Coins Books

I purchased 3. I kept one for myself and gave the other to to family. They loved it.

They arrived very quickly.

Coins fit perfectly without falling out as they did in the other album I used to have.

It has a wonderful layout, the only thing Im not so pleased with is the size of the album as it is a bit too big for my liking.

I highly recommend it.

Bought this for my daughter who wanted to share a hobby with her grandma. Very informative and colorful. There is a real U.S. map inside. Quarters are placed in a hole right on the state that they are from. Fun facts and educational information about each state. Great pictures of the different quarters. Helped my daughter learn her states and other valuable geography lessons. She even presented it to her brownie troop to earn a badge.

This state quarter map is everything I hoped it would be. It is a great way to display your quarters! I bought it for my 8 year old son and he has had a great time with it. The quarters snap in so easily and the state facts are an added bonus. Love this product.

Bought 2 of these for each boy (4 & 8). They love them! The 8 year old even took his to school for show and tell. The quarters fit in easily bought don't fallout. Map format is great for learning the states!

This quarter map was awesome. My boys (5 + 7) had a great time filling in the quarters. We have been saving them since the beginning. Nice folder.

Awesome book. Highly recommended for coin magic. It is considered to be the "bible" of coin magic and I loved it!

Jake Burton
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Like most good Bible readers, I've read this cover to cover at least 4 times, and will do it again. I wouldn't expect to become David Roth after reading this, but it will give you a solid foundation that must be built. Read it again and again. If doing magic with coins is your thing you will... trust me.

This book is great for learning good old fashioned magic. There is a ton of different coin handling techniques. Trick coins will only take you so far, "Modern Coin Magic" will help you to learn the coin skills to amaze your friends and family with any coin. Of course with lots of practice.

Modern Coin Magic, or the 'Bobo Book', is one of the CLASSICS of coin manipulation and deserves a prominent place in the library of any magician. Thanks to Dover we can avail of this book more than 5 decades after its first publication.

Commencing with the basics of palming, sleeving, concealment, production, vanishes, etc., this book builds on with quick simple 'tricks' to ever more complex routines - including suggestions on patter & mis-direction. Never before have I seen such clarity of explication & illustration in books devoted to sleight of hand. And there is hardly any sleight of coin manipulation that has not been covered in this book. While one can come up with one's own routines based on a thorough mastery of the 'primitives of the trade', the most famous routines of its day have also been documented to the tiniest relevant detail.

However, be warned that a complete mastery of coin manipulation is 'earned' only after hours & hours & hours of practice. This book is not the place to be looking for trivial 'self working' coin tricks (though they may well be in here).

An excellent companion to this book is Expert Card Technique: Close-Up Table Magic which is to Cards as the Bobo book is to Coins.

Overall a MUST HAVE for any budding/practising magician. Highly Recommended.

This review will be simple and to the point. One of the best coin books you can possible find. By reading it, you won't just gain skills with coins. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. Anyway, great book.

i got this book and became a coin collector. now i use this book to see all the different types of coins

I Thought I Was buying what was addvertized a 2009 Red Book Guide of United States Coins..... What I Got was a 2002 Red Book Guide of United States Coins. I will burn the book in my fire place and stop using amazon.com. I am not paying more money to send it back and try my LUCK again. GOOD DAY Bob

Simply put, the Red Book is a must have for anyone who collects U.S. coins.

The book was exactly what I wanted, the way it was put together, like a spiral notebook, makes it much easier to use. I felt I got a really good buy on it.

This book is a must have for all U.S. coin collectors. Don't get burned on your next coin buy. Get this book!

My book of the latest coin values arrived in excellent condition and expeditiously. The book has proven to be a practical and user-friendly reference source and guide to the most current US coin values.

There is no better guide for the novice or professional coin collector. Reliable information and up to date pricing.

This is the first book a person should buy when entering into coin collecting. It gives a base to prices and where one might start.2008 Guide Book of Us Coins Redbook (Guide Book of United States Coins)

This is a very comprehensive, filled with pictures, easy to understand and follow guidebook for a beginner, as well as a serious collector.

I ordered this book for my son as he is beginning coin collecting. He took up that interest after seeing the collection that my grandfather handed down to me. The book was perfect for showing him what these coins are worth today.

excellant source for coin collectors just starting in. clear & consise with many interesting facts and stories regarding coins.

Hello , I am new to coin collecting so I needed a guide. I wanted some knowledge of the field I was about to enter. This book does that , not only price guide but much much more, full of information and nicely laid out in a easy to read format. Really good basic stuff.

Amazon advertised the latest, 2008 version of A Guidebook of US Coins, copywrite 2007, which I purchased. Two weeks later Amazon advertises the 2009 version. I firmly believe Amazon owes me the 2009 version & I go on record for such.

