A Guide Book of Liberty Seated Silver Coins (Bowers)

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Product Description Volume #21 in Whitman's best-selling Bowers Series covers the full expanse of Liberty Seated coinagehalf dimes, dimes, twenty-cent pieces, quarters, half dollars, Gobrecht dollars, silver dollars, and trade dollars. This classic U.S. coin design features the Goddess of Liberty seated with a cap and pole. It was first used in 1836 and ceased in 1891, having survived the Hard Times Era and the Civil War and its aftermath, finally retiring during America's Gilded Age. Review "One of the challenges [of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club] is to attract and maintain its membership and pass down the learnings of experienced collectors to those new to Liberty Seated coinage. In this regard, I see great value in this book as a tool that can be used by collectors of all levels, both new and advanced." "Mr. Bowers follows his tried and true pattern of previously issued series-specialty Red Books, deftly intermingling current and numismatic events by year of issue from 1836 to 1891." "The book's photography and images are generally outstanding, and a few renderings of Liberty Seated imagery that I had not previously viewed include a Liberty oil-on-cardboard design on page 8 that I found quite compelling." "Additionally, the chapters on the Mint in 1861 and die making / die trials are very well done and round out this worthwhile addition to my numismatic library." --"The Strike Zone," by Richard Hundertmark, Review from E-Gobrecht, the electronic newsletter of the Liberty Seated Collecctors Club Volume 12, Issue 8 (August 2016)