Red Book of US Coins Mega 6th Edition

by David Q Bowers

Overview

Mega Red is the new expanded version of the hobby's best-selling Guide Book of United States Coins (the Red Book), with more pricing in more grades than the regular edition, plus certified population data, more die varieties, and more auction records. It covers American coinage from colonial times to the modern day-copper tokens and half cents through $20 gold double eagles, plus bullion, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, significant patterns and medals, error coins, and other collectibles. It has everything you need to know about U.S. coins. More than 8,000 items priced 48,000 individual values up to 13 grades Thousands of full-color images More than 15,000 auction records, Plus: Striking and sharpness diagnostics for each coin type Valuable insight on market conditions Detailed study of Proofs, including early gold, silver, and copper types In-depth grading instructions by type, with enlarged illustrations More die varieties in every denomination Close-ups of rare varieties The latest numismatic research, For the Specialist: Expanded coverage of colonial coins and tokens Mare background on private and territorial gold pieces Expanded history and explanation of Philippine/U.S. coinage Additional information on Civil War tokens, pattern coins, Hawaiian and Puerto Rican coinage, Alaska tokens, So-Called Dollars, special modern gold, Carson City Mint half dollars, pattern half dollars, counterstamped half dollars, half dollar scrip, "paper half dollars," sutler half dollar tokens, Civil War "half dollar" store cards, and more

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780794848033
Publisher:	Whitman Publishing
Publication date:	05/26/2020
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	1504
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 2.20(d)

