Handbook of United States Coins: The Official Blue BookSince 1942, the Handbook of United States Coins has been the annual reference used by U.S. coin dealers to make buying offers. Likewise, coin collectors use it to find out what dealers will pay for their coins. Its price listings offer a real-world look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country. Are your coins worth a fortune? Find out in the Blue Book! |
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AMER AMERICA AU-50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED-Slight AU-50 ABOUT UNCIRCULATED-Trace Bicentennial blemishes in prime blemishes in secondary CHOICE PROOF-Reflective surfaces CHOICE UNCIRCULATED-Some distracting clad half dollar coinage copper Copper-Nickel Clad curls dimes distracting contact marks drapery E PLURIBUS UNUM Eagle Reverse eagle's EF-40 EXTREMELY FINE-All Flying Eagle Cent GOD WE TRUST gold $5 Gold Set hair lines Halfpenny Impaired luster possible Included in number Large Date legible LIBERTY HEAD Light blemishes luster present major flaws marks or blemishes Mintage AG-3 G-4 Mintage AU-50 Mintage G-4 VG-8 Mintage MS-67 Mintage VF-20 Mintmark Mintmark location MS-60 UNCIRCULATED-No trace MS-63 CHOICE UNCIRCULATED-Some Numismatic Obverse PF-63 CHOICE PROOF-Reflective Planchet PLURIBUS UNUM prime focal areas Proof and Uncirculated Proof coins secondary focal places silver dollar Small Date Stars struck tokens trace of wear TRUST Uncirculated clad half Uncirculated coins Uncirculated silver dollar UNCIRCULATED-Slight trace UNCIRCULATED-Some distracting contact UNCIRCULATED-Trace of wear Variety VG F VF Wreath