Description

Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Some tanning wear and marking due to age. Year 1976. Hardcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> Since 1941 annually revised editions of this Handbook have aided thousands of people who have coins to sell or are actively engaged in collecting United States coins. The popular coin folder method of collecting by date has created ever-changing premium values based on the supply and demand of each date and mint. Through its panel of contributors the Handbook has over the years reported these changing values. It also serves as a source of general numismatic information to all levels of interest in the hobby. This volume offers a helping hand to the new collector; explains what he should collect and what he should discard; tells him how to appraise and care for his coins. Explanations are fundamental so that the reader may quickly derive the utmost in enjoyment and profit from his collection even though it be of common coins taken from ordinary pocket change. While the primary purpose of this volume is to smooth the path of the beginner toward numismatics much of the information (such as mint records premium prices varieties etc.) will prove invaluable to the more advanced collector. The premium list gives representative prices paid by dealers for various United States coins. These are averages of prices assembled from many widely separated sources. On some issues slight differences in price among dealers may result from proximity to the various mints or heavily populated centers. Other factors such as local supply and demand or dealers’ stock conditions may also tend to cause deviations from the prices listed. While many coins bring no premium when circulated they usually bring premium prices in Un-circulated and Proof condition. (LL)