The Official Red Book®: A Guide Book of United States Coins, 2026

by R S Yeoman, John Feigenbaum (Editor), Jeff Garrett (Editor), Diana Plattner (Editor), Matthew Heller (Designed by)

Overview

The Bible of United States Coins: Catalog & Values Since 1946

With over 25 million copies sold, A Guide Book of United States Coins—the world’s #1 best-selling price guide and numismatic reference—returns better than ever in its completely reimagined and redesigned 79th edition.

New for 2026:

• Over 32,500 coin prices for more than 12,000 listings
• A completely redesigned, larger format
• An easier-to-use layout
• Fun Fact Spotlights to enhance your collecting journey
• Updated research and the latest U.S. Mint data
• Market values featuring Greysheet®-based pricing and GSIDSM numbers for seamless integration across the Whitman family of products

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780794851637
Publisher:	Whitman-CDN Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2025
Series:	Official Red Book
Edition description:	79th ed.
Pages:	484
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Richard S. Yeoman (1904–1988) was a pioneering American numismatist and writer best known as the creator of A Guide Book of United States Coins (the “Red Book”), first published in 1946. A visionary in the field, Yeoman also introduced Whitman coin folders and albums, helping generations of collectors organize and enjoy their coins. His work transformed U.S. coin collecting into a more accessible and popular hobby, earning him a lasting legacy as one of the most influential figures in numismatics.

Table of Contents

Red Book 2026 Advisory Panel

Publisher’s Preface

Editor’s Preface

Welcome to Numismatics

• Origins of United States Coinage
• Getting Started in Coin Collecting
• Grading U.S. Coins,
• How to Use This Book

Pre-Federal and Federal U.S. Coinage

• Colonial Issues
• Post-Colonial Issues
• Contract Issues and Patterns
• Half Cents (1793–1857)
• Large Cents (1793–1857)
• Small Cents (1856 To Date)
• Two-Cent Pieces (1864–1873)
• Three-Cent Pieces (1851–1889)
• Nickel Five-Cent Pieces (1866 to Date)
• Half Dimes (1794–1873)
• Dimes (1796 to Date)
• Twenty-Cent Pieces (1875–1878)
• Quarter Dollars (1796 to Date)
• Half Dollars (1794 to Date)
• Silver Dollars (1794–1935)
• Modern Dollars (1971 to Date)
• Gold Dollars (1849–1889)
• Quarter Eagles (1796–1929)
• Three-Dollar Gold Pieces (1854–1889)
• Four-Dollar Gold Pieces (1879–1880)
• Half Eagles (1795–1929)
• Eagles (1795–1933)
• Double Eagles (1849–1933)
• Commemoratives (1892 to Date)
• Proof and Mint Sets (1936 to Date)

U.S. Bullion and Related Coinage

• American Eagle Program
• American Buffalo Gold Bullion Program
• First Spouse $10 Gold Bullion Program
• America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Program
• American Liberty High Relief Gold Bullion Program
• Special Non-Program Bullion Coins

United States Pattern Coins

Other Issues

• Private and Territorial Gold
• Private Tokens
• Confederate Issues
• Hawaiian and Puerto Rican Issues
• Philippine Issues

Appendices and Reference

• Appendix A: Mint Errors
• Appendix B: Collectible Red Books
• Appendix C: Top 100 U.S. Auction Records of the Past Year
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index

Editorial Reviews

I first received the Red Book as Deputy U.S. Treasurer and kept it close during both my terms as U.S. Mint Director. No other book has taught me more about U.S. coinage. Now in its 79th year, it’s an essential resource.”

-David Ryder, 34th and 39th Director of the U.S. Mint

From the Publisher