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Lost & Found Coin Hoards and Treasures 2nd Edition

Lost & Found Coin Hoards and Treasures 2nd Edition

Price: $29.96
Whitman Publishing

    Lost & Found Coin Hoards and Treasures | 2nd EditionIn this book by Q. David Bowers, there are many stories about treasure from sunken ships, bank vaults and reserves, hidden compartments, buried...

    Lost & Found Coin Hoards and Treasures | 2nd EditionIn this book by Q. David Bowers, there are many stories about treasure from sunken ships, bank vaults and reserves, hidden compartments, buried chests and boxes, vintage safes, hiding places of pirates and privateers, old cornerstones, barrels and casks, Mint and Treasury storage, wrecked buildings, caves and crevices, ancient estates, dusty time capsules, forgotten collections, attics and basements, and other lost and hidden places. Come...

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    Almanac of United States Coins Almanac of United States Coins, 0794839258

    Almanac of United States Coins

    Price: $8.59
    Whitman

      Do you like American history, beautiful artwork, and stories of gold and silver treasure? Read the Almanac from cover to cover for an immersion in the coins and money of the United Stats, from...

      Do you like American history, beautiful artwork, and stories of gold and silver treasure? Read the Almanac from cover to cover for an immersion in the coins and money of the United Stats, from colonial times to today. Have you found some unusual coins in Grandpa's old cigar box or a hidden stash in a desk drawer? Browse the Almanac to identify your coins, learn how rare they are, and find out what they're worth. You could be holding a valuable rarity! Are you a coin collector who wants to...

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      Numismatic Art in America, 1st Edition  ISBN:0794822746

      Numismatic Art in America, 1st Edition ISBN:0794822746

      Price: $25.84
      Whitman

        By exploring America's numismatic art, Cornelius Vermeule offers new understanding of the shaping of the nation, and brings new respect to our least understood art form.

        By exploring America's numismatic art, Cornelius Vermeule offers new understanding of the shaping of the nation, and brings new respect to our least understood art form.

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        Pictures from a Distant Country: Seeing America through Old Paper Money Pictures from a Distant Country: Seeing America through Old Paper Money, 0794832555

        Pictures from a Distant Country: Seeing America through Old Paper Money

        Price: $21.53
        Whitman

          Senior curator at the Smithsonian Richard Doty examines the history of the U.S. in the 1800's through currency issued by private banks and other business. A must-read for every collector, and for...

          Senior curator at the Smithsonian Richard Doty examines the history of the U.S. in the 1800's through currency issued by private banks and other business. A must-read for every collector, and for anyone interested our nation's colorful past. Foreword by Q. David Bowers. This is a hardcover 9 x 10.75 version with 296 pages.

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          Striking Change - The Great Artistic Collaboration of Theodore Roosevelt and Augusta Saint-Gaudens,

          Striking Change - The Great Artistic Collaboration of Theodore Roosevelt and Augusta Saint-Gaudens,

          Price: $21.53
          Whitman

            A fresh look at the life of Saint-Gaudens and the remakable partnership he forged with Teddy Roosevelt to reinvigorate the country's numismatic art.

            A fresh look at the life of Saint-Gaudens and the remakable partnership he forged with Teddy Roosevelt to reinvigorate the country's numismatic art.

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            The Private Sketchbook of George T. Morgan The Private Sketchbook of George T. Morgan, 0794838227

            The Private Sketchbook of George T. Morgan

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            Price: $25.84
            Whitman

              This amazing book, The Private Sketchbook of George T. Morgan, is an eye-opening immersion into the designer's "life of art and labor." Central to this beautifully illustrated volume are 80 pages of...

              This amazing book, The Private Sketchbook of George T. Morgan, is an eye-opening immersion into the designer's "life of art and labor." Central to this beautifully illustrated volume are 80 pages of Morgan's personal and professional sketchbook - the entirety of the creative journal that he carried from his native England to the United States in the 1870's - which is one of the treasures of the Smithsonian's National Numismatic Collection. George T. Morgan was an artist - a sculptor and coin...

