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The Official Red Book(R)--A Guide Book of United States Coins--is 76 years young and going strong. Since 1946 collectors around the country have loved the book's grade-by-grade coin values, historical background, detailed specifications, high-resolution photographs, and accurate mintage data. How rare are your coins? How much are they worth? The 76th edition of the Red Book tells you, covering everything from early colonial copper tokens to hefty Old West silver dollars and dazzling gold coins. You'll find 32,500+ prices and auction records for nearly 8,000 coins, tokens, medals, sets, and other collectibles. You'll also round out your education in classic and modern commemoratives, Proof and Mint coins, error coins, Civil War tokens, Confederate coins, Philippine coins struck under U.S. sovereignty, private gold, all the latest National Park quarters, Native American dollars, American Innovation dollars, bullion coins (silver, gold, platinum, and palladium), and more.