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The Red Book has its own Red Book – A Guide Book Of The Official Red Book Of United States Coins by Frank J. Colletti published 2009 by Whitman Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7948-2580-5). A facsimile of the 1947 edition was published in 2006, on the 60th anniversary of the publication of the first edition.
A coin catalog (or coin catalogue) is a listing of coin types. Information may include pictures of the obverse and reverse (front and back), date and place of minting, distribution type, translation of inscriptions, description of images, theme, metal type, mintage, edge description, orientation of the coin, weight, diameter, thickness, design credentials, shape and prices for various grades.
Precious metals in the form of coins whose market value is determined by metallic content rather than scarcity. bullion value The current market value of the raw precious metal content of a coin. For example, the bullion value for Canadian silver coins minted between 1920 and 1966 is 12 times the face value when silver is $20.00 per troy ounce.
One such trait is the rarity of the coin, determined by such variables as being minted in limited numbers or belonging to a batch with defects. For example, in 2021, a 1933 Gold Double Eagle coin ...
A Romanian stamp from 1947 showing a face value of 12 Lei. The face value, sometimes called nominal value, is the value of a coin, bond, stamp or paper money as printed on the coin, stamp or bill itself [1] by the issuing authority. The face value of coins, stamps, or bill is usually its legal value.
Coin collecting, sometimes called numismatics, can be more than a hobby for some. It can be a money-making investment. The same goes for collecting, saving or reselling old paper money. Learn: 5 ...
Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Composition Mintage Available Obverse Reverse $1: American Buffalo dollar: Buffalo nickel obverse Buffalo nickel reverse Ag 90%, Cu 10% Authorized: 500,000 (max) Uncirculated: 197,131 D Proof: 272,869 P June 7, 2001 – June 21, 2001 50¢ U.S. Capitol Visitor Center half dollar
There has even been speculation that some mint production workers make errors on purpose, knowing that doing so will boost the value of coins on the collectibles market.