100 Greatest U.S. Coins, Fifth Edition

In the fifth edition of the best-selling and award-winning 100 Greatest U.S. Coins, distinguished numismatist Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth take you on a personal guided tour of the most significant U.S. coins in our nation's coinage. From Draped Bust Silver Dollars to Indian Head Eagles to Buffalo Nickels, each of the ranking coins was voted into place by rigorous research to determine which were worthy of being contenders for the 100 Greatest.

This revised and updated fifth edition features an appendix that covers Top 200 U.S. Coin Realized auction prices. Inside you'll learn about prized and seldom-seen rarities and readily available and popular coins, as well as 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.

Includes Foreword by Dell Roy Hansen, introduction, market values for all coins, history of great collectors of the past, price history, auction records, and much more

"Each of the 100 Greatest was voted into place by leading coin dealers, researchers, and historians." -Dennis Tucker, Publisher

\"If it's true that behind every great collection stands a persistent adventurer with treasure map rolled up in his back pocket, this book is that map. And like any treasure, the coins found inside are as tantalizing as they are timeless." - Dell Roy Hansen

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.