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Clubs and other collector organizations

Certification & Slabbing Services

On-line Resources

Numismatic Publications

Grading Guides

• American Numismatic Association. Official A.N.A. Grading Standards for United States Coins, 5th ed., Whitman, 1996.
• Ruddy, James F. Photograde, Bowers and Merena Galleries, 1990.
• Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection, published by Professional Coin Grading Service.

Price Guides

• The Standard Catalog of World Coins by Chester L. Krause and Clifford Mishler. There are four volumes, each covering a different century from 1601 (17th century) to present. Each volume identifies and lists prices for coins from around the world.
• "The Red Book" (a.k.a. A Guide Book of United States Coins) by R.S. Yeoman, is published annually and is a commonly used "retail" price guide for United States coins. It also includes other useful information about grading, mintage, varieties, errors, etc. "The Red Book" should only be used as a general guide since annual publishing cannot reflect the most recent fluctuations in prices.
• "The Blue Book" (a.k.a. A Handbook of United States Coins) by R.S. Yeoman is sometimes used as a "wholesale" price guide by dealers and for those collectors looking to sell their coins. As with "The Red Book", "The Blue Book" should only be used as a general guide.
• Retail prices for U.S. coins are available in Coin World, Coin Prices and Coin Age. The prices listed in these publications are more "up-to-date" than those published in "The Red Book" & "The Blue Book" because they are published throughout the year instead of annually.
• The principal price guide used by dealers is the Coin Dealer Newsletter (CDN), popularly known as "the Greysheet." CDN also publishes the Bluesheet, which lists sight unseen prices for certified coins, and the Greensheet, which covers paper money. You don't have to be a dealer to get these publications. Anyone can buy a subscription. See our resources section for where to call, write or visit on-line. "Serious" collectors and those who buy or sell frequently can benefit a great deal from the information contained in these price lists. Although they are ordinarily available only by subscription although you can occasionally pick up a copy from your local coin dealer. We should emphasize "occasionally" as many coin dealers guard their Greysheet with their lives and some even hide them from their customers (we won't say why, that wouldn't be very nice, but it's probably the reason you're thinking of). A copy of the Greysheet as well as several other Numismatic publications, can always be found at our counter for customers to thumb through.
• Numismatic News publishes prices for all 3 levels (dealer buy, bid and retail).

General Numismatic

• Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection, published by Professional Coin Grading Service.
• The Coin Collector's Survival Manual, by Scott A. Travers.
• One-Minute Coin Expert, also by Scott Travers.
• Let's Collect Coins, by Ken Bressett.
• The U.S. Mint and Coinage, by Don Taxay.
• The Art and Craft of Coinmaking, by Denis Cooper.
• Numismatic Art in America, by Cornelius Vermeule.
• Coin Clinic - 1,001 Frequently Asked Questions, by Alan Herbert, Krause Publications, 1995.

General on U.S. Coins

• Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins, by Walter Breen.
• The Comprehensive U.S. Silver Dollar Encyclopedia, by John W. Highfill.
• Commemorative Coins of the U.S. by Anthony Swiatek.
• United States Coins by Design Types, An Action Guide for the Collector and Investor, by Q. David Bowers.
• United States Copper Coins, An Action Guide for the Collector and Investor, by Q. David Bowers
• United States Three-Cent and Five Cent Pieces, An Action Guide for the Collector and Investor, by Q. David Bowers.
• United States Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars, An Action Guide for the Collector and Investor, by Q. David Bowers.
• United States Type Coins, by Norman Stack.
• The Coin World Encyclopedia
• A History of United States Coinage, as Illustrated by the Garrett Collection, by Bowers.
• The Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties, 3rd. ed. by Bill Fivaz and J.T. Stanton, Bowers and Merena Galleries, 1994.
• The Error Coin Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., by Arnold Margolis.

Early U.S.

• Encyclopedia of U.S. Half Cents, by Walter Breen.
• Early United States Dimes 1796 - 1837, by Davis, Logan, Lovejoy, McCloskey, and Subjack.
• Fractional Money, by Neil Carothers.
• Earlier Half Dollars Die Varieties, by Al Overton.
• Bust Half Fever, 1807-1836, by Edgar Souders.
• The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States, 1796-1838, by A.W.Browning, completely updated by Walter Breen, c.1992.

World

• Coins of England and The United Kingdom (Standard Catalogue of British Coins), by H.A. and P.J. Seaby
• The Charlton Standard Catalog of Canadian Coins.
• Standard Catalog of German Coins, compiled by N. Douglas Nicol.
• European Crowns and Thalers (various vols), by Davenport.
• Coins of the World 1750 -1850, by Craig.
• Monnaies Francaises, by Gadoury.

Ancient

• A Handbook of Ancient Coin Collecting, by Klawans.
• Ancient Coin Collecting, Volumes 1-6, by Wayne Sayles.
• Roman Coins and Their Values, by David Sears.
• Guide to Biblical Coins, by David Hendin.

