The Early Coins of America by Sylvester S. Crosby. 1983 reprint published by Sanford J. Durst Numismatic Publications of 19th century work originally published by the author.
This book explores the history of coins used during the colonial era and in the early years of our nation, including the laws governing their issue. Coverage includes Washington pieces, Anglo-American tokens, state coinage and early patterns of the U.S. Mint. 378 pages, 8.5" x 11".
The Early Coins of America, Hard bound, ISBN 0-942666-24-0. Regularly $49.95, Our Price: $39.95
Penny Whimsy by William H. Sheldon. Originally published in 1958. Reprinted with a new Introduction and Appendices in 1990 by Durst Publications.
From the creator of the 70 point scale widely used in the U.S. for coin grading and of the Sheldon Rarity scale, this reference is a classic among collectors of large cents. The historical background of the first mintage of cents by the fledging United States is presented, the principal literature is reviewed, and an objective method for determining large cent values is proposed. This material is followed by descriptions of varieties minted from 1793 through 1814. 340 pages plus hundreds of plates.
Penny Whimsy, Hard bound, ISBN 0-942666-62-3. Regularly $60.00, Our Price: $48.95
United States Copper Cents by Howard R. Newcomb. Published 1986 by Durst Publications.
This book is a reprint of Newcomb's widely used revision of the 1883 work of Frank D. Andrews on copper cents from 1816 to 1857. Features a date by date study of die varieties in the author's handwriting. Nearly 300 pages with hundreds of plates and diagrams.
