This book aims to provide collectors and enthusiasts with a guide to identifying and valuing U.S. coins from 1978. It serves as a reference for understanding the key characteristics that determine a coin's worth, including mint marks, condition, and rarity.

As a reference work from 1978, this book likely served as a practical guide for coin collectors of its era. Its value would have been in its specific cataloging of coins from that year and the methodologies it presented for valuation, catering to a niche audience interested in numismatics.