Did you ever get a copy of "A Guide Book of United States Coins" (The Redbook)? All of that info is in there and a whole lot more. The book is a great learning tool. Best $10-15 you'll ever spend on the hobby
The guy that was supposed to hand it to me never showed and I had been overworking my overtime up so much, I was looking forward to receiving it from the gentleman... its been 4 days already, so my only option now is Barnes and Nobles... ironic, the name of the bookstore for the 2nd word that make up that name, in our times the dying breeds, nobles.