Table of Contents
Introduction
Contributors to the 61st Edition 7
How to Use This Book 8
Welcome to Numismatics 9
Pre-Federal Issues
Colonial Issues 34
Post-Colonial Issues 52
Federal Issues
Contract Issues and Patterns 81
Half Cents 87
Large Cents 93
Small Cents 109
Two-Cent Pieces 121
Three-Cent Pieces 122
Nickel Five-Cent Pieces 124
Half Dimes 135
Dimes 140
Twenty-Cent Pieces 156
Quarter Dollars 157
Half Dollars 179
Silver and Related Dollars 202
Gold Dollars 224
Quarter Eagles 227
Three-Dollar Gold Pieces 234
Four-Dollar Gold Pieces 236
Half Eagles 237
Eagles 249
Double Eagles 257
Commemoratives 266
Proof and Mint Sets 325
Bullion
Silver Bullion 331
Gold Bullion 332
Platinum Bullion 337
United States Pattern Pieces
Significant U.S. Patterns 341
Other Issues
Private and Territorial Gold 349
Private Tokens 374
Confederate Issues 381
Hawaiian Coins and Tokens 382
Philippine Issues 383
Alaskan Tokens 391
Appendices
Misstrikes and Errors 24 392
The Red Book as a Collectible 397
Bullion Values 400
Top 250 Auction Prices 401
Glossary 406
Bibliography 409
Index 412