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A Guide Book of United States Coins (the Red Book) is the longest running price guide for U.S. coins. Across all formats, 24 million copies have been sold. [2] The first edition, dated 1947, went on sale in November 1946. Except for a one-year hiatus in 1950, publication has continued to the present.
The old cliché about finding rare and valuable coins is that you should start by digging around in your sofa. That's not necessarily bad advice. However, chances are the only loose change you'll ...
Richard Sperry [2] Yeoman (born Richard Sperry Yeo; August 15, 1904 – November 9, 1988) was an American commercial artist and coin collector.Yeoman was the original author of the popular reference books A Guide Book of United States Coins and A Handbook of United States Coins, commonly known as the "Red Book" and "Blue Book".
Printing errors on bills and coins could make the currency more valuable. For example, a 1942 Mercury dime sold for $1,277 in 2022 just because it was cast using a 1941 die. The Professional Coin ...
Printed on the front of the blue paper insert is the coin's type, denomination, grade, attribution, pedigree (if any), serial number, Universal Product Code (UPC), and other pertinent information. [11] [12] First-generation PCGS coin holders are smaller and lack the raised stackable edges of later issues. Their insert was printed on plain white ...
Matron Head large cent, 1816–1839 (Copper except as noted) Year Mint Mintage Comments 1816 (P) 2,820,982 1817 (P) 3,948,400 (P) 5 Proof 1818
The 2014 edition of R.S. Yeoman's A Guide Book of United States Coins (the Red Book) lists both the Jefferson and the McKinley variety at prices ranging from $500 in Almost Uncirculated (AU-50) condition to $2,150 in near pristine MS-66 condition, though the Jefferson is more expensive in some intermediate grades. [23]
Collecting World Coins: Standard Catalog of Circulating Coinage: 1901–present, 15th Edition, publication date 2015, Krause Publications, ISBN 978-1-4402-4460-5 Digital copy available separately. Standard Catalog of German Coins: 1501–present , 3rd Edition, publication date 2011, Krause Publications, ISBN 978-1-4402-1402-8