The following listing includes reference texts consulted in the compilation of the present catalogue. In addition, other citations are given in the catalogue itself. Auction catalogues and price lists of various firms were also utilized and are specifically cited in notes to the appropriate lots.

Adams, Edgar H. Adams’ Official Premium List of United States, Private, and Territorial Gold Coins. New York City, NY: The Willett Press (printed by), 1909. Distributed by the author.

Adams, John W. United States Numismatic Literature. Volume I. Nineteenth Century Auction Catalogs. Mission Viejo, CA: George Frederick Kolbe Publications, 1982.

---—— United States Numismatic Literature. Volume II. Twentieth Century Auction Catalogues. Crestline, CA: George Frederick Kolbe Publications, 1990.

Akers, David W. United States Gold Coins: An Analysis of Auction Records, Gold Dollars, Englewood, OH: Paramount International Coin Corporation, 1979.

---—— United States Gold Coins: An Analysis of Auction Records, Quarter Eagles, Englewood, OH: Paramount International Coin Corporation, 1979.

---—— United States Gold Coins: An Analysis of Auction Records, Three Dollar Gold and Four Dollar Gold, Englewood, OH: Paramount International Coin Corporation, 1979.

---—— United States Gold Coins: An Analysis of Auction Records, Half Eagles, Englewood, OH: Paramount International Coin Corporation, 1979.

---—— United States Gold Coins: An Analysis of Auction Records, Eagles, Englewood, OH: Paramount International Coin Corporation, 1979.

---—— United States Gold Coins: An Analysis of Auction Records, Double Eagles, Englewood, OH: Paramount International Coin Corporation, 1979.

American Journal of Numismatics. American Numismatic and Archaeological Society, later the American Numismatic Society. New York City, NY, and Boston, MA: Various issues 1866 to 1912.

Bosbyshell, O.C. An Index to the Coins and Medals of the Cabinet of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia. Philadelphia, PA: Avil Printing and Lithograph Company, 1891.

Bowers, Q. David., The History of United States Coinage as Illustrated by the Garrett Collection, Los Angeles, CA: Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, 1979.

---—— Adventures with Rare Coins. Los Angeles, CA: Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, 1979; later printings by Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., Wolfeboro, NH.

---—— United States Gold Coins: An Illustrated History Los Angeles, CA: Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, 1979.

---—— American Coin Treasures and Hoards. Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, 1997.

Breen, Walter. Walter Breen’s Complete Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins 1722-1989, Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, 1989.

---—— Walter Breen’s Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins, New York, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1988.

Bressett, Kenneth E. (editor). A Guide Book of United States Coins. Racine, WI: Various modern editions, Whitman Publishing Company and Western Publishing Company. Earlier editions edited by Richard S. Yeoman. The long-time standard reference on the title subject. The most recent (53rd edition) has been published by St. Martin’s, New York City, New York, but retaining the Whitman name.

Carothers, Neil. Fractional Money. New York City, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1930.

Coin World. Sidney, OH: Amos Press, et al., 1960 to date.

Coin World Almanac. Sidney, OH: Coin World, 1976 and later editions.

Coinage Laws of the United States 1792-1894. Modern foreword to reprint by David L. Ganz. Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1991.

Comparette, T.L. Catalogue of Coins, Tokens, and Medals in the Numismatic Collection of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "Prepared under the direction of the Director of the Bureau of the Mint." 3rd Edition. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1914.

Dickeson, Montroville Wilson. The American Numismatical Manual. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1859.

Dubois, William E. Pledges of History: A Brief Account of the Collection of Coins Belonging to the Mint of the United States, More Particularly of the Antique Specimens. Philadelphia, PA: C. Sherman, Printer, (1st Edition) 1846; New York City, NY: George P. Putnam, 2nd Edition, 1851.

Eckfeldt, Jacob Reese, and William E. Dubois. A Manual of Gold and Silver Coins of All Nations, Struck Within the Past Century. Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Mint, 1842.

Evans, George G. (name on title page; actual author not known). Illustrated History of the United States Mint. Philadelphia, PA: published by the Evans, various editions of the 1880s and 1890s.

Heaton, Augustus G. A Treatise on The Coinage of the United States Branch Mints. Washington, DC: Augustus G. Heaton, 1893.

Hilt, Robert P., II. Die Varieties of Early United States Coins. Omaha, NE: RTS Publishing Company, 1980.

McCloskey, John M. "A Study of Classic Half Eagles, 1834-1838" published by the American Numismatic Society in America’s Gold Coinage, edited by William E. Metcalf.

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Niles’ Weekly Register. Baltimore, MD: H. Niles, 1814-1847.

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America Census Report. Parsippany, NJ: Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America, various issues, 1999.

Numismatic News. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1952 to date.

PCGS Population Report. Newport Beach, CA: Professional Coin Grading Service, various issues 1999.

Raymond, Wayte. Standard Catalogue of United States Coins and Paper Money (titles vary). New York: Scott Stamp & Coin Co. (and others), 1934 to 1957 editions.

Snowden, James Ross. A Description of Ancient and Modern Coins in the Cabinet of the Mint of the United States. Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott, 1860.

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Taxay, Don. U.S. Mint and Coinage. New York: Arco Publishing, 1966.

---—— Scott’s Comprehensive Catalogue of United States Coinage. New York: Scott Publications, 1970 (cover date 1971), largely based upon information supplied by Walter H. Breen.

United States Mint, Bureau of the Mint, et al. Annual Report of the Director of the Mint. Philadelphia (later, Washington), 1848–1866. Reports were on a calendar year basis through 1856, then in 1857 they went to a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30 of the following year) basis. The 1857 report is transitional and covers only January 1 through June 30, 1857, a period of six months.

Winter, Douglas. Charlotte Mint Gold Coins, 1838-1861, a Numismatic History and Analysis. Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1987.

---—— New Orleans Mint Gold Coins, 1839-1909, A Numismatic History and Analysis. Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1992.

---—— Gold Coins of the Dahlonega Mint 1838-1861. Dallas, TX: DWN Publishing, 1997.

Winter, Douglas and Lawrence E. Cutler, M.D. Gold Coins of the Old West, the Carson City Mint, 1870-1893. Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1994.