Periodicals

• The Celator (ancients), P.O. Box 123, Lodi, WI 53555
• Coin World, P.O. Box 4315, Sidney, OH 45365. 1-800-253-4555.
• Numismatic News, Circulation Dept., 700 E. State St., Iola, WI, 54990. 1-800-258-0929.
• World Coin News, published bi-weekly by Krause Publications, 1-800-258-0929.
• Coins Magazine, published monthly by Krause Publications, 1-800-258-0929.
• Coin Prices, published bi-monthly by Krause Publications, 1-800-258-0929.
• Bank Note Reporter, published monthly by Krause Publications, 1-800-258-0929.
• The Numismatist, published monthly by the American Numismatic Association. A subscription is included in most membership categories.
• COINage, 4880 Market St. Ventura, CA 93003. Phone: 805-644-3875
• Canadian Coin News (CCN), 103 Lakeshore Rd. Suite 202, St. Catherines, ON L2N 2T6 Canada
• Coin News, Published monthly by Token Publishing Limited, 105 High Street, Honiton, Devon, UK, EX14 8PE.

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Clubs & other collector's organizations (in alphabetical order)

• Active Token Collectors Organization
  P.O.Box 1573
  Sioux Falls, SD 57101
• American Nickel Collectors Association
  736-D St.Andrews Rd, Suite 163
  Columbia, SC 29210
• American Numismatic Association (ANA)
  818 North Cascade Avenue
  Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3279
  telephone 719/632-2646, FAX 719/634-4085
• Ancient Numismatic Collectors
  P.O. Box 954
  Fowlerville, Michigan 48836
• Barber Coin Collectors Society
  Stephen Epstien
  P.O. Box 382246
  Memphis, TN 38183-2246
• Bust Half Nut Club
  David Finkelstein
  P.O. Box 87641
  Canton, MI 48187
  Email: dfinkel@mediaone.net
• Canadian Numismatic Association (CNA)
  P.O. Box 226
  Barrie, Ontario, Canada L4M 4T2
• Classical & Medieval Numismatic Society
  P.O. Box 956, Station B
  Willowdale, ON
  M2K 2T6
  Canada
• Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4)
  Mr. Angel Pietri (Treasurer)
  1560 Manchester Blvd.
  Fort Myers, FL 33919
  Email: 73562.3131@compuserve.com
• Colorado-Wyoming Numismatic Association
  P.O. Box 102136
  Denver, CO 80250
• Combined Organizations of Numismatic Error Collectors of America (CONECA)
  James Wiles
  9017 Topperwind Ct.
  Fort Worth, TX 76134-5501
  Email: jwiles@flash.net
• Early American Coppers, Inc. (EAC)
  c/o Rod Burress
  P.O. Box 15782
  Cincinnati, Ohio 45215
• Fly-In Club (Flying Eagle and Indian Cents)
  P.O. Box 257
  Seahurst, WA 98062
• Full Step Jefferson Nickel Club
  Susan and Rich Sisti
  P.O. Box 363
  Newfoundland, NJ 07435
• John Reich Collectors Society
  P.O. Box 135
  Harrison, OH 45030
• Liberty Seated Collectors Club
  John McCloskey
  5718 King Arthur Drive
  Kettering, OH 45429
• Love Token Society
  Sid Gale
  P.O. Box 970
  Mandeville, La 70470
  Email: sidgale@charter.net
• National Token Collectors Association
  Membership Chairman
  P.O. Box 4221
  Oak Ridge, TN 37831
• New England Numismatic Association (NENA)
  P.O. Box 3003
  Nashua, NH 03061-3003
• The Original Hobo Nickel Society
  Gail "Bo-ette" Kraljevich
  P.O. Box 43
  Malvern, PA 19355
• Society for U.S. Commemorative Coins
  Helen Carmody
  P.O. Box 302
  Huntington Beach, CA 92648
• Society of Lincoln Cent Collectors
  Dr. Sol Taylor
  13515 Magnolia Blvd.
  Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
• Society of Private and Pioneer Numismatics (SPPN)
  c/o Dave Showers
  P.O. Box 4423
  Davis, CA 95617-4423
• Society of Silver Dollar Collectors
  Jeff Oxman
  P.O. Box 2132
  Sepulveda, CA 91313
• Standing Liberty Quarter Collectors Society (SLQCS)
  P.O. Box 14762
  Albuquerque, NM 87191-4762
• Texas Numismatic Association
  P.O. Box 14711
  Austin, TX 78761-4711
• Token & Medal Society
  David E. Schenkman
  P.O. Box 366
  Bryantown, MD 20617
• Token Corresponding Society (British tokens)
  Email: tokens@dorothy.demon.co.uk

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Certification & Slabbing Services (in alphabetical order)

• ANACS (formerly A.N.A. Certification Service but now owned by Amos Press)
  P.O. Box 7173
  Dublin, OH 43017-0773
  800-888-1861
• Independent Coin Grading Company (ICG)
  7901 E. Belleview Ave. Suite 50
  Englewood, CO 80111
  877-221-4ICG or 303-221-4424
• International Coin Certification Service Inc. (ICCS)
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  416-488-8620
• Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)
  P.O. Box 4776
  Sarasota, FL 34230
  800-NGC-COIN or 941-360-3990
• PCI Coin Grading Service
  P.O. Box 8609
  Chattanooga, TN 37414
  800-277-2646 or 423-485-0997
• Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS)
  P.O. Box 9458
  Newport Beach, CA 92658
  800-447-8848 or 949-833-0600
• Sovereign Entities Grading Service (SEGS)
  401 Chestnut St. Suite 103
  Chattanooga, TN 37402
  888-768-7261

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