While the importance of collections has been evident in the sciences and humanities for several centuries, the social and cultural significance of collecting practices is now receiving serious attention as well.
Today, government archivists and manuscript collectors are often in conflict over government-created documents that come up for sale out of private hands.
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.
The Guide Book of Mercury Dimes, Standing Liberty Quarters, and Liberty Walking Half Dollars provides instructions on how to grade your collection, tips on smart buying, retail values in multiple grades (including Proof coins), certified-population data, and an analysis of each date and mintmark.
In this beautifully illustrated book, distinguished numismatists Scott Schechter and Jeff Garrett take you on a personal guided tour of the most significant U.
The hugely popular American Gold Eagle and American Platinum Eagle coins are collected by numismatists, stockpiled by investors, and treasured by precious metal buyers throughout the United States and around the world.
Since 1946 the Guide Book of United States Coins has served collectors as the preeminent annual reference for coin specifications, mintages, values, and photographs.
This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide provides the official American Numismatic Association grading standards for every United States coin minted since 1793.
Award-winning author Richard Snow examines the Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents of 1856 to 1909, exploring mintages, challenges for the collector, and interesting varieties.
In this beautifully illustrated book, distinguished numismatists Scott Schechter and Jeff Garrett take you on a personal guided tour of the most significant U.
Since 1946 the Guide Book of United States Coins has served collectors as the preeminent annual reference for coin specifications, mintages, values, and photographs.
Hobby legend Kenneth Bressett covers large-size, small-size, and fractional paper money in the newly revised and updated 4th edition of United States Currency.
The Guide Book of Washington and State Quarters-the most recent addition to Whitman's Bowers Series of numismatic books-is an in-depth study of our nation's most popular modern coin.
In this beautifully illustrated book, two of America's best-known numismatists take the reader on a personal guided tour of our nation's greatest currency notes.