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              100 Greatest Ancient Coins - 3rd Ed.

              100 Greatest Ancient Coins - 3rd Ed.

              Price: $29.70
              Whitman Publishing

                With the expanded third edition of his award-winning 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, author, researcher, and long-time coin dealer Harlan J. Berk has created a volume that appeals to both novice...

                With the expanded third edition of his award-winning 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, author, researcher, and long-time coin dealer Harlan J. Berk has created a volume that appeals to both novice collectors and avid numismatists. With his engaging narrative and hundreds of fullcolor photographs, Berk takes readers on a journey back in time to the earliest days of coin minting. Each coin in this book ranks as one of the greatest relics of antiquity. Individually, they stand out as unique pieces of...

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                100 Greatest Modern United States 4th Edition

                100 Greatest Modern United States 4th Edition

                Price: $23.36
                Whitman Publishing

                  In this beautifully illustrated coffee-table book, distinguished numismatists Scott Schechter and Jeff Garrett take you on a personal guided tour of the most significant U.S. coins of the modern...

                  In this beautifully illustrated coffee-table book, distinguished numismatists Scott Schechter and Jeff Garrett take you on a personal guided tour of the most significant U.S. coins of the modern era. From humble Lincoln cents to costly American Platinum Eagles, each of the ranking coins was voted into place following rigorous research to determine which were worthy of being contenders for the 100 Greatest. This revised and updated third edition features new additions to the list and dramatic -...

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                  100 Greatest Modern World Coins

                  100 Greatest Modern World Coins

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                  Whitman Publishing

                    100 Greatest Modern World Coins, award-winning writers Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker explore more than 100 years of the most impressive coins of the modern world. They present original research...

                    100 Greatest Modern World Coins, award-winning writers Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker explore more than 100 years of the most impressive coins of the modern world. They present original research and engaging narratives for beautiful, rare, expensive, historically important, and in some cases unique, coins from points around the globe. Canada, China, Romania, Cuba, Japan, Russia, Ireland, Montenegro, Great Britain, Greece, Australia, and many other nations are in the mix. Morgan and Walker...

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                    100 Greatest US Coins 5th edition

                    100 Greatest US Coins 5th edition

                    Price: $23.96
                    Whitman Publishing

                      In this beautifully illustrated coffee-table book, distinguished numismatist Jeff Garrett takes you on a personal guided tour of the most significant U.S. coins of the modern era. From humble...

                      In this beautifully illustrated coffee-table book, distinguished numismatist Jeff Garrett takes you on a personal guided tour of the most significant U.S. coins of the modern era. From humble Lincoln cents to costly American Platinum Eagles, each of the ranking coins was voted into place following rigorous research to determine which were worthy of being contenders for the 100 Greatest. This revised and updated fifth edition features new additions to the list and dramatic - even surprising -...

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                      100 Greatest Women On Coins 100 Greatest Women On Coins, 0794843360

                      100 Greatest Women On Coins

                      Price: $23.36
                      Whitman Publishing

                        100 Greatest Women on Coinsis the 10th entry in Whitman Publishing?s popular ?100 Greatest? library. ?This book is a celebration of women?s impact on numismatics,? says award-winning author Ron...

                        100 Greatest Women on Coinsis the 10th entry in Whitman Publishing?s popular ?100 Greatest? library. ?This book is a celebration of women?s impact on numismatics,? says award-winning author Ron Guth. Each notable woman is described with an illustrated essay and colorful images of the coins on which she appears. Guth also discusses the long history of women featured on coins, and how anyone today can assemble a remarkable and meaningful collection. The book?s scholarly value is further expanded...

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                        1849 The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold

                        1849 The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold

                        Price: $38.96
                        Whitman Publishing

                          The struggles of the U.S. Mint in the first half of the 19th centuryNoted researcher Michael Moran, author of Striking Change: The Great Artistic Collaboration of Theodore Roosevelt and Augustus...

