COMMEMORATIVE COIN TALES
Hardback letter size landscape format, 372 pages. Foreword by Ken Bressett. Profuse color illustrations, fully indexed with glossary. © 2019

A collection of US ClassicCommemorative coins. Thisbook explores the history behind72 US coins - the sculptors, thepromotors, the politicians and thehistory. Each vignette is afascinating four-page night-timeread.

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In ancient times, long beforenewspapers or any expedient means of mass communications, coins wereextensively used to spread messages far and wide. The designs weresimple and easy to interpret by even the illiterate. They identified thecurrent rulers, gods and goddesses, ongoing wars and victors, andwhatever propaganda the issuing authority wanted to convey. Moderncommemorative coins are similar in many ways in their role of recordingart, history, geography and politics in an artistic form.

In reading this book you are about to embark on a journey through thehistory and meaning of a group of special commemorative coins made inthe United States to honor persons, places and events dear to the hearts ofAmericans. I am sure you will find the author's descriptions andcomments both educational and inspiring. Perhaps it will stimulate youto delve even further into the entertaining world of numismatics todiscover for yourself the multitude of stories that exist for coins of allstripes from all ages, as well as for all countries. It is a pursuit that has unfortunately been ignored by far too many, and way too often.

What you are about to see is one man's journey into the fascinatingworld of numismatics. His passion for the subject is obvious, and likelyinfectious. His intent in writing this account is to inspire and pass on tohis family some of the reasons he has dedicated part of his busy life tothe study and collecting of these very special coins. His experience hadits own flavor and direction as seems to be true of most of us who delveinto the expansive world of numismatics. There are no set rules orboundaries to the way collectors enjoy the hobby. Each sets his or herown course and objectives. Each derives from the experience a sense ofsatisfaction, pleasure and achievement consistent with the amount oftime and effort invested. Research has shown that having an absorbinghobby is not only a healthy pursuit but also fosters a happy long life. Iwould encourage all who read this book to look even further into thesubject and discover for yourself the rich rewards of numismatic study.