N.C.I. Grading Guide


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The Insider's Guide to U. S. Coin Values 2002


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From the only expert hobbyists and investors can trust ... The most up-to-date, comprehensive coin book in America • Current 2002 fair market value for all U.S. coins • Insider’s information for the best deals in buying and selling • Over 200 clear, authoritative photos Don’t be overcharged when you buy. Don’t be shortchanged when you sell. America’s #1 consumer advocate for coin hobbyists, collectors, and investors is Scott Travers. His mission is to make sure you never fall prey to unscrupulous buyers or sellers. Now he has created a guide that provides comprehensive facts on all U.S. coins, advice on collecting trends, and a complete listing of the fair market value for your coins today. Plus, he teaches you to be the expert with information on: • Understanding coin grades and what they mean in dollars and cents for collectors • The advantages of a “certified coin” from a grading service • Essential specifications — diameter, weight, composition, edge, and designers — for popular U.S. coins • Comprehensive listings of coin periodicals The most complete and current price guide on the market today!




Grading Guide for Modern U.S. Coins


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THE NUMISMATIC GUARANTY CORPORATION GRADING GUIDE FOR MODERN COINS TEACHES COIN COLLECTORS TO IDENTITY AND GRADE COINS. AS THE OFFICIAL GRADING SERVICE OF THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION AND THE PROFESSIONAL NUMISMATISTS GUILD, THE NGC HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE TO SHARE WITH NOVICE AND SEASONED COLLECTORS. IN THIS COMPACT, YET COMPREHENSIVE BOOK, LEARN COIN HISTORY AND GRADING SKILLS FOR AUTHORS WHO WORK WITH COINS EVERY DAY BUT WHO KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE THEIR EXPERTISE IN AN EASY-TO-READ FORMAT. THIS BOOK IS A WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT OF TIME AND MONEY.













Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting


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As the old saying goes, "Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck." Now Kenneth Bressett, senior editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins (the "Red Book") and former president of the American Numismatic Association, has written the definitive reference to finding just how lucky you can be as a coin collector. From how to get started in the hobby to caring for your collection, with full explanations of grading standards, coin prices, and how to buy and sell, the Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting addresses everything clearly and with easy-to-follow detail. Squarely aimed at newcomers, this is a guide that covers all the different aspects of coin collecting-and in doing so brings a fun and potentially lucrative hobby home to readers everywhere. Book jacket.




James Crawford Master of the Mint at Carson City


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This biography of the fourth Superintendent of the Carson City Mint (1874-1885) traces Crawford's life from his birth in Kentucky; to his formative years in Illinois; to his prospecting years in California's Gold Rush Country; to his early years in Nevada's Lyon County; culminating in his tenure at the Carson City Mint. The book provides a panoramic view of the sweeping history of Nevada's connection to California's Gold Rush era; with an in-depth look into life in the Silver State's northwestern region from 1863 to 1885. Filled with never-before-presented facts about James Crawford and the Carson City Mint, the 650-page book is linked with stories about some of Nevada's most prominent historical figures and many contemporary events occurring in the United States and contains hundreds of references to coins struck at the Carson City Mint.