Published by Whitman Pub Llc

ISBN 10: 0794819192 

ISBN 13: 9780794819194

Comments:

This comprehensive 288-page full-color book details how to begin the ideal numismatic pursuit: a collection of United States coins by type. 

Major updates to the 2nd edition are: new market values, new certified-coin population data, updated "Market Price Performance" charts, new coins, new section on "Great Collectors and Collections of the Past", new historical illustrations, updated auction records and a bullion-value chart. 

Whether you decide to collect from the beginning of United States coins in the late 1700s, or if you choose coins from the 1800s and 1900s, this book will provide you the reference tools you need: mintages, grades, collecting tips, prices, and more, all in one fully illustrated essential historical reference and price guide.