One topic covered in the red book is the grading of coins, complete. Originally published in 1946 by whitman books, a guide book of united states coins. Coins, and in 1946 it introduced a guide book of united states coins. Since 1942, the blue book has been the annual reference used by u. New 2019 official blue book expanded with fullcolor sections. The london times dubbed him the most famous art detective in the world. The newest edition of the handbook of united states coins debuts in late may 2018. Full pdf version of the college catalog released april 9, 2019 catalog addendum for curriculum updates not available archived catalogs. Young numismatists a twelveyearold orioles fan was the first purchaser of the u.
Handbook of united states coins 2021 by jeff garrett for. Coin collecting supplies coin collecting accessories. In 1938, whitman began publishing coin boards, used by coin collectors to store their collections. The red book is vital and fairly comprehensive guide to us coins, i know dealers who dont consider coin a variety unless it is in there. And when you preorder your 2020 blue book today, youll receive free shipping on your entire order. The red book and blue book are good for providing collectors with ballpark values. Both the red book and blue book show approximate retail prices in grades that coins are most often seen. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Whitman publishing is a book and game publisher that primarily produces coin and stamp collecting books and materials. Half cents whitman coin albumthe whitman half cents classic coin album holds coins minted between 1793 and 1857.
Whitman publishing debuted the handbook of united states coins in 1942. You know, those blue folders with the picture of the coin on the front and cardboard with lots of little round holes inside. New 2020 official red book guide us coins price list hardcover whitman catalog. This 78th edition contains information on grading and collecting tips, complete mintage records, important historical information, and the latest average dealer buying prices for all u.
You know, the ones with the picture of the coin on the front and cardboard with lots of little round holes inside. Yeoman, who was in charge of promoting the companys line of coin boards and folders in the 1930s. The folders open flat for insertion of coins and allatonce viewing, when closed they are book size 5 78 x 7 12 for convenient storage. The 304page 76th edition, with a 2019 cover date, has been fully updated and expanded with a 16page color section. Our highquality books educate readers in the rich, colorful history of american and world coinage, paper currency, tokens, and medals, and teach how to build great collections. A guide book of united states coins is the worlds most popular annual retail price guide for u.
Whitman blue book united states coins 2014 coin collecting. It is the counterpart to the whitman red book, which lists retail prices for u. Inside is a narrative describing the coins and their place in the rich and fascinating history of numismatics. When you preorder your red book on or before monday, february 12. Choose the coin collecting books for your favorite series today. Amos advantage the official blue book of us coins 2021. A handbook of united states coins blue book 2019 the. Whats the difference between the red book and the blue. In addition to numerous innovations in coin albums and coin folders, whitman is the publisher of the blue book and the red book, two of the most important pricing guides in numismatics. The 5th deluxe edition mega red is the latest expanded version of the coin collecting hobbys bestselling red book.
A guide book of united states coins, silver anniversary edition by r. Wittman coin products hancbook of us coins 45th anniversary. The quarter is the first release of 2020 and the 51st release of the america the beautiful quarters program. Reasons to use blue whitman folders when collecting coins. Coin supplies and storage page 1 whitman publishing. This 300 page, hard cover reference, complete with vivid dust jacket, is the first textbook to look at the german army dagger in detail. Roosevelt dimes folder 19652004 official whitman coin folder hardcover december 1, 1995. The blue book was successful in giving hobbyists an overview of u. A hand book of united states coins 2020 handbook of. Sold by whitelotous and ships from amazon fulfillment. For more than 75 years coin dealers have used the official blue book as it. For the most uptodate catalog and course information, reference the catalog section links below.
Likewise, coin collectors use it to find out what dealers will pay for their coins. A handbook of united states coins blue book 2019 the official. The whitman coin guide to coin collecting 2nd edition by kenneth e. It is the natural companion to the red book which is used to find the overall value of a coin. It is published by whitman just like the red book is. A hand book of united states coins 2020 handbook of united. The only difference may be that it is a softback book, and its a little cheaper. The groundbreaking new book was an immediate hit, popular with dealers and collectors alike. Known to collectors as the blue book, it is the bestselling annual guide to wholesale prices paid by u. Nowadays, there are many guides to wholesale and retail values of coins.
