Douglas Winter and Adam Crum, 2003. 228 Pages, illustrated.
Struck from 1850 to 1866, the Type One double eagles from Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Francisco form one of the most popular and collectable groups of United States gold coins. For the first time specialists have a comprehensive guide to this series. Each issue is described in detail with an analysis of strike, surfaces, luster, color and eye appeal as well as a list of major varieties and an estimate of rarity. There are chapters that deal with how to collect these coins and rarity charts that allow the collector to compare each issue’s rarity in all grades. Finally, a superb essay by Bob Evans describes the double eagles from the famous S.S. Central America treasure. This lavishly illustrated book is certain to be an important reference for gold coin collectors.

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 Second Edition. Zyrus Press, 2003. 237 pages, illustrated.
Due to heavy demand, Doug Winter’s “Gold Coins of the Dahlonega Mint 1838-1861″ was released in a completely revised second edition in 2003. This new book contains all new information on rarity and Condition Census, superb new photographs by Mary Winter of coins from the Green Pond collection, new research on Dahlonega varieties and auction records that are current through 2003. The first edition of this book, now sold out, had become out-of-date and the new, revised second edition will provide collectors of Dahlonega coins with the newest information on these fascinating, highly collectible coins.

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Whitman Publishing

The Official Red Book®—A Guide Book of United States Coins—enters its 61st year with no sign of slowing down! Americans nation-wide look to this “one-volume library” to tell them how rare their coins are and how much they’re worth. Collectors rely on it for its full-color photographs and detailed technical data. The Red Book covers the history and values of colonial and early American coins, half cents through silver dollars and gold, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, errors, Civil War tokens, territorial gold, state quarters, presidential dollars, and other U.S. coins, with essays on Counterfeits, grading, investing, auctions, and more. Pricing for more than 6,000 individual coins More than 700 full–color photographs Updated values, mintages, and auction records Expanded coverage of commemoratives, sets, and other coins New state quarters and Presidential dollars First Spouses gold bullion coins 24k gold American Buffalo bullion coins Full Color, 416 Pages, edited by Kenneth Bressett. Hardcover

Item Number: 0794822673 – Price: $16.95
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

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History of the United States Mint and Its Coinage by David W. Lange ranked 182nd among the “Books Everyone Should Read Before College,” according to a poll of Amazon.com independent booksellers.

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History of the United States Mint and Its Coinage joins works by Edward Gibbon, John Remington Graham, Friedrich von Hayek, Chester Wilmot, John Steele Gordon and other distinguished historians.