Jeff Shevlin forwarded this press release about the new section on So-Called Dollars in the Deluxe Edition of the Redbook. -Editor
The Deluxe Edition of The Guide Book of U.S. Coins will showcase So-Called Dollars
As Dick Johnson mentioned several weeks ago, So-Called Dollars will be showcased in the Deluxe Edition “MEGA RED” Book due out in a few
weeks. This is exciting news not only for So-Called Dollar Collectors, but for the entire hobby as well because this will give exposure and educate
collectors on a historically significant and diverse segment of our hobby.
Dennis Tucker, publisher for Whitman and the Red Book said “Medals are a longtime pursuit of mine. I’ve studied them almost as long as
I’ve been interested in coins. They make up a good portion of my overall collection, and these days they’re the main focus of my active
collecting. This year’s MEGA RED includes a brand-new 18-page appendix on So-called Dollars. This is richly illustrated with more than 120
full-color images, with text by specialist Jeff Shevlin. It provides a history of So-Called Dollars, advice on collecting them, a study of
rarity, and discussion of today’s market”.
According to Kenneth Bressett, editor for the Red Book “The growing interest in medal collecting has prompted the publishers of
Whitman’s Guide Book of United States Coins to acknowledge the important role medals have for today’s collector community, and to
include examples of these important historical documents as part of the total story of American numismatics and its many facets. It is
hoped that this introduction to the world of medal collecting may be an inspiration to any who have overlooked them in the past.”
1869 GRANT TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY COMPLETION
Dies engraved by William Barber
The completion of the first transcontinental railroad was a major technological accomplishment. Only 20 years after the gold rush there
was now an economic way to transport people and goods from coast to coast. Dies made by William Barber and struck at the Philadelphia
Mint.
As Kenneth Bressett said “It is always refreshing to observe the enthusiasm shown by medal collectors for their favorite segment of
numismatics. They view the artistry, history and significance of each piece as its prime importance in a way that is too often overlooked
by those who simply collect coins with the objective of completeness or concern for condition.”
For more information, or to order, see:
www.whitman.com
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
SO-CALLED DOLLARS COMING TO DELUXE RED BOOK
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n08a07.html)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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