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Commemorative Coins of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia
Q. David Bowers
Few U.S. Coin series elicit the excitement and collector enthusiasm as do the Commemorative Coins. Struck from 1892 through the present day, these beautiful coins mark important events in our nation's history. In his Complete Encyclopedia, author Q. David Bowers recounts the entire story of these fascinating issues, including mintage statistics, grading, designer biographies, market history and a coin by coin look at the entire series. Although the pricing data is no longer current, there is little else about commemoratives which cannot be found in this comprehensive work.
Abe Kosoff: Dean of Numismatics
Q. David Bowers
From the 1930s through the 1970s, no name is more intimately connected with the coin business in the United States than Abe Kosoff, often called the "Dean of American Numismatics." From his humble beginnings as a New York City Dealer, through his sale of F.C.C. Boyd's "World's Greatest Collection", through the Farouk Sale of 1954 and his founding of the prestigious Professional Numismatists Guild, author Q. David Bowers recounts the entire career of this famed dealer and numismatist. Abe's story is truly the story of American Numismatics in the mid 20th century.
The History of United States Coinage As Illustrated by the Garrett Collection
Q. David Bowers
Among the contributions of Q. David Bowers, the most important numismatic writer of our time, was The History of United States Coinage As Illustrated by the Garrett Collection. The formation of the famed Garrett collection took nearly a century from the mid-1860s to the 1940s. Read about the collection that is unique in the history of American Numismatics.
The Norweb Collection - An American Legacy
Michael Hodder and Q. David Bowers
The Norweb Collection: An American Legacy by Michael Hodder and Q. David Bowers traces the fascinating story of the Holden-Norweb family. The Holdens and the Norwebs enjoyed important roles not only in numismatics, but in our country's history. The authors skillfully answer the considerable challenge the Holden-Norweb family brought to numismatic researchers.
Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States - A Complete Encyclopedia
Q. David Bowers
A numismatic classic, Q. David Bowers' Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia takes coin enthusiasts of all levels on a fascinating journey beginning with the earliest U.S. Silver Dollars through the Silver Eagles of today.
Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins 1722-1989
Walter Breen
"Please don't skip any of the following even if you have been around proof coins for forty years. I'm still learning about proof coins; you can too." So says the author in Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins 1722-1989. The reader can learn about how and why proof coins were made, how to identify real proofs, scarcity and much more.