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Since 1942, coin dealers have used the annual Handbook of United States Coins - THE OFFICIAL BLUE BOOK - to make buying offers. You can use it to find out how much your coins are worth! The Blue Book's price listings offer a real-world look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around the country. Coverage includes colonial and early American coins, federal coins (half cents through gold double eagles), commemoratives, Proof and Mint sets, die varieties, private and territorial gold, tokens, the newest Presidential dollars, National Park quarters, bullion coins, and much more. More than 24,000 prices in multiple grades. Easy-to-follow coin-grading instructions. Coins and tokens from the 1600s to today. Historical information. Hundreds of detailed, actual-size photos. Collecting tips. An appendix on how to sell your coins. Detailed mintage records, and much more! Now 16 pages longer than the 2012 edition.