                          The struggles of the U.S. Mint in the first half of the 19th centuryNoted researcher Michael Moran, author of Striking Change: The Great Artistic Collaboration of Theodore Roosevelt and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, joined by gold specialist Jeff Garrett, provides his findings on the struggles of the U.S. Mint in the first half of the 19th century and the underestimated impact that the 1848 discovery of gold in California had upon such a financial institution and, consequently, our nation as a...

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                          A Guide Book of Continental Currency and Coins - Red Book

                          A Guide Book of Continental Currency and Coins - Red Book

                          Price: $15.56
                          Whitman Publishing

                            Foreword by Christopher R. McDowell Only a few weeks after the "Shot Heard 'Round the World," the American Continental Congress authorized its very first issuance of paper money. Continental...

                            Foreword by Christopher R. McDowell Only a few weeks after the "Shot Heard 'Round the World," the American Continental Congress authorized its very first issuance of paper money. Continental Currency was based on the hope of a young nation's future and a war for liberty, not on a solid foundation of silver or gold. Despite being plagued by counterfeiting, depreciation, and distrust in the marketplace, this currency marked a great forward step for Britain's freedom-seeking colonies, and its...

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                            Curious Currency - The Story of Money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age, 2nd Edition

                            Curious Currency - The Story of Money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age, 2nd Edition

                            Price: $13.22
                            Whitman Publishing

                              Award winning author Robert Leonard takes you around the world as he explores the development of money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age. You will find a treasure trove inside this colorful,...

                              Award winning author Robert Leonard takes you around the world as he explores the development of money from the Stone Age to the Internet Age. You will find a treasure trove inside this colorful, entertaining, and authoritative book. Gold, Silver, and blocks of salt. Massive Yap stones and little cocoa beans. Elephant tails, iron nails, whale teeth, human skulls, and hundreds of other examples of odd and curious money. Each has a fascinating story and holds valuable lessons for anyone who...

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                              Guide Book of The United States Mint

                              Guide Book of The United States Mint

                              Price: $19.46
                              Whitman Publishing

                                Detailed account of all United States mints/branches, past and present, from pricing to procedures. 23rd Bowers book.Inside this book you will find. The full history of every Mint branch, including...

                                Detailed account of all United States mints/branches, past and present, from pricing to procedures. 23rd Bowers book.Inside this book you will find. The full history of every Mint branch, including private and territorial mints Additional history of the four modern Mints as we now know them Detailed information, including a price guide on historical and today's minting procedures Information about every director of the Mint and superintendents for every branch A in-depth view of the modern...

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                                In God We Trust: The American Civil War, Money, Banking, and Religion

                                In God We Trust: The American Civil War, Money, Banking, and Religion

                                Price: $22.46
                                Whitman Publishing

                                  William Bierly researched deep into the origins and history of In God We Trust. He tells the full story, and introduces: Reverend Mark Watkinson, the preacher who rallied the Treasury Department to...

                                  William Bierly researched deep into the origins and history of In God We Trust. He tells the full story, and introduces: Reverend Mark Watkinson, the preacher who rallied the Treasury Department to 'recognize Almighty God in some form on our coins' . . . Mint Director James Pollock, who was the former governor of Pennsylvania, 'a commanding figure' who worked toward the same vision . . . and Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase, who marshalled our nations vast resources and financed the war with...

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                                  King of Eagles: The Most Remarkable Coin Ever Produced by the U.S. Mint

                                  King of Eagles: The Most Remarkable Coin Ever Produced by the U.S. Mint

                                  Price: $21.21

                                    Only four specimens of this quintessentially rare coin were minted but not in 1804, as the date on the obverse suggests. Instead, these near-priceless coins were minted by special order of President...

                                    Only four specimens of this quintessentially rare coin were minted but not in 1804, as the date on the obverse suggests. Instead, these near-priceless coins were minted by special order of President Andrew Jackson during the period 1834 1835 as diplomatic gifts to a king, two emperors, and a sultan. The story begins in 1832 and is the sort of tale that can arouse ones imagination and inspire movies.. It is a story about politics, greed, and courage that includes attacks by pirates, a shipwreck...

