Publisher's Synopsis
Pattern rare, mysterious, and beautiful. These seldom-seen experimental pieces illustrate the trials, struggles, and backstate intrigue that preceeded so many of the U.S. Mint's regular-issue coins. In the Tenth Edition of United States Pattern Coins, renowned author Q. David Bowers offers a fascinating inside look at the history, rarity, and market values of America's rarest coins. Hardcover, color, 352 pages.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- User's Guide
- Patterns
- Appendix A: Die and Hub Trials and Splashers
- Appendix B: Mint Errors
- Appendix C: Pieces Not of Mint Origin
- Appendix D: Pattern Coinage Metals
- Appendix E: Rarities and Curiosities
- Endnotes
- Bibliography and Suggested Reading
