Numismatic Art in America


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Traces American coinage from its tentative beginnings in 1792 Philadelphia into the 21st century. Vermeule explores the artistic heritage and merits of each coin, and analyzes the influence of the popular arts upon coin design.




Catalogue of an Extensive Collection of United States Pattern Coins and a General Collection of United States Coins and Tokens, Many Rarities


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Excerpt from Catalogue of an Extensive Collection of United States Pattern Coins and a General Collection of United States Coins and Tokens, Many Rarities: To Be Sold at a Public Auction, Thursday, April 29th, 1915 Commencing at 1. 30 O'clock P. M Quarter Dollar. Head of Liberty with two stars on cap. Silver. Plain edge. A-w 753. Brilliant proof, very rare. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Price Catalogue of United States Pattern Coins


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Excerpt from Price Catalogue of United States Pattern Coins: Compiled From Public and Mail Auction Sales Held During the Years 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936 The prices herein recorded have been compiled exclusively from mail and public auction sales held from 1933 to date. Numbers are those of the standard authority Adams and Woodin. An asterisk is placed after numbers that are listed as regular-dies. These pieces, with a few exceptions, are trial pieces of regular issue design struck in some metal other than that used for the regular circulation for the denomination stated. For example - Silver ceins struck in copper, nickel, etc. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




A Guide to English Pattern Coins in Gold, Silver, Copper, and Pewter: From Edward I. to Victoria, With Their Value


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This guide provides detailed information on English pattern coins in gold, silver, copper, and pewter from the reign of Edward I to that of Queen Victoria. It includes illustrations of the coins, descriptions of their designs, and information on their value. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in coin collecting or numismatics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.