A Guide Book of Mercury Dimes, Standing Liberty Quarters, and Liberty Walking Half Dollars

by David Q. Bowers

Overview

Volume #18 in Whitman’s best-selling Bowers Series covers three of the most popular U.S. coins: Mercury dimes, Standing Liberty quarters, and Liberty Walking half dollars. These classic silver coins were minted between 1916 and 1947, an era spanning two world wars and the Great Depression. Now the “Dean of American Numismatics,” Q. David Bowers, gives collectors a single-volume study of technical, historical, and market-oriented advice and insight. Contents cover how to grade your collection, tips on smart buying, current retail values, and a thorough analysis of each date and mintmark. Lavishly illustrated in full color, the book features high-resolution enlargements for important overdates and other die varieties. Mintages, specifications, certified population data, and other details add to the book’s importance as a standard reference. Colorful essays set the coins in the context of the time period. This Guide Book will deepen your appreciation and make you a smarter buyer and collector of these popular U.S. coins.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780794843144
Publisher:	Whitman Publishing
Publication date:	08/04/2015
Series:	1st
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Roger W. Burdette iv

Preface vi

How to Use This Book viii

Chapter 1 New Coinage of 1916: Beautiful Designs 1

Chapter 2 The American Scene, 1916-1947 14

Chapter 3 Mercury Dimes, 1916-1945 64

Chapter 4 Standing Liberty Quarters, 1916-1930 140

Chapter 5 Liberty Walking Half Dollars, 1916-1947 190

Appendix A The Coin Designers 258

Appendix B Mints for the 1916-1947 Coins 268

Appendix C Mint Directors and Superintendents, 1916-1947 274

Appendix D Pattern Coins of 1916 278

Appendix E Misstruck and Error Coins of 1916-1947 288

Appendix F The American Silver Eagle Redesign 294

Appendix G Centennial Coins of 2016 296

Appendix H Techniques of Smart Buying 298

Notes 303

Bibliography 305

Credits and Acknowledgments 307

About the Author 307

Index 308