THE OFFICIAL RED BOOK
  A Guide Book of United States Coins
MEGA RED
9th Edition

EXPANDED DELUXE EDITION

by  David Bowers


 
Expanded Deluxe Edition of the Best-Selling RED BOOK®

SPECIAL FEATURE: $2.50 GOLD COINS

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. It covers American coinage from colonial times to the modern day—copper tokens and half cents through $20 gold double eagles, plus bullion, commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, significant patterns and medals, error coins, and other collectibles. It has everything you need to know about U.S. coins.

More that 9,000 items priced · 50,000 individual values · up to 13 grades 
· Thousands of full-color images · More than 15,000 auction records

Plus: Striking and sharpness diagnostics for each coin type • Valuable insight on market conditions • Detailed study of Proofs, including early gold, silver, and copper types • Expanded coverage of pattern coins • In-depth grading instructions by type, with enlarged illustrations • More die varieties in every denomination • Close-ups of rare varieties • The latest numismatic research

For the specialist: Expanded coverage of colonial coins and tokens • More background on
private and territorial gold pieces • Expanded history and explanation of Philippine/U.S. coinage • Special coverage of tokens and medals, the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, and the American Women Quarters™ program • In-depth study of gold $2.50 coins.

Chapter Page
  Credits and Acknowledgments 12
  How to Use this Book 14
  2023 Coin Market Report 18
  Collecting U.S. Coins 20
  A Seminar on the Grading of Coins 21
  Rare Coins as an Investment 25
  Aspects of Authenticity 25
  Cleaning, Conservation, and Preservation 31
  The History of Coins in America, 1607 to Date 35
  Pre-Federal Issues 118
  Colonial Issues 118
  Post-Colonial Issues 143
  Federal Issues 179
  Contract Issues and Patterns 179
  Half Cents 185
  Liberty Cap, Head Facing Left (1793) 186
  Liberty Cap, Head Facing Right (1794-1797) 190
  Draped Bust (1800-1808) 194
  Classic Head (1809-1836) 199
  Braided Hair (1840-1857) 205
  Large Cents 210
  Flowing Hair, Chain Reverse (1793) 211
  Flowing Hair, Wreath Reverse (1793) 214
  Liberty Cap (1793-1796) 218
  Draped Bust (1796-1807) 223
  Classic Head (1808-1814) 231
  Matron Head (1816-1839) 235
  Braided Hair (1839-1857) 245
  Small Cents 252
  Flying Eagle (1856-1858) 253
  Indian Head (1859-1909) 258
  Lincoln, Wheat Ears Reverse (1909-1958) 270
  Lincoln, Memorial Reverse (1959-2008) 284
  Lincoln, Bicentennial Reverses (2009) 292
  Lincoln, Shield Reverse (2010 to Date) 295
  Two-Cent Pieces 298
  Shield (1864-1873) 299
  Three-Cent Pieces 304
  Silver Three-Cent Pieces (Trimes) (1851-1873) 306
  Nickel Three-Cent Pieces (1865-1889) 312
  Nickel Five-Cent Pieces 318
  Shield (1866-1883) 319
  Liberty Head (1883-1913) 325
  Indian Head or Buffalo (1913-1938) 332
  Jefferson (1938-2003) 340
  Westward Journey (2004-2005) 354
  Jefferson Modified (2006 to Date) 356
  Half Dismes 359
  Half Disme (1792) 360
  Half Dimes 363
  Flowing Hair (1794-1795) 364
  Draped Bust, Small Eagle Reverse (1796-1797) 367
  Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1800-1805) 371
  Capped Bust (1829-1837) 375
  Liberty Seated (1837-1873) 380
  Dimes 391
  Draped Bust, Small Eagle Reverse (1796-1797) 392
  Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1798-1807) 396
  Capped Bust (1809-1837) 400
  Liberty Seated (1837-1891) 408
  Barber (1892-1916) 423
  Winged Liberty Head or "Mercury" (1916-1945) 430
  Roosevelt (1946 to Date) 439
  Twenty-Cent Pieces 449
  Liberty Seated (1875-1878) 450
  Quarter Dollars 454
  Draped Bust, Small Eagle Reverse (1796) 456
  Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1804-1807) 460
  Capped Bust (1815-1838) 463
  Liberty Seated (1838-1891) 470
  Barber (1892-1916) 483
  Standing Liberty (1916-1930) 491
  Washington, Eagle Reverse (1932-1998) 497
  Washington, State, D.C., and Territorial (1999-2009) 512
  Washington, America the Beautiful™ (2010-2021) 522
  Washington, Crossing the Delaware (2021) 535
  Washington, American Women (2022-2025) 536
  Half Dollars 539
  Flowing Hair (1794-1795) 542
  Draped Bust, Small Eagle Reverse (1796-1797) 546
  Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1801-1807) 549
  Capped Bust, Lettered Edge (1807-1836) 554
  Capped Bust, Reeded Edge (1836-1839) 566
  Liberty Seated (1839-1891) 570
  Barber (1892-1915) 584
