Tokens, medals, coins, and paper money depicting George Washington are a very important numismatic specialty today, with several books on the subject of Washington tokens and other coins with his portrait. Continue reading
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Whitman Author Jeff Garrett Honored for Best Numismatic Investment Book of 2018
Whitman author and noted numismatist Jeff Garrett has received the Numismatic Literary Guild’s annual award for Best Numismatic Investment Book for his work, Silver: Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Sell Today.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ Joel. R. Anderson Collection Part II Auction Realizes Nearly $10 Million for 70 Lots of United States Paper Money
Stack’s Bowers Galleries’ August 16 offering of Part II of the Joel R. Anderson Collection of United States Paper Money in Philadelphia, achieved nearly $10 million as a room full of enthusiasts vied with online bidders to take home unique, extremely rare and finest known pieces, as well as type notes in incredible condition. In all, the 70 lots realized $9,652,860, with two notes bringing over $1 million each and well over a quarter of the lots crossing the $100,000 mark. Continue reading
Q. David Bowers on Enjoying the Guide Book
Ever since its launching in 1946 (with a 1947 cover date) A Guide Book of United States Coins has been the primary source of information relating to coin prices in different grade categories as well as other information such as historical notes and mintage.
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Whitman and Q. David Bowers Shine A Spotlight On American Civil War tokens
Described as “a modern-day classic in American Numismatics”, Q. David Bowers’ Guide Book of Civil War Tokens is “not only broader than heretofore undertaken by any other author, it is also deeper in both its historical and economic references.” The venerable Dr. George J. Fuld, too, weighed in, nearly 70 years after he first learned of Civil War tokens: “No book on how to collect Civil War tokens has ever been as thorough. I expect that it will be a standard reference for years to come.”
Q. David Bowers Researches World Fairs
In the course of writing a forthcoming Whitman Book on American Postcards, legendary numismatist Q. David Bowers dives into world’s fairs and expositions, many of which issued tokens, medals, and commemorative coins.
Stack’s Bowers Whitman Expo Auction Top Five
Even before their two internet auctions concluded, the Stack’s Bowers Official Auction of the Whitman Baltimore Spring Expo brought it $4.7 million, sales which included a rare Paquet 1861-S. Continue reading
Q. David Bowers Says Numismatics Is “The Key to Living Longer”
Studies show that hobbies such as numismatics give older adults a greater sense of purpose, especially when that hobby is a life-long passion.
Jeff Garrett Pays Tribute to Kenneth Bressett, “Red Book” Editor Emeritus
Jeff Garrett, recent past president of the American Numismatic Association, has been named senior editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins (popularly known as the “Red Book”). Here he pays tribute to friend and mentor Kenneth Bressett, the book’s longtime editor, as Ken retires this year into the role of editor emeritus.
Kenneth Bressett named first Editor Emeritus of the Red Book
Kenneth Bressett, longtime editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins (popularly known as the “Red Book”), has retired into Whitman Publishing’s newly created position of Editor Emeritus. Continue reading