Strike It Rich with Pocket Change

Strike It Rich with Pocket Change
Author: Ken Potter
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0593328612

In the authors' own words, this new edition of Strike It Rich with Pocket Change, dispels the myths of error coins and assists you in discovering, marketing, and researching rare coins that you can find in your pocket change. More than 350 close-up illustrations, key identifying details and current market values help you decipher the difference between proper and error issues and varying types of coins. In addition, this unique must-have how-to also includes: • Coverage of Lincoln Memorial Cents, Roosevelt Dimes, Washington Quarters, John F. Kennedy Half Dollars, State Quarters • Expert insight and advice about tools of the trade, preserving coins, buying and selling error-variety coins • Terms and definitions associated with error coins Whether it's a Jefferson Presidential dollar missing edge lettering, that's worth $2,000 - $10,000 plus or a Lincoln cent with trail marks that make it an error worth $1 - $3 there are hidden treasures to be found in your pocket change, if you know what to look for.

Coins and Other Currency: A Kid's Guide to Coin Collecting

Coins and Other Currency: A Kid's Guide to Coin Collecting
Author: Tamra Orr
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2010-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1612282458

When Charlie brings a box of his grandpa’s old coins to school, his classmates want to learn all about collecting coins and other currency. Join them as they learn how the idea of money started and the strange things people used before they invented metal coins and paper bills. Find out how coins are made, what secrets can be found on a dollar bill, and how to start your own coin collection. Meanwhile, you’ll learn some fascinating facts about the history and culture of currency from countries all over the world. With this book, you’ll be well on your way to being a knowledgeable numismatist.

Coins and Currency

Coins and Currency
Author: Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2019-07-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1476636656

 During ancient times currency took varied forms, including beaver skins, bales of tobacco, and sea salt blocks. As art and technology advanced, monetary systems and currencies altered. Today, coins and currency provide an historical and archeological record of culture, religion, politics, and world leaders. This updated second edition offers numerous entries of historical commentary on the role of coins and currency in human events, politics, and the arts. It begins with the origin of coins in ancient Sumer, and follows advancements in metallurgy and minting machines to paper, plastic, and electronic moneys designed to ease trade and halt counterfeiting and other forms of theft. A timeline of monetary history is provided along with a glossary and bibliography. Numerous photographs of coins and bills provide an up-close look at beautiful and ingenious artifacts.

A Brief Introduction to Egyptian Coins and Currency

A Brief Introduction to Egyptian Coins and Currency
Author: Peter Watson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2019-02-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1546297006

There are many books that discuss the coins from specific periods of Egyptian history, but there are none that consider the coins from the whole of that history. This work aims to provide such an account, covering the currency from ancient times through the Ptolemaic, Roman, Byzantine, Arabic, and Ottoman periods to modern times. An important feature of the work is the illustration of a selection of about 150 coins and banknotes that represent the major types throughout that history. Adjunct to this selection of these illustrations is a “key” that provides further numismatic detail about each of the coins in it. A difficulty with Egyptian coinage is that it includes inscriptions in many languages. Some notes in the key to the coins and in the appendices are provided to give a little help in this. In addition to providing a chronological account of the currency, the coins and notes are related to aspects of the daily lives of the people of each period and also to some aspects of the development of the state, particularly its architecture.

When Money Talks

When Money Talks
Author: Frank L. Holt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2021
Genre: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
ISBN: 019751765X

"Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This heavily illustrated book provides a spirited account of the first coinages and their living descendants in our pockets and purses. It explains how people from Jesus to The Beatles have used numismatics to explore the social, political, economic, and religious history of the world"--

Warman's U.S. Coins & Currency Field Guide

Warman's U.S. Coins & Currency Field Guide
Author: Arlyn G. Sieber
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2009-10-23
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1440219451

This handy guide will help novice and experienced coin collectors make profitable decisions about everything from pennies to dollars. Filled with 450 brilliant color photos and illustrations, advice on coin grading, detecting counterfeits, and properly handling coins and notes, this compact reference is big on information. Readers will discover details about everything from U.S. nickels, dimes and quarters, to gold coins and gold bank notes, and treasury notes, among others.

Warman's Coins & Paper Money

Warman's Coins & Paper Money
Author: Allen G. Berman
Publisher: Warman's
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2002
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780873493437

An illustrated reference guide for all types of currency found throughout history and around the world, with up-to-date pricing.

Picker's Pocket Guide U.S. Coins & Currency

Picker's Pocket Guide U.S. Coins & Currency
Author: Arlyn Sieber
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016-06-15
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1440246572

Your two cents' worth! Not long ago, a rare 1913 Liberty nickel sold for more than $3 million. Recently, a California couple found 1,400 Gold-Rush era coins worth more than $10 million in old jars buried on their land. Why even a Wisconsin State Quarter with a unique error can fetch $100 for someone with a keen eye. Discover for yourself the money to be found in found money with this indispensable, hands-on, how-to guide to U.S. coins and paper money. You'll uncover: • The current market values to U.S. coins and paper money • Tips to enhance your treasure hunt • The whys and how-comes of minted coins • Hundreds of color images Whether for pleasure or profit, the Picker's Pocket Guide is a real find!