100 Greatest Coins

The best-selling, award-winning 100 Greatest U.S. Coins takes the reader on a personal guided tour of our nation's coinage. The newly ranked coins of the sixth edition are both prized rarities and readily available, popular coins-from the unqiue high-valued pieces of collector's dreams, like the 1913 Liberty Head Nickel, to the 1909-S V.D.B. cent.

The new sixth edition includes Foreword by William R. Anderson, updated market values for all coins, expanded Top 250 U.S. Coin Realized auction prices, and even more behind-the-scenes stories that illuminate how these particular coins became so great - and why they illustrate, better than any others, our nation's greatest coinage.

"Within the pages of this book lie the treasures that have captured the hearts and imaginations of collectors for generations--the 100 greatest United States coins, as curated by the discerning eyes of professional coin dealers." -William R. Anderson

"This book is a numismatic museum in one volume." - Mark Salzberg

"As you flip through the pages of this incredible book, we hope you will learn about the beauty and legend of United States collector coins and pass this on to your children as well." - John Feigenbaum

100 Greatest U.S. Coins is not just a price guide or a fancy picture book. It's a time machine that takes the reader to a hundred different points in American history. And it's a fascinating introduction to the hobby of collecting U.S. coins.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Credits and Acknowledgments

Foreword by William R. Anderson

Foreword to the Sixth Edition by Mark Salzberg

An Appreciation by John Feigenbaum

Introduction

100 Greatest U.S. Coins, No. 1 to No. 100

Appendix A: Great Collectors of the Past

Appendix B: Top 250 U.S. Coin Prices Realized

Appendix C: 100 Greatest U.S. Coins by Type

Glossary

Selected Bibliography

Index

About the Author