Whitman Publishing announces the release of the WhitmanEncyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins, second edition, by Q. DavidBowers. The 352-page hardcover book will debut in September 2020, available frombooksellers and hobby shops nationwide, and online (including at www.Whitman.com),for $49.95.

The Whitman Encyclopedia is the definitive reference on the coins, tokens, and relatedissues of colonial America and the early years of the fledgling United States. Before thefirst edition was published in 2009, collectors and dealers had no single, authoritativeguide to these fascinating relics of everyday American life dating from the mid-1600s tothe early 1800s.

In the fully revised and updated second edition, Bowers and his panel of dozens ofspecialists add coins newly discovered over the past ten years. They bring fresh historicalresearch to the text, updating hundreds of catalog entries with new information, rarityfigures, retail market pricing and auction records, and new photographs.

The Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins covers:

Bowers, widely known as the "Dean of American Numismatics" and the most publishedauthor in the field, has written an engaging text supported by nearly 2,000 full-colorphotographs, extensive auction data, market values and commentary, historical pricetrends, rarities, a selected bibliography, and an index with more than 700 entries.The first edition earned the praise of the hobby community, including the NumismaticLiterary Guild's award for "Best Specialized Book, United States Coins."

Kenneth Bressett, editor emeritus of the Guide Book of United States Coins, said, "Eachcoin type has been carefully documented, as are all of the notable variations. The story ofmoney in early America-of the winning of financial freedom for our emerging nation-is reflected and amplified in each of the coins described." The first edition wonrecognition from experts in the state coinages of New York, Virginia, Massachusetts,New Jersey, and Connecticut, Fugio coppers, coinage of the Republic of Vermont, NovaConstellatio coins, and other specialties. Numismatic researcher George J. Fuld predictedthat it would replace Sylvester S. Crosby's seminal Early Coins of America. Louis E.Jordan III, Head of Special Collections and the Medieval Institute Library at theUniversity of Notre Dame, called the book "very easy to read, while presenting a greatdeal of useful information." Jordan in particular noted the finding guides included for themajor coin series. Numismatist Eric P. Newman praised Bowers's "encyclopedicknowledge and devotion to American colonial and Confederation coinage." HistorianJoel J. Orosz said the Whitman Encyclopedia "covers expert information with authority,yet is written with such marvelous clarity that even novice collectors will find itindispensable."

Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins, second edition.

By Q. David Bowers; foreword by Kenneth Bressett; valuations editor Jeff Garrett; research editor Julia H. Casey.

ISBN 0794847277.
Hardcover, 8.5 x 11 inches.
352 pages.
Full color.
Retail $49.95 U.S.

For more information, or to order, see:
Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins, 2nd Edition(https://whitman.com/whitman-encyclopedia-of-colonial-and-early-american-coins-2nd-edition/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
NEW BOOK: THE WHITMAN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COLONIAL AND EARLY AMERICAN COINS(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v12n08a05.html)
BOOK REVIEW: WHITMAN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COLONIAL AND EARLY AMERICAN COIN(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v12n28a05.html)