Coin Collecting

From the Back Cover

As the old saying goes, "Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long you'll have good luck." Now Kenneth Bressett, Editor Emeritus of the Guide Book of United States Coins (the "Red Book") and former president of the American Numismatic Association, has updated the definitive reference to finding just how lucky you can be as a coin collector.

From how to get started in the hobby to how to care for a collection, with full explanations of grading techniques and standards, coin prices, and values, Coin Collecting: An Introduction to the World of Numismatics shows everything clearly and with easy-to-follow detail. Squarely aimed at newcomers to collecting, this is a guide that covers all the different aspects of coin collecting--and in doing so brings a fun and potentially lucrative hobby home to readers everywhere.