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United States gold dollars are a fascinating and highly collectible series. In the second edition of A Guide Book of Gold Dollars, Q. David Bowers-the "Dean of American Numismatics" and the most prolific numismatic author of all time-tells you everything you need to know to be a smart collector: how to evaluate quality, determine value, understand the market, and make good buys. Along the way, Bowers explains why, "in all of American numismatics, the gold dollar possesses a special charm." You'll learn how the history of the nation shaped the coin's design and production-how the first gold dollars were made by a private coiner from gold mined in Georgia; why some thought only second-rate countries issued such small gold coins; what the public thought of the tiny, delicate, yet highly practical coins; and the effects of the Gold Rush, the Civil War, political controversy, monetary crises, and more on the coinage.Product Identifiers
PublisherWhitman Publishing LLC
ISBN-100794832415
ISBN-139780794832414
eBay Product ID (ePID)102817106
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicCoins, Currency & Medals, Antiques & Collectibles
Additional Product Features
Publication Year2010
FormatTrade Paperback
Book TitleGuide Book of Gold Dollars
Edition Number2