A Guide Book of United States Coins

A Guide Book of United States Coins, Deluxe Edition, 2nd edition Billed as the "biggest, most useful Red Book ever," the Deluxe Edition measures 7 x 10 inches and has 1,504 pages. The larger size and increased page count combined make the Deluxe Edition five times bigger than the regular-edition Red Book. It prices 8,100 items in up to 12 grades each, with 50,205 individual values and 16,667 auction records covering circulated, Mint State, and Proof coinage. The book is illustrated with 5,753 images. The Deluxe Edition covers American coinage from New England colonial times to the modern day-half cents through $20 gold double eagles, plus bullion, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, significant tokens and medals, error coins, and other numismatic collectibles. It follows the basic structure of the regular-edition Red Book, but each chapter is dramatically expanded with more historical information, more die varieties, detailed grading instructions with enlarged full-color illustrations, specialized advice on strike characteristics and other technical details, market analysis, and valuable guidance on collecting and investing in rare coins. Each year, the new Deluxe Edition features an in-depth focus on one or more coin series. The 2nd edition includes a special 364-page section on Flying Eagle cents, Indian Head cents, and Lincoln cents written by Q. David Bowers, with images, history, diagnostics, and pricing for coins from 1856 to date.