Miscellaneous Numismatic Books

Abraham Lincoln The Image of His Greatness by Fred Reed. Published 2009 by Whitman Publishing.

For years Abraham Lincoln has ranked at or near the top of every poll of America's best, most admired and most popular presidents. Now, award winning author Fred Reed explores popular depictions of Lincoln as "ideal, idol, and icon" on coins, tokens, medals, stamps, stocks, bonds and paper money, as well as in paintings, magazine covers, advertisements, cartoons, movie stills and other diverse media. The images, including many rarely seen and some never before published, are poignant, provocative, sometimes puzzling, and often profound. Gathered together, they offer fresh and illuminating insight on this great American leader. 272 pages with hundreds of full color illustrations.

Abraham Lincoln The Image of His Greatness, ISBN 978-079482704-5. Hard bound. Regularly $29.95, Our Price: $23.95

Civil War Encased Stamps by Fred L. Reed III. Published 1995 by BNR Press.

Encased postage stamps were one of the novel remedies for the shortage of coins during the Civil War (due to hoarding). Today, they connect the worlds of numismatics and philatelics. In this book you will find not only values and rarity ratings for encased stamps, but also a compelling account of local history, biography and socioeconomic conditions of the Civil War era. 551 pages with hundreds of illustrations.

Civil War Encased Stamps, ISBN 0-931960-43-6. Hard bound. Regularly $59.95, Our Price: $47.95

Numismatic Photography (2nd ed.) by Mark Goodman. Published 2009 by Zyrus Press.

Consolidating information and advice offered many times in an online coin forum, author Mark Goodman presents a structured, systematic approach that is simple to learn and easy to apply. Whether you're photographing coins that are encapsulated or raw, deep mirror prooflike or dark copper, mint state or circulated, the skills and techniques outlined in this book allow even the beginning photographer to capture their true essence, with life-like brilliance, contrasting devices, sharp detail and perfect bands of luster. 158 pages.

Numismatic Photography (2nd ed.), Soft bound, ISBN 978-1-933990-04-0. Regularly $29.95, Our Price: $23.95

This book presents a compilation of articles the author has written for various publications during the last 20 years about chemistry and coins. Some of the articles deal with cleaning coins to remove oxidation products and/or foreign matter, while others address good coin care in terms of preventing chemical wear from oxygen and sulfur compounds. 93 pages.

Coin Chemistry (2nd ed.), Hard bound, ISBN 0-9713924-7-1. Regularly $19.95, Our Price: $15.95

It is all too common for collectibles of all types to be left to family members who know little about the items or their worth. In some cases inherited collections have undesirable tax consequences. The authors present valuable tax planning, strategy and estate advice for collectors and their heirs. Topics include record keeping, safeguarding your collection, estate planning, evaluation and disposal options. 121 pages.

The Collector's Handbook, Soft bound, ISBN 0-9651041-2-5. Regularly $14.95, Our Price: $11.95

The Standard Catalogue of Encased Postage Stamps by Michael J. Hodder and Q. David Bowers. Published 1989 by Bowers & Merena Galleries.

Encased postage stamps were one of the novel remedies for the shortage of coins during the Civil War (due to hoarding). Today, they connect the worlds of numismatics and philatelics. This excellent reference documents the history of these fascinating pieces and provides extensive identification and pricing information.

The Standard Catalogue of Encased Postage Stamps, Soft bound, ISBN 0-943161-20-7. Regularly $19.95, Our Price: $15.95

Scripophily, the collecting of cancelled stock and bond certificates, is one of the lesser known yet intriguing and rapidly growing areas of numismatics. Many certificates are true works of art with vibrant colors, highly detailed vignettes and intricate border patterns. This book contains valuable info to help you start, or build on, a collection. Values are provided for more than 6,500 entries from around the world. 708 pages with 2500 photographs. 8 pages of color photos.

Standard Catalog of Stocks & Bonds, Soft bound, ISBN 0-87349-356-7. Regularly $39.95, Our Price (40% off): $23.95

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