A Guide Book of United States Coins 2008: The Official Red Book by R. S. Yeoman, Kenneth Bressett

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