HOME | ABOUT | GALLERY | GOLD | CURRENCY | PATTERNS | RESOURCES | SITEMAP

Bibliographic References


The following selected bibliography for U. S. Numismatics will provide further reading and research materials for those interested. Many can be borrowed from the Lending Library of the American Numismatic Association, when you become a member.


General
Bressett, Ken & Kosoff, Abe. Official Grading Standards for United States Coins, ANA, 1991.
Brown, Martin R. & Dunn, John W. A Guide to the Grading of United States Coins. Racine, 1969.
Coin World. Sidney, OH. Amos, 1960-present.
Ruddy, James F. Photograde. Wolfeboro, 1983.
Taxay, Don. The U.S. Mint and Coinage: An Illustrated History from 1776 to the Present. New York, Arco, 1969.
The Numismatist, Colorado Springs CO,
Yeoman, R.S. A Guide Book of United States Coins. 53rd Edition Racine, Western, 1999.

Colonial Coinage
Baker, W. S. Medallic Portraits of Washington. Philadelphia, 1885 (reprinted 1965).
Colonial Newsletter, ANS, 1960s-present.
Crosby, S. S. The Early Coins of America. Boston, 1875 (reprinted 1945, 1965, 1975).
Dickeson, M. W. The American Numismatic Manual. Philadelphia, 1859, 1860, 1865.
Kessler, Alan. The Fugio Cents. Newtonville, MA, 1976.
Maris, Edward. A Historic Sketch of the Coins of New Jersey. Philadelphia 1881 (reprinted 1925).
Miller, Henry C. and Hillyer Ryder. The State Coinages of New England. New York 1920.
Nelson, Philip. The Coinage of William Wood 1722-1733. London 1903 (reprinted 1959).
Newman, Eric P. Coinage for Colonial Virginia. New York 1957.
Newman, Eric P. Studies on Money in Early America. American Numismatic Society. New York 1976.
Noe, Sydney P. The New England and Willow Tree Coinage of Massachusetts New York 1943. (reprinted 1973). 
Noe, Sydney P. The Oak Tree Coinage of Massachusetts. New York 1947. (reprinted 1973).
Noe, Sydney P. The Pine Tree Coinage of Massachusetts New York 1952. (reprinted 1973).
Wurtzbach, Carl. Massachusetts Colonial Silver Money 1937.

Half Cents
Breen, Walter. Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States Half Cents 1793-1857. South Gate, California, 1983.
Cohen, Roger S., Jr. American Half Cents-The "Little Half Sisters". 2nd Edition, 1982.
Crosby, s. S., United States Coinage of 1793-Cents and Half Cents. Boston, 1897.
Frossard, Edward, United States Cents and Half Cents 1793-1857. Irvington, New York, 1879.
Gilbert, Ebenezer. United States Half Cents. New York, 1916. Hewitt Reprint, Chicago.

Large Cents
Chapman, S. H. The United States Cents of the Year 1794. Philadelphia, 1926.
Clapp, G. H. The United States Cents of the Years 1798-1799. Sewichley, 1931.
Crosby, s. S., United States Coinage of 1793-Cents and Half Cents. Boston, 1897.
Doughty, H. R. The Cents of the United States: A Numismatic Study. New York, Scott, 1890.
Fivaz, Bill and Stanton, J.T. The Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties. Savannah, 1991.
Frossard, Ed. Monograph of United States Cents and Half Cents Issued Between the Years 1795 and 1857. (1933 reprint of 1879 ed.)
Gilbert, E. & Elder, Thomas L. The Varieties of the United States Cents of 1796. New York, 1909.
Grellman, J.R. Attribution Guide for United States Large Cents 1840-185 7. Bloomington, MN, 1987.
Newcomb, H. R. The United States Cents of the Years 1801-1802-1803. Detroit, 1925.
Newcomb, H.R. United States Copper Cents 1816-1857. New York, 1944.
Noyes, William C. United States Large Cents 1793-1814. Bloomington, MN, 1991.
Noyes, William C. United States Large Cents 1816-1839. Bloomington, MN, 1991.
PENNY-WISE, official publication of Early American Coppers, Inc. (EAC)
Sheldon, William H. Penny Whimsy (1793-1814). New York, 1958.
Sheldon, William H. Early American Cents. New York, Harper, 1949.
Snow, Richard. Flying Eagle & Indian Cents. Tucson, AZ, 1992.
Steve, Larry and Flynn, Kevin. Flying Eagle and Indian Cent Die Varieties. Jarretteville, MD, 1995.
Taylor, Sol. The Standard Guide to Lincoln Cent. Anaheim, CA, 1992.
Wexler, John and Flynn, Kevin. The Authoritative Reference on Lincoln. Cents. Rancocas, NJ, 1996.
Wright, John D. The Cent Book 1816-1839. Bloomington, MN, 1992.