With pages 30% larger than the regular editions, and weighing in at 1,504 pages more than three times the page count, the new deluxe edition mega red book of us coins includes more historical information, extensive grading instructions with enlarged illustrations, a. As a collector, you can use it to find out how much your coins are worth. Our flagship titles have been the bibles of the hobby since 1942 the blue book and 1946 the red book. The red book a guide book of united states coins by yeoman and bressett, published by whitman is the standard reference book for collectors of american coins. Ive been a coin collector and a rare book and collectible dealer for. The black book is the wholesale version of the books above and shows relative wholesale values when you sell coins into the market. Our preference is the spiral bound version because it lays flat, instead of folding closed like a bound book, while you look away at your coin. The wall street journal called him a living legend. The blue book is sort of made to show the lowest possble price a coin show be valued at whereas the red book is sort of the highest prices. The blue book s price listings offer a realworld look at the rare coin market, gathered from dealers around the country. Here, youll find a wide variety of coin collecting books to help you get the most enjoyment out of your collection. These are just some of the features of the informative, entertaining, invaluable red bookthe worlds bestselling coin price guide more than 24 million copies sold. Whitman coin book and supplies books list of books by. The blue book is a definitive guide for collectors who want to know how much they can realize when they sell their coins.
Wittman coin products hancbook of us coins 44th anniversary celebrating the red book, 44th edition 19421986 1 troy ounce of silver round. Youve probably seen whitman coin folders and wondered if thats something you need to protect your coins or not. Includes a 16page color section on morgan and peace silver dollars, and more than 900 illustrations. Coin update news daily coin collecting news and articles. View collecting coins is hard enough but trying to look at them can be pretty tricky without a coin album. Books 2021 red books and blue books whitman publishing. About whitman publishing whitman publishing is the leading producer of numismatic reference books, supplies, and products to display and store coins and paper money. Wittman, the founder of the fbis art crime team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career for the first time, offering a reallife international thriller to rival the thomas crown affair. The blue book is a coin price guide that informs you on the approximate amount of money you can expect to get if you sell your coins to a coin dealer. The national park of american samoa quarter features a samoan fruit bat mother hanging in a tree with her. Mint will launch a quarter honoring the national park of american samoa in utulei, american samoa. However, yeoman believed collectors wanted even more information on their coins, so he began to compile the red book.
Doc, the official red book of united states coins and the official blue book of united states coins, by whitman. In addition to numerous innovations in coin albums and coin folders, whitman is the publisher of the blue book and the red book. Our products whitman publishing has been in the numismatic and philatelic publishing field for almost 90 years. Whitman publishing debuted the handbook of united states coins in 1942 as an authoritative resource showing how much coin dealers were paying on average to buy u.
Whitman s coin boards, folders, and albums have organized and displayed hundreds of thousands of coin collections for generations. As with all whitman products, every whitman coin album is made with painstaking attention to detail and is designed to house specific groups of collectible coins. Whitman classic albums are current production albums for us coin series. The blue book s price listings offer a realworld look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country. After doing some research i realized there was not much chatter about the difference between the official blue book handbook for u. For decades it was a subsidiary of western publishing company. Whitmans coin boards, folders, and albums have organized and displayed hundreds of thousands of coin collections for generations. The blue book was introduced in 1942 as a resource for coin collectors to learn how much dealers were paying, on average, for u. Numismedia and most others too are based on the highest prices for coins since most are for someone to buy, not sell. Red book vs blue book us, world, and ancient coins ngc. For more than 75 years coin dealers have used the official blue book to make buying offers. From the early 1900s to the late1980s, whitman was a popular childrens book publisher. Washington congressman rob wittman va01, ranking member of the house armed services subcommittee on seapower and projection forces spf, made the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the joint seapower and project.
These make a great way to store your coin collection. Review of the 2019 blue book and red book numismatic. Then, as now, the blue book was the buying guide, whereas the red book provided retail prices. Whitman blue book united states coins 2017 coin collecting. Whitman blue coin folders, red books, and coins oh my. It features 39 coin openings coin viewing from both coin sides protective slides hold coins in place whitman coin album half cents 17931857 whitman album model 9109 page contents inside cover history of the half cent collection minted from 1793 to 1857 inclusive page 1 1793, 1794.
