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Whitman Publishing Releases Fifth Edition of
A Guide Book of United States Coins, Professional Edition
(Atlanta, Georgia)—Whitman Publishing has released the fifth edition
of its expanded version of the best-selling Guide Book of United
States Coins (known within the hobby as the “Red Book”). The
384-page volume, called the Professional Edition, is intended
for intermediate and advanced collectors and investors, professional
coin dealers, auctioneers, and numismatic researchers. Members of
the American Numismatic Association can borrow a copy for free from
the ANA’s Dwight N. Manley Numismatic Library.
The Professional Edition is 45% larger than the regular-edition
Red Book, at 8.5 x 11 inches, and is spiralbound for convenient reference.
Updates in the fifth edition include:
• Current market prices in high circulated grades and multiple Mint State and Proof grades
• Updated auction records
• 43 updated and additional coin photographs, including a chopmarked trade dollar, various Mint State and Proof type coins, and new die varieties
• An illustrated essay on the 1837 “Half Cent Worth of Pure Copper” token
• An essay on the passing of the half cent and large cent from American commerce
• New die varieties, including major 2009 “Formative Years” Lincoln cent doubled-die reverses
• Updated “Recommended Reading” lists
• Whitman Publishing coupons, in the back of the book, worth $38.75
Standard features of the Professional Edition that go beyond the
regular-edition Red Book include:
• Detailed coverage of every federal coin type, half cents through double eagles, plus classic commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, and bullion coins.
• Expanded valuations, including multiple Mint State and Proof levels, plus Full Steps, Full Bands, Full Head, Full Bell Lines, Cameo / Deep Cameo, and other specialized designations.
• Certified-coin population summaries for every date and mintmark—including the number certified, the average grade, the percent in Mint State, and the finest Proof.
• Recent auction data for coins listed.
• Additional die varieties in every denomination, with close-up photographs for easy identification.
• More than 1,600 high-quality, full-color photographs of Mint State and Proof coins, for every type.
• Detailed research, estimated mintages, and market information on early 1800s–early 1900s Proof coinage, including gold.
• Expert guidance on striking and sharpness characteristics for each type—valuable information when comparing coins for purchase.
• Insight on availability and condition rarity for each type.
• Detailed grading instructions, including for Mint State and Proof coins.
• Informative chart notes that expand on the history, characteristics, and market values of significant coins.
• Enlargements of key focal points and variety diagnostics—many more than in the regular edition.
• A detailed section on the U.S. Mint’s silver, gold, and platinum bullion coins.
• An appendix on “Great Collectors and Collections of the Past.”
The Professional Edition’s editorial team consists of Senior Editor Kenneth Bressett,
Research Editor Q. David Bowers, and Valuations Editor Jeff Garrett. Dozens of other hobby
leaders contributed their expertise to the book’s production.
“The Professional Edition Red Book is not just for professional coin dealers and
investors,” said Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker. “Collectors who have advanced
beyond the solid foundation of the regular-edition Red Book will find it to be an
invaluable tool for building their collections. As a single-source reference book
there’s nothing else like it in the market.”
# # #
A Guide Book of United States Coins, Professional Edition, fifth edition
Senior editor Kenneth Bressett; research editor Q. David Bowers; valuations editor Jeff Garrett.
ISBN 079483972-X
384 pages, full color.
8.5 x 11 inches, spiralbound softcover.
A Guide Book of United States Coins, Professional Edition
(Atlanta, Georgia)—Whitman Publishing has released the fifth edition
of its expanded version of the best-selling Guide Book of United
States Coins (known within the hobby as the “Red Book”). The
384-page volume, called the Professional Edition, is intended
for intermediate and advanced collectors and investors, professional
coin dealers, auctioneers, and numismatic researchers. Members of
the American Numismatic Association can borrow a copy for free from
the ANA’s Dwight N. Manley Numismatic Library.
The Professional Edition is 45% larger than the regular-edition
Red Book, at 8.5 x 11 inches, and is spiralbound for convenient reference.
Updates in the fifth edition include:
• Current market prices in high circulated grades and multiple Mint State and Proof grades
• Updated auction records
• 43 updated and additional coin photographs, including a chopmarked trade dollar, various Mint State and Proof type coins, and new die varieties
• An illustrated essay on the 1837 “Half Cent Worth of Pure Copper” token
• An essay on the passing of the half cent and large cent from American commerce
• New die varieties, including major 2009 “Formative Years” Lincoln cent doubled-die reverses
• Updated “Recommended Reading” lists
• Whitman Publishing coupons, in the back of the book, worth $38.75
Standard features of the Professional Edition that go beyond the
regular-edition Red Book include:
• Detailed coverage of every federal coin type, half cents through double eagles, plus classic commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, and bullion coins.