Two Cents
Flynn, Kevin. Getting Your Two Cents Worth. Rancocas, NJ, 1994.
Kliman, Myron M. The Two Cent Piece and Varieties. South Lacuna, CA, 1977.
Leone, Frank Longacre's Two Cent Piece Die Varieties & Errors. College Point, NY, 1991.

Half Dimes
Blythe, Al. The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Half Dimes. Virginia Beach, VA, 1992.
Breen, Walter. United States Half Dimes: A Supplement. New York, 1958.
Fletcher, Edward L., Jr. The Shield Five cent Series. Ormond Beach, FL, 1994.
Lange, David W. The complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels, 1992.
Nagengast, Bernard. The Jefferson Nickel Analyst. Sidney, Ohio, 1979.
Newlin, H. P. The Early Half Dimes of the United States. Philadelphia, 1883 reprinted 1933).
Peters, Gloria and Mahon, Cynthia. The Complete Guide to Shield and Liberty Head Nickels. Virginia Beach, VA, 1995.
Valentine, D. W. The United States Half Dimes. New York, 1931.
Wescott, Michael. The United States Nickel Five-Cent Piece. Wolfeboro, NH, 1991.

Dimes
Ahwash, Kamal M. Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Dimes 1837-1891. Kamal Press, 1977.
Davis, David. et al. Early United States Dimes 1796-1837. Ypsilanti, MI, 1984.
Greer, Brian. The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Dimes. Virginia Beach, VA, 1992.
Kosoff, Abe. United States Dimes from 1796. New York, 1945.
Lange, David W. The Complete Guide to Mercury Dimes, Virginia Beach, VA. 1993.
Lawrence, David. The Complete Guide to Barber Dimes, Virginia Beach, VA. 1991.

Quarter Dollars
Briggs, Larry. The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States Seated Quarters. Lima, Ohio, 1991.
Browning, A. W. The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States 1796-1838. New York, 1977.
Cline, J. H. Standing Liberty Quarters. 1976.
Duphorne, R. The Early Quarter Dollars of The United States. 1975.
Fivaz, Bill and Stanton, J.T. The Cherrypickers' Guide to Rare Die Varieties, Savannah, 1991.
Haseltine, J. W. Type Table of United States Dollars, Half Dollars and Quarter Dollars. Philadelphia, 1881 (reprinted 1927, 1968).
Kelman, Keith N. Standing Liberty Quarters, N.H., 1976.
Lawrence, David. The Complete Guide to Barber Quarters. Virginia Beach, VA, 1989.

Half Dollars
Beistle, M. L. Register of United States Half Dollar Die Varieties and Sub-Varieties. Shippensburg, PA, 1929.
Fox, Bruce. The Complete Guide to Walking Liberty Half Dollars. Virginia Beach, VA, 1993.
Haseltine, J. W. Type Table of United States Dollars, Hal/Dollars and Quarter Dollars. Philadelphia, 1881 (reprinted 1927, 1968).
Lawrence, David. The Complete Guide to Barber Halves. Virginia Beach, VA, 1991.
Overton, Al C. Early Half Dollar Die Varieties 1794-1836. Colorado Springs, 1967. Third Edition, 1990, edited by Donald Parsley.
Wiley, Randy and Bugert, Bill. The Complete Guide to Liberty Seated Hal/Dollars, Virginia Beach, VA, 1993.

Silver Dollars
Bolender, M. H. The United States Early Silver Dollars from 1794 to 1803. Iola, WI, 1982.
Bowers, Q. David. Silver Dollars and Trade Dollars of the United States; a Complete Encyclopedia. Wolfeboro, NH, 1993.
Haseltine, J. W. Type Table of United States Dollars, Half Dollars and Quarter Dollars. Philadelphia, 1881 (reprinted 1927, 1968).
Highfill, John W. The Comprehensive U.S. Silver Dollar Encyclopedia. Broken Arrow, OK, 1992.
Newman, Eric P. and Bressett, Kenneth E. The Fantastic 1804 Dollar. Racine, WI, 1962.
Van Allen, Leroy C. and Mallis, A. George. Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia of U.S. Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars. New York. 1992.

Gold Coinage
Akers, David W., Gold Dollars (and other gold denominations). Englewood, Ohio, 1975.
Bowers, Q. David, United States Gold Coins. An Illustrated History. Wolfeboro, NH, 1982.
Breen, Walter. Major Varieties of U.S. Gold Dollars, etc. (7 vols. Hewitt Series). Chicago, 1960s.
Taraszka, Anthony J. United States Ten Dollar Gold Eagles 1795-1804. Anton's, 1999.