Red book us coin price guide the definitive reference for any united states coin ever minted. Whitman publishing was a childrens book publishing company that had many popular titles from the early part of the 20th century right. Roosevelt dimes folder 19652004 official whitman coin. Whitman coin supplies made by whitman publishing have been defining coin collecting and supporting coin collectors since the 1930s. Celebrating the blue book, 45th edition 19421987 1 troy ounce of silver round. The blue book informs the coin owner of the value of any coin if they wished to sell to a dealer. You can use it to find out how much your coins are worth. Whitman coin albums, with their trademark grained leatherette covers, bring legitimacy and a touch of sophistication to any coin collection. Most price listings such as the one on the pcgs web site are closer to the red book prices. The official blue book, a guide book of united states coins. Are there blue book or equivalent price guides online.
Whitman blank cent pagethis blank coin album page is designed to fit any whitman classic coin album or universal binder. Its genres included westerns, mysteries, science fiction, adventure stories, and. In 1942, the company published its first price guide, the official blue book of u. These coin collection albums feature 2 screws, providing collectors with a quick and simple method for adding and removing pages from the album. Whitman nat park blue folder vol 1 20102015 official whitman coin folder by whitman publishing jan 1, 2010. Since 1942, coin dealers have used the annual handbook of united states coinsthe official blue bookto make buying offers. Since 1942 the official blue book has been used by dealers to make buying offers. The whitman blue book has been the standard wholesale price guide for over 50 years. A handbook of united states coins blue book 2019 the official blue book of united states coins by r. Doc, the official red book of united states coins and the official blue book of united states coins, by whitman, published by st. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. With coin books, you can discover a wealth of information behind your favorite issues.
Whitman coin supplies coin products coin collecting. This handsome, durable navy blue folder has the appearance that it is considerably more expensive than it actually is, when in fact it is the most economical way to protect and classify your coin collection. See all books authored by whitman coin book and supplies, including a guide book of united states coins, 1998, and deluxe coin checklist, and more on. By organizing your coins into a book with pages that turn, much like a photo album, you can flip through your collection.
I ts not the most expensive book ever auctioned, of. The 73rd edition has been expanded, with eight additional pages of content including updated prices and many new photographs. Canadian quarter collection 2 1911 to 1952 whitman blue no. The 2021 handbook of united states coins lists how much dealers will pay for your coins. In 1942, yeoman had served as a founding coeditor of whitman publishings handbook of united states coins the blue book. When i started collecting coins in the 1950s, the handbook of united states coins the blue book and the guide book of united states coins the red book were widely used for pricing u. Looking for books by whitman coin book and supplies.
Whats the difference between the red book and the blue book. From what i have seen the blue book is just rock bottom pricewise, maybe the same % under red book year to year, so they just print the same propaganda to give false hope that buyers could get no problem coins for those prices. Canadian 10cent 19902012this whitman coin folder will hold your 10cent canadian coins dated from 19902012. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Jan 07, 2014 much more detailed and encompassing than the blue book, the red book is used by both collectors and dealers on a daily basis. The 20192020 catalog is available in hardcopy form by placing an order through lulu after july 15th. You will receive a brand new album like the tri fold album in the photo.
The blue books price listings offer a realworld look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country. Whitman national park quarters coin folders books 1 and 2 2010 2021. It is an essential resource for maintaining an accurate valuation of your collection. New official blue book a guide united states us coins 2021. Canadian quarter collection 1911 to 1952 whitman blue no. It has 36 cent sized openings and no writing under the coin port. Whitman classic blue coin album 9112 lincoln cents 1909. Whitelotous 120 coin storage collecting holders penny pockets. Find great deals on ebay for whitman coin books and coin books whitman lot. Yes it is true some of the values are way out in right or left field but comparing values from earlier editions to the current gives you a fairly good indication of price trends. Difference between the red book the and black book coin talk. Sealed box of 5x 2020 silver proof sets at cost for sale. Official whitman statehood quarters folder 19992009board book.
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