• Expanded valuations, including multiple Mint State and Proof levels, plus Full Steps, Full Bands, Full Head, Full Bell Lines, Cameo / Deep Cameo, and other specialized designations.
• Certified-coin population summaries for every date and mintmark—including the number certified, the average grade, the percent in Mint State, and the finest Proof.
• Recent auction data for coins listed.
• Additional die varieties in every denomination, with close-up photographs for easy identification.
• More than 1,600 high-quality, full-color photographs of Mint State and Proof coins, for every type.
• Detailed research, estimated mintages, and market information on early 1800s–early 1900s Proof coinage, including gold.
• Expert guidance on striking and sharpness characteristics for each type—valuable information when comparing coins for purchase.
• Insight on availability and condition rarity for each type.
• Detailed grading instructions, including for Mint State and Proof coins.
• Informative chart notes that expand on the history, characteristics, and market values of significant coins.
• Enlargements of key focal points and variety diagnostics—many more than in the regular edition.
• A detailed section on the U.S. Mint’s silver, gold, and platinum bullion coins.
• An appendix on “Great Collectors and Collections of the Past.”
The Professional Edition’s editorial team consists of Senior Editor Kenneth Bressett,
Research Editor Q. David Bowers, and Valuations Editor Jeff Garrett. Dozens of other hobby
leaders contributed their expertise to the book’s production.
“The Professional Edition Red Book is not just for professional coin dealers and
investors,” said Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker. “Collectors who have advanced
beyond the solid foundation of the regular-edition Red Book will find it to be an
invaluable tool for building their collections. As a single-source reference book
there’s nothing else like it in the market.”
# # #
A Guide Book of United States Coins, Professional Edition, fifth edition
Senior editor Kenneth Bressett; research editor Q. David Bowers; valuations editor Jeff Garrett.
ISBN 079483972-X
384 pages, full color.
8.5 x 11 inches, spiralbound softcover.
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• New die varieties, including major 2009 “Formative Years” Lincoln cent doubled-die reverses
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<< <i>Once again, colonial coins are apparently ignored. >>
Colonials are updated every year in the regular-edition Red Book,
and in recent years have been updated with significant new
research.
For example, the 2013 edition (published 2012) included
expanded coverage of New Jersey coppers and Machin’s Mills coins.
The 2011 edition (published 2010) brought additional pricing in more
grades, to reflect modern collecting interests. In the “pre-federal”
(colonial and post-colonial) section, values were expanded into
more lower- to middle-range grades. “Good and Very Good are
popular collectible grades for these old coppers,” research editor
Q. David Bowers noted. “They’re affordable for the beginner.”
Also, colonials get their own entire book, the Whitman Encyclopedia
of Colonial and Early American Coins. They're not being neglected!
<< <i>Practically all of the coins found in the Professional Edition of the Red Book are addressed in other Whitman publications. Yet they are included in this book. Why are colonials left out? >>
The Professional Edition is a companion to the regular-edition Red Book,
not a replacement. Each book contains information that the other doesn’t,
and each is published annually.
This expanded and enlarged volume's combination of more photographs,
detailed higher-grade valuations, listings of additional varieties and rare
early Proof coins, certified-coin population data, auction records, and other
resources provides a wealth of information on every coin type ever made
by the U.S. Mint. The Professional Edition is not an exhaustive
study of die varieties (the Cherrypickers' Guide gets closer to that goal),
though it does expand (with close-up photographs, valuations, and chart notes)
on the regular edition’s coverage of such coins. Rather, it is a handy single-source
guide that educates its users in auction and certification trends, current valuations,
and similar aspects of the marketplace.
When it comes to colonial and pre-federal coins, there's no way the Professional
Edition could be a substitute for the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and
Early American Coins, by Q. David Bowers. In order to keep its page count within
a reasonable size (and thereby make the book affordable to the greatest number
of collectors), we made the decision to have the Professional Edition focus on
federal coinage.
This means there are many areas, outside of colonials, that the regular-edition
Red Book includes but the Professional Edition doesn't. For example, grading
instructions and valuations for lower-grade coins, an introductory overview of the
history of U.S. coinage, stories of coins from treasures and hoards, and coverage
of private and territorial gold; Hard Times tokens; Civil War tokens; Confederate
coins; Hawaiian, Puerto Rican, and Philippine coins; Alaskan tokens; misstrikes
and errors; numismatic books; and similar "front of the Red Book" and "back of
the Red Book" topics.
available as e-books (as well as print), and the fifth edition will
be formatted and made available that way soon.
Thank you for the kind words!
Will you please let us know when the e-reader version is available and its format,I am a window 8 and android user and having a mobile app would be fantastic.