I ordered three books to give to clients as gifts. After I had ordered them I wondered if they would make it on time. They were here early. The books were exactly as described, brand new. The price was the cheapest on the net. The shipping was free. This product and service really deserve a 10.

This book accomplished just what i purchased it for. I needed to value my coin collection that was not reviewed for many years. The spiral bound edition was particularly useful when looking up many different coins.

One of Gordon Korman's best books. This is a standalone novel, not part of a continuing series, which tells the story of Artie Geller and his quest to get rich while on a sightseeing tour of the United States. Cows, model car racing, and thousands of fresh-baked pretzels are all part of the plan as Artie and the rest of the characters make their way toward California.

I love Gordon Korman's books. They are clean, fun and thrillingly funny. This, however is one of my favorites. I especially recommend it for all my neices and nephews who are just getting into reading. I still read it about once every year or so. Trust me and buy the thing, you won't regret it

Gordon Korman has delivered to us an astounding amount of unforgettable books which I will reread forever, I Want to Go Home!, Who is Bugs Potter?, and the Bruno and Boots series really do stick in your mind after you read them, they are classics. However, No Coins, Please, falls of short of the line I've expected him to meet. First of all, the counsellors are unbearable dull. Even though we spend much more time with them than with the counsellors in "I Want to Go Home!" they are much more boring and predictable than even the minor counsellors in "I Want to Go Home!". Similarly, the other children just aren't as interesting or noteworthy. The humour isn't really there, and as for the schemes, well, the extra prank Korman put on his website as a joke is more noteworthy.

So what's my point? If you want to read a great Korman book, get a MacDonald Hall book, I Want to Go Home, or Who is Bugs Potter?, and leave this one until you don't have any left.

I first read this book years ago when I was a kid and totally fell in love with it. I remember having to take care not to read it in public because I kept laughing too loudly! I have since read it many times and still enjoy it just as much, even as an adult. Gordon Korman creates a world and characters so real that you wish his books were ten times as long.

The story is about Artie Geller an 11 year with a very special talent - he is the world's best entrepreneur. He joins five other 11 year olds and tour counsellors Rob and Dennis on a road trip from Canada to Los Angeles. Along the way he comes up with numerous highly successful (and highly hilarious) money making schemes and before long has his whole tour bus (the "Ambulance") is involved. The characters are so likeable and the adventures so much fun, you'll wish there really was a "juniortours" and that you could go along on the ride!

In my honest opinion Gordon Korman's "No Coins, Please", "I want to Go Home", "Don't Care High", "Semester in the life of a Garbage Bag" and the two "Bugs Potter" books are MUST reads for anyone (young or old, boy or girl) who loves a good laugh and a book you can't put down. The Bruno and Boots series are also definitely worth a read if you can get hold of them.

I highly recommend "No Coins, Please" - you will not regret buying it!

I first read this book years ago when I was a kid and totally fell in love with it. I remember having to take care not to read it in public because I kept laughing too loudly! I have since read it many times and still enjoy it just as much, even as an adult. Gordon Korman creates a world and characters so real that you wish his books were ten times as long.

The story is about Artie Geller an 11 year with a very special talent - he is the world's best entrepreneur. He joins five other 11 year olds and tour counsellors Rob and Dennis on a road trip from Canada to Los Angeles. Along the way he comes up with numerous highly successful (and highly hilarious) money making schemes and before long has his whole tour bus (the "Ambulance") involved. The characters are so likeable and the adventures so much fun, you'll wish there really was a "juniortours" and that you could go along on the ride!

In my honest opinion Gordon Korman's "No Coins, Please", "I want to Go Home", "Don't Care High", "Semester in the life of a Garbage Bag" and the two "Bugs Potter" books are MUST reads for anyone (young or old, boy or girl) who loves a good laugh and a book you can't put down. The Bruno and Boots series are also definitely worth a read if you can get hold of them.

I highly recommend "No Coins, Please" - you will not regret buying it!

