"""It's in The Red Book"""

And now also the Blue Book, page 411 in the 2010 version.
Ever notice in the Red Book all pages are numbered except Advertisements. Yet in the numbering system of pages they are included.
I've always wondered why thier Glossary in the rear doesn't have COINS listed.
Just think how many versions are now available in this one book. Hard cover, ringed version, hard ringed version and now the super new one. Used to have a soft cover non ringed but no longer.
Ever notice the section on error coins in the rear?

 

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Yes it is. Most evrybody just calls it the Red Book instead of " A guide book of United States Coins ". It slides off the tounge ( and the keyboard) a little easier.

 

But there are many Red books or Blue books so that's why they leave it with that long name I bet.

 

They call it the Red Book because the original and subsequent covers were red in color. The Blue Book was blue.

The Blue Book was closer to what a dealer was likely to pay when you were selling and the Red Book was closer to what you would pay a dealer for the coin.

 

One of my favorite sections in the Red Book are the Colonial and pre-Colonial coins. I especially like the Machins Mills coinage, as it's right across the Hudson River from me

I got my first Red Book in 2008 (still my only one, as I don't care about "values" I didn't see the need to get a new one, but I hear more pictures were added, so I might someday) and I read my copy in one day. It's now traveled with me to Connecticut and Massachusetts from my home base in NY. I've re-read it a few times since, and occasionally I will just look through it for fun.

 

And just in case we have any other New Numismatists in the house, here is a lousy photo of my Redbook, this is the 2008 issue, dated 2009...

 

"""It's in The Red Book"""

There are values listed in The Red Book for coins and values listed for???

Let's see how many different values for items other than coins?

1. Values of Tokens, even forgetting some colonial issues (for now) there is, Alaska Tokens of 1935 called "Bingles" used for only about six months, page 400, (2009 edition).

2. Plantation Tokens, 1860, 1891, 1882, page 390.

3. Civil War Tokens. 1850's, page 386.

4. Private Tokens, page's 386, 387.

5. Store Cards Tokens, pages 387, 388.

6. Lesher Dollars, 1900,1901, page 385.

7. Feuchtwanger Tokens, page 385.

8. Hard Times Tokens, pages 382, 333, 334.

9. California Gold Ingot Bars, pages 380, 381.

10. Moffat & Co. Gold Ingots, pages 360, 361.

11. American Arts Medals, pages, 405, 406, 407.

12. Bullion Values for gold and silver, page 412.

There is also many private and territorial gold (and other metal's) that could be argued to be values for tokens more than coins and many tokens/store cards before 1789 that would also qualify.

"""It's in The Red Book"""

 

"""It's in The Red Book"""

It's (this coins) design elements were a departure from all precedents in United States coinage.
It's only one type of two series unique in U.S. Coins?

 

3 cent silver?

 

No, though much of it fits that's not the one (the 2).

 

The answer is "Indian Head quarter and half eagles gold".
" The sunken or encuse design makes the two series unique in United States coinage", pages 238, 253.

"""It's in The Red Book"""

 

The Red Book is very collectable. Long time CT members will remember that Treashunt has written a most definitative book on the subject. Available here-->http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default.aspx?Page=81&ProductID=079482580X

This book starts with a well researched history of collecting and early publishing efforts. Each issue is discussed, I learn somthing new each time I pick it up. A good read that should be in everyone's library.

 

"""It's in The Red Book"""

These common coins are not called quarters in The Red Book?

 

Thank you, PG.

 

please let me know when you are auctioning them!

 

You may well be surprized that if you frequent flea markets, used book stores, garage/yard/estate sales you may find almost every edition of the Red Book. At one flea market a seller was selling them for $1 each. When I saw them he had many, many of the 20th to 50th editions. Told me all the older ones sold first.

 

RED Book versus Blue book

Could somebody tell me the difference in the Red book versus the Blue book.

I have a 1958 blue book is it worth any thing, and in mint condition

Ladybug Jane

 

And don't forget the leatherbound, the large print version, the special commemorative or presentation editions, or the really strange one, the braille edition.

 

They refered to as "quarter dollars" instead of just "quarters"!

"""It's in The Red Book"""

 

Good morning, I believe that your 1958 is the 15th edition (from memory).
As such it has value, especially if new, but not a whole lot.

If new say $4 to $5. Not a scarce issue.

As for the difference?

Red book = retail values.

Blue Book = Wholesale prices.