Download or read book A Handbook of 20th century United States Gold Coins 1907 1933 written by David W. Akers and published by Bowers & Merena Galleries. This book was released on 1988-07-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Handbook of 20th Century U S Gold Coins 1907 1933 written by David W. Akers and published by Zyrus Press. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David W. Akers' Handbook of 20th Century U.S. Gold Coins was hailed as a classic from its first publication date in 1988. Now, two decades later, this second edition offers a much expanded and updated version of its predecessor. A chronological survey of date and mintmark of the much celebrated Saint-Gaudens and Pratt's $2.50, $5, $10 and $20 gold coins is featured, with all new information on gold Proof coins. Each coin's characteristics are broken down into Strike, Luster, Color, Surfaces, and Eye Appeal, including rarity, total known by grade and values, and complimented by full color gold coin images. Significant Examples of each coin, auction appearances and prices realized also make a debut in this new edition.
Download or read book A Handbook of 20th century United States Gold Coins 1907 1933 written by David W. Akers and published by Bowers & Merena Galleries. This book was released on 1988-07-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide Book of Double Eagle Gold Coins written by Q. David Bowers and published by Whitman Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive book about United States $20 gold coins.
Download or read book The Coinage of Augustus Saint Gaudens written by Ivy Press and published by Heritage Capital Corporation. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illegal Tender written by David Tripp and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the most valuable ounce of gold in the world, the celebrated, the fabled, the infamous 1933 double eagle, illegal to own and coveted all the more, sought with passion by men of wealth and with steely persistence by the United States government for more than a half century—it shouldn't even exist but it does, and its astonishing, true adventures read like "a composite of The Lord of the Rings and The Maltese Falcon" (The New York Times). In 1905, at the height of the exuberant Gilded Age, President Theodore Roosevelt commissioned America's greatest sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens—as he battled in vain for his life—to create what became America's most beautiful coin. In 1933 the hopes of America dimmed in the darkness of the Great Depression, and gold—the nation's lifeblood—hemorrhaged from the financial system. As the economy teetered on the brink of total collapse, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in his first act as president, assumed wartime powers while the nation was at peace and in a "swift, staccato action" unprecedented in United States history recalled all gold and banned its private ownership. But the United States Mint continued, quite legally, to strike nearly a half million 1933 double eagles that were never issued and were deemed illegal to own. In 1937, along with countless millions of other gold coins, they were melted down into faceless gold bars and sent to Fort Knox. The government thought they had destroyed them all—but they were wrong. A few escaped, purloined in a crime—an inside job—that wasn't discovered until 1944. Then, the fugitive 1933 double eagles became the focus of a relentless Secret Service investigation spearheaded by the man who had put away Al Capone. All the coins that could be found were seized and destroyed. But one was beyond their reach, in a king's collection in Egypt, where it survived a world war, a revolution, and a coup, only to be lost again. In 1996, more than forty years later, in a dramatic sting operation set up by a Secret Service informant at the Waldorf-Astoria, an English and an American coin dealer were arrested with a 1933 double eagle which, after years of litigation, was sold in July 2002 to an anonymous buyer for more than $7.5 million in a record-shattering auction. But was it the only one? The lost one? Illegal Tender, revealing information available for the first time, tells a riveting tale of American history, liberally spiced with greed, intrigue, deception, and controversy as it follows the once secret odyssey of this fabulous golden object through the decades. With its cast of kings, presidents, government agents, shadowy dealers, and crooks, Illegal Tender will keep readers guessing about this incomparable disk of gold—the coin that shouldn't be and almost wasn't—until the very end.
Download or read book Heritage Auctions US Coin Auction Catalog 1122 Long Beach CA written by Mark Van Winkle and published by Heritage Capital Corporation. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collecting and Investing Strategies for United States Gold Coins written by Jeff Ambio and published by Zyrus Press. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeff Ambio is a well-known numismatic expert and auction cataloger. As one of the industry's most highly trained numismatic scholars, Ambio brings first-hand experience and expertise together to offer exclusive insider tips for the collector and investor - What do I look for? Which coin should I buy next? Is the coin available on the market? How much can I expect to pay? And how do I make the most of my investment? This book covers regular-issue gold series from 1795 through 1933 and informs the reader on a number of investing strategies, including collecting by type, variety, or rarer issues. The book includes over 150 high-resolution gold coin images, graphs, and vital pricing data. Each chapter begins with a brief history of a gold type, then goes on to describe various tactics or game plans to help the investor build his or her collection successfully and profitably.
