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V28 2025 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 28, Number 12, , Article 2

The all-new 2026 Red Book is on its way to distributors. Here's the press release. -Editor

Whitman Brands™ announces distributor shipments of the all-new, completely reimagined 2026 Red Book have left the Alabama distribution center. All print formats, including Kindle e-book, will be available in all major retail outlets starting April 8, 2025. A limited number of copies will be available for sale at the upcoming Whitman Expos™ Spring Show, March 27-29, 2025, in Baltimore, Maryland. Additionally, Jeff Garrett and John Feigenbaum, Red Book editors and co-hosts of the Red Book Podcast on YouTube (now in its 6th episode), will be available Friday at 11am EST for a special book signing session.

This year's release of the Red Book, now in its 79th edition, features a complete redesign from cover to cover, larger 6 x 9" format with an intuitive layout, more than 12,000 listings, updated market values in up to nine grades using Collector's Price Guide (CPG®) Retail pricing, GSID? catalog numbers, updated research, the latest mint data, and much more.

Collectors will notice several key interior enhancements over the previous year's edition. Circulation and Proof-strike charts have been separated and Type-coin value charts added to each coin type, where applicable. The "Private and Territorial Gold" chapter has more than doubled to provide greater depth, while the "Commemoratives" chapter was updated to better align with market conventions and are now grouped by denomination and listed by names collectors know them by.

John Feigenbaum, Publisher and President/CEO of Whitman Brands shared his enthusiasm, saying "The evolution of this year's edition has been truly awesome to watch, successful only because of the effort and collaboration by the editorial, pricing, design, purchasing, marketing, sales, and distribution teams." He added, "I can't wait for collectors to get their hands on a copy of a 2026 edition—it promises to deliver an elevated experience for collectors of all levels!" Special thanks to Jeff Garrett, Dianna Plattner, Matthew Heller, Matt Jeffirs, Patrick Ian Perez, and Billie Blattel for their contributions to this year's redesign.

Just like previous editions, readers will expand their knowledge with in-depth coverage of Colonial and early American coins; Federal coins, including modern series like the latest American Women quarters, Native American dollars, and American Innovation dollars; Commemoratives, Proof coins, and Mint sets; Territorial gold, Civil War tokens, and other historical pieces; Puerto Rican, Philippine, and Hawaiian coins; Silver, gold, platinum, and palladium bullion coins; and Error coins, Patterns, and more.

Other new additions include fun-fact spotlights, a regular and fully illustrated case study in the "Grading U.S. Coins" section (this edition's focus: Morgan Dollars), and the "Collector's Notebook" which covers a changing array of current issues in the hobby (this edition's subject: Misinformation in Numismatics).

"Initial feedback for this year's release has been overwhelmingly positive and pre-orders are up from last year," said Dawn Burbank, Vice President of Sales and Operations. "So far, all our distributors, national accounts, and dealers like the larger 6x9" format, the addition of a softcover to the lineup, and the pop of the 4-color art on the hardcover."

Published by Whitman®, the most trusted name in numismatic literature, all four formats (hardcover, softcover, spiral-bound, and large spiral-bound) can be purchased through Whitman.com, Whitman's Ebay Store, Amazon, and Walmart.com, and bookstores, hobby shops, and other retailers nationwide starting April 8, 2025. Pre-orders are available now.

For more information about upcoming releases, as well as numismatic folders, albums, and supplies, visit whitman.com. For more information on the Spring Whitman Expo, visit expo.whitman.com.