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                                    Million Dollar Nickels, 1st Edition  ISBN:0974237183

                                    Million Dollar Nickels, 1st Edition ISBN:0974237183

                                    Price: $23.26
                                    Zyrus Press

                                      Mysteries of the Illicit 1973 Liberty Head NickelsMillion Dollar Nickels invites the reader into an outlandish industry where $10,000 buys the privilege to look at a coin, and a million dollars just...

                                      Mysteries of the Illicit 1973 Liberty Head NickelsMillion Dollar Nickels invites the reader into an outlandish industry where $10,000 buys the privilege to look at a coin, and a million dollars just might coax a nickel out of hiding. Framed in the backdrop of a nation-wide media frenzy and a public mad with the hope of hitting the jackpot, Million Dollar Nickels unveils a story of America's most eccentric and famous collectors, persistent reporters searching for the truth, shameless...

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                                      Numismatists Downtown Companion

                                      Numismatist's Downtown Companion

                                      Price: $10.36
                                      Bowers and Merena Galleries

                                        Part of the "Companion Series" book collection.

                                        Part of the "Companion Series" book collection.

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                                        Numismatists Topside Companion, 1st Edition  ISBN:0943161541

                                        Numismatist's Topside Companion, 1st Edition ISBN:0943161541

                                        Price: $11.17
                                        Bowers and Merena Galleries

                                          Part of the "Companion Series" book collection.

                                          Part of the "Companion Series" book collection.

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                                          Numistmatists Lakeside Companion, 1st Edition  ISBN:0943161258

                                          Numistmatist's Lakeside Companion, 1st Edition ISBN:0943161258

                                          Price: $11.17
                                          Bowers and Merena Galleries

                                            Part of the "Companion Series" book collection.

                                            Part of the "Companion Series" book collection.

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                                            Obsolete Paper Money Volume 6

                                            Obsolete Paper Money Volume 6

                                            Price: $54.56
                                            Whitman Publishing

                                              The sixth volume of Q. David Bowers's multiples-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money covers in great detail the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Bowers...

                                              The sixth volume of Q. David Bowers's multiples-book Whitman Encyclopedia of Obsolete Paper Money covers in great detail the states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Bowers gives historical narrative for every town, city, and bank involved in producing notes in these states from 1792 to 1866; note-by-note values in multiple grades, current rarity levels, significant auction results, and other market data based on ongoing research; full color images and more. Volume 6 is...

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                                              Strange Career of Dr. Wilkins, 1st Edition  ISBN:

                                              Strange Career of Dr. Wilkins, 1st Edition ISBN:

                                              Price: $8.63
                                              Bowers and Merena Galleries

                                                Dr. George G. Wilkins advertised his trade by counter-stamping coins in circulation, particularly one-cent coins. The author provides us with a history of counterstamped coins and an interesting...

                                                Dr. George G. Wilkins advertised his trade by counter-stamping coins in circulation, particularly one-cent coins. The author provides us with a history of counterstamped coins and an interesting profile of Dr. Wilkins.

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                                                The Complete Book of World War II USA POW & Internment Camp

                                                The Complete Book of World War II USA POW & Internment Camp

                                                Price: $33.99
                                                Coin & Currency Institute

                                                  It is often forgotten that between 1942 and 1946, 425,000 German, Italian and Japanese prisoner of war were held at 700 POW camps in 46 U.S. States. They got here on troop ships that would have...

                                                  It is often forgotten that between 1942 and 1946, 425,000 German, Italian and Japanese prisoner of war were held at 700 POW camps in 46 U.S. States. They got here on troop ships that would have otherwise returned empty.This book is about the money, or chits that POWs used for their expenses in the camp, for cigarettes, candy or other items. The authors are both regonised experts on the topic.Years in the making, this is the most comprehensive book ever done on the subject. There are brief...

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