  Liberty Walking (1916-1947) 591
  Franklin (1948-1963) 598
  Kennedy (1964 to Date) 604
  Silver Dollars 618
  Flowing Hair (1794-1795) 620
  Draped Bust, Small Eagle Reverse (1795-1798) 625
  Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1798-1804) 630
  Gobrecht Dollars (1836-1839) 638
  Liberty Seated (1840-1873) 643
  Morgan (1878-1921) 651
  Peace (1921-193 5) 666
  Modern Dollars 672
  Eisenhower (1971-1978) 673
  Susan B. Anthony (1979-1999) 677
  Sacagawea (2000-2008) 679
  Presidential (2007-2020) 682
  Native American (2009 to Date) 689
  American Innovation (2018-2032) 693
  1921 Silver Anniversary Coins (2021, 2023 to Date) 697
  Trade Dollars 700
  Liberty Seated (1873-1885) 701
  Gold Dollars 709
  Liberty Head (1849-1854) 710
  Indian Princess Head, Small Head (1854-1856) 714
  Indian Princess Head, Large Head (1856-1889) 716
  Gold Quarter Eagles ($2.50) 723
  Capped Bust to Right, No Stars on Obverse (1796) 725
  Capped Bust to Right, Stars on Obverse (1796-1807) 729
  Draped Bust to Left, Large Size (1808) 736
  Capped Head to Left, Large Diameter (1821-1827) 740
  Capped Head to Left, Reduced Diameter (1829-1834) 747
  Classic Head, No Motto on Reverse (1834-1839) 754
  Liberty Head (1840-1907) 765
  Indian Head (1908-1929) 887
  Three-Dollar Gold Pieces 902
  Indian Princess Head (1854-1889) 903
  Four-Dollar Gold Pieces 909
  Stella, Flowing Hair and Coiled Hair (1879-1880) 909
  Gold Half Eagles ($5) 912
  Capped Bust to Right, Small Eagle Reverse (1795-1798) 914
  Capped Bust to Right, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1795-1807) 917
  Draped Bust to Left (1807-1812) 921
  Capped Head to Left (1813-1834) 924
  Classic Head, No Motto on Reverse (1834-1838) 929
  Liberty Head (1839-1908) 932
  Indian Head (1908-1929) 947
  Gold Eagles ($10) 952
  Capped Bust to Right, Small Eagle Reverse (1795-1797) 954
  Capped Bust to Right, Heraldic Eagle Reverse (1797-1804) 956
  Liberty Head (183 8-1907) 960
  Indian Head (1907-1933) 974
  Gold Double Eagles ($20) 979
  Liberty Head (1849-1907) 980
  Saint-Gaudens, High Relief and Ultra High Relief, MCMVII (1907) 993
  Saint-Gaudens, Flat Relief, Arabic Numerals (1907-1933) 996
  U.S. Commemoratives 1002
  Classic Commemoratives (1892-1954) 1002
  Modern Commemoratives (1982 to Date) 1055
  Proof and Mint Sets 1183
  Modern Proof Sets (1936 to Date) 1187
  Uncirculated Mint Sets (1947 to Date) 1192
  Special Mint Sets (1965-1967) 1193
  Souvenir Sets (1982-1983) 1193
  Other Collectible Sets (2000 to Date) 1193
  U.S. Mint Bullion Coins 1195
  American Silver Eagles (1986 to Date) 1196
  America the Beautiful 5-Ounce Silver Bullion Coins (2010-2021) 1200
  American Gold Eagles (1986 to Date) 1204
  American Buffalo .9999 Fine Gold Bullion Coins (2006 to Date) 1211
  First Spouse $10 Gold Bullion Coins (2007-2020) 1213
  American Platinum Eagles (1997 to Date) 1220
  American Palladium Eagles (2017 to Date) 1226
  Significant U.S. Patterns 1228
  Private and Territorial Gold 1235
  Private Tokens 1261
  Hard Times Tokens (1832-1844) 1261
  Feuchtwanger Tokens (1837-1864) 1264
  Civil War Tokens (1860s) 1264
  Lesher Referendum Dollars (1900-1901) 1268
  Confederate Issues 1269
  Hawaiian and Puerto Rican Issues 1271
  Philippine Issues 1275
  Philippines Under U.S. Sovereignty (1903-1936) 1277
  Commonwealth Issues for Circulation (1937-1945) 1296
  Commonwealth Commemorative Issues 1303
  Alaska Tokens 1305
  Appendices 1307
  Appendix A Misstrikes and Errors 1307
  Appendix B Collectible Red and Blue Books 1312
  Appendix C Bullion Values 1318
  Appendix D Top 250 U.S. Coin Prices Realized at Auction 1321
  Appendix E Conditions of Coins and Grading Standards 1327
  Appendix F Special Modern Gold Coins (2009 to Date) 1329
  Appendix G American Arts Commemorative Series Gold Medallions 1335
  Appendix H So-Called Dollars 1359
  Appendix I The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 20202 1377
  Appendix J The American Women Quarters Program 1382
  Appendix K Collecting American Medals and Tokens 1397
  Appendix L Pattern $2.50 Gold Coins 1440
  Appendix M $2.50 Gold Coins in Treasure Finds 1450
  Appendix N $2.50 Gold Coins in the News 1457
  Appendix O Error $2.50 Gold Coins 1469
  Appendix P Counterfeit $2.50 Gold Coins 1473
  Notes 1475
  Glossary 1476
  Bibliography 1479
  Image Credits 1489
  Index 1491
  General Index 1491
  Alphabetical Index of Dates for Commemoratives 1498
 
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