Free Downloads Handbook Of United States Coins 2017: The Official Blue Book, Paperbook Edition (Handbook Of United States Coins (Paper))
Since 1942, coin dealers have used the annual Handbook of United States Coins—the OFFICIAL BLUE BOOK—to make buying offers. You can use it to find out how much your coins are worth! The Blue Book s price listings offer a real-world look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country. The new 74th edition has been expanded, with eight additional pages of content including updated prices, new sections, and many new photographs. Coverage includes colonial and early American coins, federal coins (half cents through gold double eagles), commemoratives, Proof sets, die varieties, private and territorial gold, tokens, the newest Presidential dollars, National Park quarters, bullion coins, and much more. More than 24,000 prices in multiple grades. Easy-to-follow coin-grading instructions. Coins and tokens from the 1600s to today. Historical information. Hundreds of detailed, actual-size photos. How to start a coin collection. Detailed mintage records, and much more.
Series: Handbook of United States Coins (Paper)
Paperback: 286 pages
Publisher: Whitman Publishing; 74th ed. edition (May 3, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 079484393X
ISBN-13: 978-0794843939
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.8 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
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Buy the book before buying the coin -- this adage is more true today than ever before and can save you a lot of money and grief. The blue book gives a good idea of what coins are actually worth, as in if you buy a coin today and need to sell it tomorrow, here's last year's sale price. Generally, if you use the red book version only, substract about 2/3rds of the price and you'll have a fair idea of how much a coin dealer may pay you for your coin(s). The blue book is the better book to determine how much your coins are actually worth. If you want to make money in coins, hold them for a long time (e.g., 5 to 10+ years) and hope silver and gold skyrocket again. Coin collecting is a great hobby but if you're looking for an investment to quickly turnaround for profit, coin collecting, in general, is not the way to go. Like the red book version, the blue book version gives the coin collector invaluable information, albeit in summary form. In addition to buying the blue book, buy or read books on counterfeits and how to grade coins. Sadly, the market is flooded with Chinese fakes and some of these coins have even fooled experts. So, collect with caution and if a deal sounds too good to be true, walk away -- the coin may be a fake (e.g., weight is wrong) or cleaned (e.g., shiny coin but no cartwheel effect when turning it in the light) or artificially toned. (Note: cleaned coins or heavily dipped coins are worth a lot less than the prices listed in the blue book, sometimes 75% less.) This is one hobby where more knowledge through books and online articles can save you a lot of money while also enhancing enjoyment and appreciation for the beauty of coins.
Really nice to know what dealers will pay for my coins. This book is for wholesale prices.I buy one of every edition.
Awesome! Full Of Information! Great Price! Well Packaged!
Have bought this book every year. Great to use.
This book was a Birthday Gift for my nephew. He absolutely loved it. He said it was very informative and it would help him tremendously with his coin collecting! It got there in a very timely manner as well!
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Despite the fact this book is made for dealers, it is also great for sellers as well. Knowing what dealers will pay for your coins is great for negotiating.
This book has a lot of interesting facts about older coins that I knew nothing about.The price is good for what you get.
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