United States Pattern Coins (Official Red Books)

ISBN: 0794822533

Author: J Hewitt Judd

Condition: New

Pattern rare, mysterious, and beautiful. These seldom-seen experimental pieces illustrate the trials, struggles, and backstate intrigue that preceeded so many of the U.S. Mint's regular-issue coins. In the Tenth Edition of United States Pattern Coins, renowned author Q. David Bowers offers a fascinating inside look at the history, rarity, and market values of America's rarest coins. Hardcover, color, 352 pages.TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Foreword Preface Introduction User's Guide Patterns Appendix A: Die and Hub Trials and Splashers Appendix B: Mint Errors Appendix C: Pieces Not of Mint Origin Appendix D: Pattern Coinage Metals Appendix E: Rarities and Curiosities Endnotes Bibliography and Suggested Reading