Table of Contents

Credits and Acknowledgments 12

How To Use This Book 14

2020 Coin Market Report 18

Collecting U.S. Coins 20

A Seminar on the Grading of Coins 21

Rare Coins as an Investment 25

Aspects of Authenticity 25

Cleaning, Conservation, and Preservation 31

The History of Coins in America, 1607 to Date 35

Pre-Federal Issues 118

Colonial Issues 118

Post-Colonial Issues 143

Federal Issues 178

Contract Issues and Patterns 178

Half Cents 185

Liberty Cap, Head Facing Left (1793) 186

Liberty Cap, Head Facing Right (1794-1797) 190

Draped Bust (1800-1808) 194

Classic Head (1809-1836) 199

Braided Hair (1840-1857) 205

Large Cents 210

Flowing Hair, Chain Reverse (1793) 211

Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse (1793) 214

Liberty Cap (1793-1796) 218

Draped Bust (1796-1807) 223

Classic Head (1808-1814) 231

Matron Head (1816-1839) 235

Braided Hair (1839-1857) 245

Small Cents 252

Flying Eagle (1856-1858) 253

Indian Head (1859-1909) 258

Lincoln, Wheat Ears Reverse (1909-1958) 270

Lincoln, Memorial Reverse (1959-2008) 284

Lincoln, Bicentennial Reverses (2009) 292

Lincoln, Shield Reverse (2010 to Date) 295

Two-Cent Pieces 298

Shield (1864-1873) 299

Three-Cent Pieces 304

Silver Three-Cent Pieces (Trimes) (1851-1873) 306

Nickel Three-Cent Pieces (1865-1889) 312

Nickel Five-Cent Pieces 318

Shield (1866-1883) 319

Liberty Head (1883-1913) 325

Indian Head or Buffalo (1913-1938) 332

Jefferson (1938-2003) 340

Westward Journey (2004-2005) 354

Jefferson Modified (2006 to Date) 356

Half Dismes 359

Half Disme (1792) 360

Half Dimes 363

Flowing Hair (1794-1795) 364

Draped Bust, Small Eagle Reverse (1796-1797) 367

Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1800-1805) 371

Capped Bust (1829-1837) 375

Liberty Seated (1837-1873) 380

Dimes 391

Draped Bust, Small Eagle Reverse (1796-1797) 392

Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1798-1807) 396

Capped Bust (1809-1837) 400

Liberty Seated (1837-1891) 408

Barber or Liberty Head (1892-1916) 423

Winged Liberty Head or "Mercury" (1916-1945) 430

Roosevelt (1946 to Date) 439

Twenty-Cent Pieces 449

Liberty Seated (1875-1878) 450

Quarter Dollars 454

Draped Bust, Small Eagle Reverse (1796) 456

Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1804-1807) 460

Capped Bust (1815-1838) 463

Liberty Seated (1838-1891) 470

Barber or Liberty Head (1892-1916) 483

Standing Liberty (1916-1930) 491

Washington, Eagle Reverse (1932-1998) 497

Washington, State, D.C., and Territorial (1999-2009) 512

Washington, America the Beautiful™ (2010 to Date) 522

Half Dollars 535

Flowing Hair (1794-1795) 536

Draped Bust, Small Eagle Reverse (1796-1797) 542

Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1801-1807) 546

Capped Bust, Lettered Edge (1807-1836) 553

Capped Bust, Reeded Edge (1836-1839) 578

Liberty Seated (1839-1891) 585

Barber or Liberty Head (1892-1915) 673

Liberty Walking (1916-1947) 719

Franklin (1948-1963) 757

Kennedy (1964 to Date) 790

Silver Dollars 838

Flowing Hair (1794-1795) 840

Draped Bust, Small Eagle Reverse (1795-1798) 845

Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1798-1804) 850

Gobrecht Dollars (1836-1839) 858

Liberty Seated (1840-1873) 863

Morgan (1878-1921) 871

Peace (1921-1935) 886

Modern Dollars 892

Eisenhower (1971-1978) 893

Susan B. Anthony (1979-1999) 897

Sacagawea (2000-2008) 899

Presidential (2007-2020) 902

Native American (2009 to Date) 909

American Innovation (2018-2032) 913

Trade Dollars 916

Liberty Seated (1873-1885) 917

Gold Dollars 925

Liberty Head (1849-1854) 926

Indian Princess Head, Small Head (1854-1856) 930

Indian Princess Head, Large Head (1856-1889) 932

Gold Quarter Eagles ($2.50) 939

Capped Bust to Right (1796-1807) 940

Draped Bust to Left, Large Size (1808) 942

Capped Head to Left (1821-1834) 944

Classic Head, No Motto on Reverse (1834-1839) 947

Liberty Head (1840-1907) 950

Indian Head (1908-1929) 962

Three-Dollar Gold Pieces 966

Indian Princess Head (1854-1889) 967

Four-Dollar Gold Pieces 973

Stella, Flowing Hair and Coiled Hair (1879-1880) 973

Gold Half Eagles ($5) 976

Capped Bust to Right, Small Eagle Reverse (1795-1798) 978

Capped Bust to Right, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1795-1807) 981

Draped Bust to Left (1807-1812) 985

Capped Head to Left (1813-1834) 988

Classic Head, No Motto on Reverse (1834-1838) 993

Liberty Head (1839-1908) 996

Indian Head (1908-1929) 1011

Gold Eagles ($10) 1016

Capped Bust to Right, Small Eagle Reverse (1795-1797) 1018

Capped Bust to Right, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1797-1804) 1020

Liberty Head (1838-1907) 1024

Indian Head (1907-1933) 1038

Gold Double Eagles ($20) 1043

Liberty Head (1849-1907) 1044

Saint-Gaudens, High Relief and Ultra High Relief, MCMVII (1907) 1057

Saint-Gaudens, Flat Relief, Arabic Numerals (1907-1933) 1060

U.S. Commemoratives 1066

Classic Commemoratives (1892-1954) 1066

Modern Commemoratives (1982 to Date) 1119

Government Commemorative Sets 1222

Proof and Mint Sets 1228

Modern Proof Sets (1936 to Date) 1232

Uncirculated Mint Sets (1947 to Date) 1236

Special Mint Sets (1965-1967) 1237

Souvenir Sets (1982-1983) 1237

Popular Die Varieties From Proof and Mint Sets 1238

U.S. Mint Bullion Coins 1239

American Silver Eagles (1986 to Date) 1240

America the Beautiful 5-Ounce Silver Bullion Coins (2010-2021) 1244

American Gold Eagles (1986 to Date) 1248

American Buffalo .9999 Fine Gold Bullion Coins (2006 to Date) 1254

First Spouse $10 Gold Bullion Coins (2007-2016) 1257

American Platinum Eagles (1997 to Date) 1264

American Palladium Eagles (2017 to Date) 1270

Significant U.S. Patterns 1272

Private and Territorial Gold 1280

Private Tokens 1307

Hard Times Tokens (1832-1844) 1307

Feuchtwanger Tokens (1837-1864) 1310

Civil War Tokens (1860s) 1310

Lesher Referendum Dollars (1900-1901) 1315

Confederate Issues 1316

Hawaiian and Puerto Rican Issues 1318

Philippine Issues 1322

Philippines Under U.S. Sovereignty (1903-1936) 1324

Commonwealth Issues for Circulation (1937-1945) 1343

Commonwealth Commemorative Issues 1350

Alaska Tokens 1352

Appendices 1354

Appendix A Misstrikes and Errors 1354

Appendix B Collectible Red and Blue Books 1363

Appendix C Bullion Values 1369

Appendix D Top 250 U.S. Coin Prices Realized at Auction 1372

Appendix E Conditions of Coins and Grading Standards 1378

Appendix F Special Modern Gold Coins (2009 to Date) 1380

Appendix G So-Called Dollars 1384

Appendix H Newman Numismatic Portal 1402

Appendix I Counterstamped Half Dollars 1407

Appendix J Books and Catalogs on U.S. Half Dollars 1412

Appendix K Half Dollar Hard Times Tokens 1415

Appendix L Merchant- and Town-Issued Half Dollar Scrip 1416

Appendix M Civil War Half Dollar Store Cards 1421

Appendix N Civil War Half Dollar Sutler Tokens 1422

Appendix O Civil War Half Dollar Scrip Notes 1423

Appendix P Half Dollar Postage and Fractional Currency 1424

Appendix Q Pattern Half Dollars, Or What Might Have Been but Wasn't 1427

Appendix R Extraordinary Error and Misstruck Half Dollars 1438

Appendix S Carson City Mint Half Dollars 1452

Appendix T Modern U.S. Mint Medals 1459

Appendix U Coin Clubs 1470

Notes 1472

Glossary 1477

Bibliography 1481

Image Credits 1493

Index 1495

General Index 1495

Alphabetical Index of Dates for Commemoratives 1501