Washington and SSQ 2nd

by David Bowers

Overview

A Guide Book of Washington Quarters is an in-depth study of our nation's most popular modern coin. It features the colorful historical research that readers expect from Q. David Bowers (the "dean of American numismatics"), including a biography of the United States' first president, the early years of the quarter dollar, and the history of the Washington quarter series starting in 1932. Bowers shares secrets of being a smart buyer in today's market. He analyzes each coin, year by year, from 1932 to 1998, and focuses a comprehensive section on each quarter from 1999 to date. Full-color illustrations, current market values, a grading guide, and an appendix on the America the Beautiful silver bullions coins add to the book's reference value. This is a must-have for every collector's library.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780794832520
Publisher:	Whitman Publishing
Publication date:	07/18/2017
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	1,128,251
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Barbara Fox iv

Preface vi

How to Use This Book x

Chapter 1 Setting the Scene in 1932 1

Chapter 2 Early Quarter Dollars 13

Chapter 3 The Life of George Washington 18

Chapter 4 History of the Washington Quarter 28

Chapter 5 Die Changes and Technicalities 44

Chapter 6 The Minting of Washington Quarters 50

Chapter 7 Secrets of Being a Smart Buyer 58

Chapter 8 Washington Quarters, 1932-1998: History and Analysis by Date and Mintmark 71

Chapter 9 State, D.C., and Territorial Quarters, 1999-2009: History and Analysis by Date and Mintmark 136

Chapter 10 America the Beautiful Quarters, 2010 to Date: History and Analysis by Date and Mintmark 266

Appendix: American the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins 329

Notes 333

Credits and Acknowledgements 338

About the Author 339

Index 340