75 of 75 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best in Class, April 27 2011
By PD - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral-bound)
I bought my first Redbook in 1972, and it is still the standard to be matched. I recently got back into coin collecting and naturally I searched for coin price guides on the interwebs... to my surprise, there didn;t seem to be any reliable look-up style websites that provide the detail and accuracy of the Redbook, especially regarding the history of the mintings. I have a worn-out old copper coin that I thought was unidentifiable, and sure enough the Redbook had it listed (turns out to be a 1700s colonial coin from Massachusettes), and it included the history and WHY they were minted. I am amazed that a book like this is still top dog over some internet solution. The spiral binding is GREAT, the book lays flat. The hard cover versions many moons ago didn't, and often the pages would come loose with heavy use.
If you need to price US coinage, this is the best 10 bucks you can spend.
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
a must buy!, April 15 2011
By kitk85816 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral-bound)
Book will tell you everything you need to know about coins. Pictures are included and make coin errors easy to see what you need to look for. Grading info ia also included at the beginning of each section. This book will keep you busy. I now have to tell people to get one of their own, due to them coming to my work to look coins up for them. A very good buy for both pro or amature collectors!
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
More Up To Date and Complete Listing Of ALL U.S. Coins Unlike the 'Professional Edition', April 26 2011
By L. Dyer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Guide Book of United States Coins (Spiral-bound)
The most complete listing and guide of United States Coins available anywhere. I purchased the 2012 'Red Book' after ordering the A Guide Book of United States Coins 2011: Professional Edition (Official Red Book: Bowers) last December when it became available, and much to my surprise, finding out the 'Professional edition' doesn't include a complete listing of all U.S. coins like the standard 'Red Book' does. The 'Professional edition' lacks any information on some series entirely such as modern commemorative coins from 1982 onward, Proof and Mint sets from 1967 onward, which makes the 'Professional Edition' completely useless for anyone researching these items. In addition, the mintage information for new series listings in the standard edition is more up to date than the 'Professional edition' as well. Overall the standard edition 'Red Book' is a better buy for anyone not needing the expanded information of the 'Professional edition' (graded population figures, additional pricing information, etc) since the standard 'Red Book' has the most current information and includes listing information on ALL U.S. coins.