by year of quarter issue.
- Fun and educational for the whole family!
- Measures 12 3/8” wide x 13 3/8” high.
4.) National Parks Quarters 50 States District of Columbia Territories Collector’s Quarters Folder 2010-2021 (Warman’s Collector Coin Folders)
Are you ready to take your coin collecting to new places? How about taking your collecting on a scenic tour of America’s most breathtaking and revered national parks courtesy of this new “America the Beautiful” National Parks Collector’s coin folder.This affordable and durable 3 panel folder contains 60 slots more than most folders to house all of the National Parks quarters. Plus there is a slot each for the Denver and Philadelphia coin fronts. From Hot Springs National Park to Tall Grass National Park you’ll have a stunning showcase for your quarters along with geographic details and historical anecdotes about each national site featured as well as key coin specifications. Plus the front cover of this folder features the reverse image of each of the first five coins issued in this program a unique feature of the Warman’s National Park Quarters folders produced by Krause Publications. More Reviews On Amazon
5.) Coin Collecting – Newbie Guide To Coin Collecting The ABC’s Of Collecting – Including Gold Silver and Rare Coins What Every Investor Must Know
Recent News Story: The long term appreciation for high quality rare coins have achieved returns exceeding those of the major equity indices. Looking back over the past 40 years rare coins have had a compounded (IRR) rate of return greater than 11% while the DJIA and S&P500 indices have grown at rates less than 7%.
These are important facts. Even if you just want to learn the basics of coin collecting knowing how valuable coins are is important
In this book we will examine coin collecting from the beginner’s view to the investors view.
Coins are becoming more and more valuable and thousands are being sold online. Unfortunately many of these coins are fake. I will show you how to protect yourself from fraud and how to determine a coin’s value. You will learn:
- How to start collecting
- What tools you will need
- How to spot error coins
- How to grade coins
- How to handle coins
- Which coins are fake
- How to buy coins
- How to safely find coins in rolls
- Which coins are rare and why
This book is packed and as an added bonus you can contact me directly with any questions you may have. Tags: The book is ideal for anyone wanting to learn how to collect coins Lincoln Cents Morgan Dollars Silver Coins Gold Coins Rare Coins Error Coins Indian Head Pennies Sell coins Buy coins fake coins coin roll hunting. More Reviews On Amazon
6.) A Hand Book of United States Coins 2020 (Handbook of United States Coins (Blue Book))
2020 Handbook of United States Coins (77th edition) softcover
NEW The 77th edition includes a 16 page full color exploration of America s patriotic silver coins of World War II!
Whitman Publishing debuted the Handbook of United States Coins in 1942. It was the first unbiased authoritative resource showing how much coin dealers were paying on average to buy U.S. coins by type date and mintmark.
The groundbreaking new book was an immediate hit popular with dealers and collectors alike. For more than 75 years coin dealers have used the OFFICIAL BLUE BOOK® (as it came to be known) to make buying offers. As a collector you can use it to find out how much your coins are worth!
The Blue Book s price listings offer a real world look at the rare coin market gathered from dealers around the country. The new 77th edition includes updated prices special features and many new photographs.
Coverage includes colonial and early American coins federal coins (half cents through gold double eagles) commemoratives Proof sets die varieties private and territorial gold tokens the newest Presidential and American Innovation dollars National Park quarters bullion coins and other United States Mint products.
More than 25 000 prices in multiple grades. Easy to follow coin grading instructions. Coins and tokens from the 1600s to today. Historical information. Hundreds of detailed actual size photos. How to start a coin collection. Detailed mintage records and much more.
Most price guides inform you about retail prices you can expect to pay for coins. The BLUE BOOK is a definitive guide for collectors who want to know how much they can realize when they sell their coins. It is an essential resource for maintaining an accurate valuation of your collection. Tom Bilotta author of Collecting Coins in Retirement: An Action Guide and Estate Advice for Hobbyists and Their Families
304 pages. Black and white with a full color feature section. More than 900 illustrations. By R. S. Yeoman. Senior Editor Jeff Garrett; Research Editor Q. David Bowers; Editor Emeritus Kenneth Bressett. Convenient softcover format. $12.95
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7.) National Park Quarter Collection Book Folder Map
Become a history buff with the America the Beautiful National Parks Maps. Learn about our great nation through its national parks and their locations. Maps measure approx. 11″W x 17″L (folded) More Reviews On Amazon
8.) Lincoln Cent 1909-1958 Collector’s Folder (Warman’s Collector Coin Folders)
To do its part in the war effort the U.S. Mint changed from a copper cent to a zinc coated steel version for one year in 1943. Rumor quickly spread that anyone who found a 1943 copper cent would be rewarded with a car from Ford. Now you can display your collection of the legendary Lincoln cents of 1909 to 1958 in this beautiful four panel coin folder. Larger in size than the average folder this unit has room for 144 coins the most of any similar folder.
9.) State Quarter 1999-2009 Collector’s State Quarter Folder
The State Quarter program has made coin collecting cool. What other activity requires treasure hunting skills and knowledge of history and delivers a decade of excitement the thrill of hunting for errors and an interest in U.S. history and state pride? Treat yourself and your favorite fan of State Quarters to this beautiful three panel coin folder with 60 slots and intriguing anecdotes about these history making coins.
10.) Coin Collecting For Dummies
Can’t make heads or tails out of coin collecting? You need Coin Collecting For Dummies 2nd Edition the treasure trove on information on numismatics. This hands on guide escorts you through the world’s oldest hobby helping you decide which type of coins you want to collect keep your collection in mint condition buy and sell coins on the Internet find interesting coin shows to attend and assemble and diversify a great collection.
The purpose of this fun easy to access guide is to turn you into a world class coin collector in as little time as possible. You’ll learn what coins can teach you about history and geography develop organizational and observational skills and learn to use analytical tools all without event thinking about it. And you’ll learn the basics about ancient coins U.S. coins world coins and the wild and wooly stuff that really gets your numismatic juices flowing. Discover how to:
- Start your collection correctly
- Evaluate coins using age condition rarity and more
- Buy interesting coins without breaking the bank
- Locate rare and expensive coins
- Get savvy about avoiding fakes
- Get the whole family involved in your collection
- Develop a buying strategy
- Clean and handle coins safely
- Keep your collection secure at home and on the road
- Investigate tokens medals and miscellaneous coins
- Create complete collections of copper nickel silver or gold U.S. coins
When it comes to numismatics Coin Collecting For Dummies 2nd Edition is right on the money!