Download or read book The New York Times Guide to Coin Collecting written by Ed Reiter and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-08-16 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book HNAI CSNS Rosemont Il US Coin Platinum Auction Catalog 1104 written by Mark Van Winkle and published by Heritage Capital Corporation. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collecting and Investing Strategies for Barber Dimes written by Jeff Ambio and published by Transline Supply. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an image of Liberty emblazoned on the obverse, the 19th and early 20th century Barber dime represented a pinnacle of classical American coinage. Within this guide is current information on pricing, auction records, strike, luster, population and rarity rankings.
Download or read book Numismatic Forgery written by Charles M. Larson and published by Zyrus Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Larson became intrigued by the ingenuity of the processes involved in creating numismatic forgeries. He shows you how they are done, so that you may be forewarned when inventing in your collection.
Download or read book Coin World Comprehensive Catalog Encyclopedia of United States Coins Including Pre federal Coinage Pioneer Gold and Patterns written by David T. Alexander and published by World Almanac Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book United States Coin Design Families and Collector s Guide written by Mike Forster and published by Knowledgewise. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coins give us a sublime and tangible connection to history and an artistic expression of the ideals and values of their periods. Like art, a collector need not attempt a “complete” collection of denominations and designs – a representative example of each of various major design families or individual designs can be quite enjoyable, satisfying and informative. This volume with its timeline is targeted to beginning and novice coin collectors to promote the enjoyment and appreciation of US coin design history, but hopefully experienced collectors will also gain new insights.
Download or read book Collecting and Investing Strategies for Walking Liberty Half Dollars written by Jeff Ambio and published by Zyrus Press. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Strategy Guide Series, this book is the perfect tool for the collector or investor of Walking Liberty Half Dollars. Jeff Ambio presents his seasoned knowledge and insightful tips for the most beneficial collecting and investing tactics. Ambio's work on Walking Liberty Half Dollars is one of a kind -- the only book available on the subject -- and offers a complete and up-to-date guide to smart collecting and investing Walking Liberty Halves. This book consists of detailed analyses of each Business Strike from 1916-1947 and Proof Issues from 1936-1942. Strike, luster, rarity analysis, pricing data, prices realized and significant examples are examined and each coin is imaged in a high-resolution format for sharp detailed photos.
Download or read book Twentieth Century Building Materials written by Thomas C. Jester and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the concluding decades of the twentieth century, the historic preservation community increasingly turned its attention to modern buildings, including bungalows from the 1930s, gas stations and diners from the 1940s, and office buildings and architectural homes from the 1950s. Conservation efforts, however, were often hampered by a lack of technical information about the products used in these structures, and to fill this gap Twentieth-Century Building Materials was developed by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service and first published in 1995. Now, this invaluable guide is being reissued—with a new preface by the book’s original editor. With more than 250 illustrations, including a full-color photographic essay, the volume remains an indispensable reference on the history and conservation of modern building materials. Thirty-seven essays written by leading experts offer insights into the history, manufacturing processes, and uses of a wide range of materials, including glass block, aluminum, plywood, linoleum, and gypsum board. Readers will also learn about how these materials perform over time and discover valuable conservation and repair techniques. Bibliographies and sources for further research complete the volume. The book is intended for a wide range of conservation professionals including architects, engineers, conservators, and material scientists engaged in the conservation of modern buildings, as well as scholars in related disciplines.
Download or read book 100 Greatest U S Coins written by Jeff Garrett (Numismatist) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the third edition of the best-selling and award-winning 100 Greatest U.S. Coins, numismatic author Jeff Garrett takes the reader on a personal guided tour of the nation's greatest coinage. "Each of the 100 Greatest was voted into place by leading coin dealers, researchers, and historians," says Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker. Inside the reader will find prized and seldom-seen rarities - the unique and high-valued pieces that collectors dream about, like the 1913 Liberty Head nickel and the 1804 dollar (the "King of American Coins"). The book also explores more readily available and widely popular coins: pieces so beautiful or with such strange and facinating stories that everybody wants one. By Jeff Garrett. Hardcover, 144 Full Color Pages, Metallic-Foil Cover.