Patterns
Adams, Edgar H. & Woodin, William H. United States Pattern, Experimental and Trial Pieces. ANS, 1913.
Akers, David W. United States Gold Patterns. Racine, 1975.
Judd, J. Hewitt. United States Pattern, Experimental and Trial Pieces. Western, 1959.
Kosoff, Abe. An Illustrated History of United States Coins. Encino, CA, 1962.
Pollock, Andrew W. United States Patterns and Related Issues. Wolfeboro, 1994.

Commemmorative Coinage
Bowers, Q. David. Commemorative Coins of the United States: a complete Encyclopedia. Wolfeboro, N.H., 1991.
Bullowa, David M. The Commemorative Coinage of the United States 1892-1938. New York, 1938.
Mosher, Stuart. The Commemorative Coinage of the United States 1892-1938. New York, 1940.
Slabaugh, Arlie. United States Commemorative Coinage. Racine, 1975.
Swiatek, Anthony and Breen, Walter. The Encyclopedia of United States Silver and Gold Commemorative Coins 1892-1954, New York, 1981.
Taxay, Don. An Illustrated History of U.S. Commemorative Coinage. New York, 1967.

Private & Territorial Gold
Adams, Edgar H. Private Gold Coinage of California 1849-1855. Brooklyn, N.Y., 1913.
Adams, Edgar H. Official Premium Lists of Private and Territorial Gold Coins. Brooklyn, N.Y., 1909.
Bowers, Q. David. The History of United States Coinage as Illustrated by the Garrett Collection. Los Angeles, Cal., 1979.
Breen, Walter and Gillio, Ronald. California Pioneer Fractional Gold. Santa Barbara, Cal., 1983.
Clifford, Henry H. Pioneer Gold Coinage in the West- 1848-1861. Reprint from 'The Westerners Brand Book- Book Nine." Los Angeles Corral, 1961.
Doering, David. California Fractional Gold. Seal Beach, Cal., 1982.
Griffin, Clarence. The Bechtlers and Bechtler Coinage and Gold Mining in North Carolina 18 14-1830. Spindale, N.C., 1929.
Kagin Donald H. Private Gold Coins and Patterns of the United States, New York, 1981.
Lee, Kenneth W. California Gold - Dollars, Half Dollars, Quarter Dollars. Santa Ana, Cal., 1979.
Seymour, Dexter C. The 1830 Coinage of Templeton Reid. American Numismatic Society Museum Notes No. 22. New York, 1977.

Currency
Friedberg, Robert. Paper Money of the United States. Iola, 1978.
Gengerke, Martin. United States Paper Money Records.
Hepburn, A. Barton. A History of Currency in the United States. New York, Sentry, 1967.
Hessler, Gene. The Comprehensive Catalog of U.S. Paper Money.
Hessler, Gene. U.S. Essay, Proof and Specimen Notes.
Krause, Chester & Lemke, Robert. Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money. Iola
Newman, Eric P. The Early Paper Money of America. Iola, 1990.
Oakes, Dean & Hickman, John. Standard Catalog of National Bank Notes.


Numismatic Literature
Adams, John W. United States Numismatic Literature: 19th & 20th Century (2 vols) 1982 & 1990.
The Asylum, Quarterly Journal of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society. 1980-
Attinelli, E. J. Numisgraphics: A List of Catalogs. New York, 1876.
Bowers & Merena Inc.(Charles Davis, Cataloguer). The Armand Champa Library, Parts 1-4. Baltimore, 1994 & 1995.
Clain-Stefanelli, Elvira E. Numismatic Bibliography. Munich: Battenberg-Verlag, 1985.
Davis, Charles E. American Numismatic Literature: An Annotated Survey of Auction Sales 1980-1991. Lincoln, Quarterman Pub., 1992.
Gengerke, Martin. American Numismatic Auctions. Woodside, Gengerke, 1990.
Johnson, Allen & Malone, Dumas. Dictionary of American Biography (20 vols + index). New York, Scribners 1937.
Katen, Frank & Laurese. George J. Fuld Numismatic Library, Parts 1 & 2. Silver Spring, 1971 (+ other auction sales 1968-1981).
Kolbe, George F. The Harry W. Bass Jr. Numismatic Library, Part 1. Crestline, 12/12/1998.
Kolbe, George F. The Harry W. Bass Jr. Numismatic Library, Part 2. Crestline, 6/5/1999.
Kolbe, George F. Various Auction Sale Catalogues, Mission Viejo, 1976-2000.
Purves, Alec A. (ed.). Orders, Decorations and Medals: A Selected Bibliography. London, Spink & Son, 1958.
Sigler, Phares O. Numismatic Bibliography. Dearborn Press, 1951.

HOME | ABOUT | GALLERY | GOLD | CURRENCY | PATTERNS | RESOURCES | SITEMAP

Legal Notice | Copyright © 2000 Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation. All Rights Reserved.