First published in 1946, The Red Book--The Standard of the Coin Hobby--is the annual reference book that coin collectors everywhere consult for average retail prices. The coin values listed here are compiled from data supplied by more than ninety contributors around the country, providing the most extensively researched data available. Features of this book include: --Latest values for all United States coins --Detailed photographs of coins for easy identification --Up to seven price columns --Complete mintage records --History of United States coinage --American Numismatic Association grading standards --Sections on mint errors, colonials, proof and mint sets, commemoratives, territorials, type coins, civil war issues, and United States bullion coins.