One reviewer wrote that Doc is the reincarnation of Johan Tetzel, well I must beg to differ. After many months of strenuous research, I have concluded that Paul Van Wie is truly the reincarnation of the Holy Savior Jesus Christ. Every single student that has graced his classroom has called him a "Saint" and claims to feel a holy aura beaming from his powerfully built Calvin Klein model-type body. One can see that it was Doc who acted as a "savior" to every single one of his AP Euro students in the few months before the AP test from eternal damnation (ie. their parents). He did by performing the greatest sacrifice of them all... devoting many hours of his life giving countless review sessions that he could otherwise spend at the Club shakin' it until the break of dawn. Another correlation that I have discovered between Doc and Jesus is that if Doc was "transubstantiated" into a type of bread and drink like Jesus does on holy mass, Doc would transsubstantiate into Nacho Cheese Doritos and Diet Snapple, a fine choice for a "last supper" I might add. Some also consider his book "The Holy Bible" of European coinage, which in many respects is true. Doc also preaches the holy doctrine of "respect thy Neighbor," which explains his odd and sometimes scary attraction towards Canada. And the last little tidbit of my research that proves Doc's "Jesus-ness" is his ability to speak in many different "Tongues," and even, yeah you guessed it, Dutch.

There is no one more informed on this topic than Paul Van Wie. He truly is a treasure. Anyone who has a remote interest in History and/or Politics must pick this book up. A must read!

Paul van Wie, Ph.D., is a man so transcendentally knowledgeable that it stupefies the human mind. This book reflects that fact. However, one would do well to notice that the book, for all its other virtues, does not even broach the subject of former First Lady Rachel Jackson's little-known side-career as (you guessed it!) a Nazi spy.

5 stars nevertheless.

When you walk down the halls with a jingle in your pants, all you can think about is Doc Van Wie. That lovely clank of coins makes you think about the history of coins. This is far more sophisticated than those little stamp collections my little boy scout. Often, coins represent a nation and its ideals with really cool drawings and cool sounding Latin Words. That is why Paul Van Wie, teacher of AP EURO, has decided to write a truly amazing book on coins. There is one more thing I do have to say. Why does the subtitle of a book dictate what the book shall be about? My god, its even happening in this reader review!

As My two good friends Cimabue and Giotto would agree this is one of the greatest books ever on European coinage. Louis XIV would be pleased with this awesome display of knowledge by the Doctor. Even Industrial people such as Thomas Sadler enjoy this book. Here are some sample reviews from many of the great figures of history.

"Two Thumbs Up!"- Mahandis Ghandi
"A Masterpiece"- Bernini
"Just like back in da trecento"- Cimabue
"My fingers hurt"- Thomas Sadler
"Le Wow!"- Mazarin
"Zis is a good book"- Otto V(o,a)n Bismarck
"Es un libro fabuloso"- Juana of Spain
"Now That's a spicy meataball- and a good book"- Fra Angelico

As you can see the reviews are pouring in, so stop right now and buy this book! You will not be sorry.

Loved the book. My 6 year old grand daughter and I have been doing this very same thing for the last 3 years. She was thrilled and said the book was written about us.

I bought this book from Amazon for my granddaughter. A perfect book to give your granddaughter for her to cherish and remember you by.

I bought this book for my six year old granddaughter. We have read it at least three times and she has found at least three pennies while we were together. She understands the concept. Now, when I find a penny, I think of her. Because we live 300 miles apart, it gives us a special bond.

This book was recommended to me by a friend. Once I heard the contents of the book I knew I had to have it. For those Grandmas who have grandaughters it is a MUST HAVE!!! I got a canning jar to go along with the book from my friend.(You will understand after you read the book) I can't get through the book without crying. It is a beautiful short story abot the love a grandma has for her granddaughter.

Although this book is about a little girl and her grandmother, I bought it for my grandsons. (Only thing that would be better would be IF there was a coordinating book written about a "boy" and "his grandmother". But, before I could send it to my grandsons, I had a close friend whose mother passed away. My friend has a daughter and will really miss her grandmother, so, I decided to give it to my friends daughter so now each time she finds a penny, she will know that "Grandma Loves Her". GREAT BOOK!!!

This book is an invaluable reference and great educational tool for collectors of ancient coins. It explains many aspects of the field in an academic but witty style. Very readable text, also contains lots of reference material indexed for additional study of specific areas of research. A "must have" for those new to this area of collecting.

This is a good introductory book to ancient coin collecting. Getting one's feet wet in this are of numismatics, is a touchy thing in this day of on line auctions...where forgeries are easily sold as authentic. Book covers most everything a numismatist new to this field could want, online help, types, forgeries, authentication, caveats, etc. Good read for the newbie in ancients.

This is a great single volume reference on Ancient Coin Collecting. I don't want to repeat what others have written, but I found it to be thorough, well-researched, engaging and well-organized. It will spark your imagination and add to your knowledge base without overwhelming you.

This is something of a potpourri of ancient coin information. It doesn't make a good reference work, per se; there are other books, etc. to purchase when you settle on your collecting theme. It is a great background resource, though, and helped me to clarify my own collecting themes.

As a collector over 30 years on Chinese and modern world coins, it's an adventoure for me to probe a totally different field of coin collecting - the western world ancient coins. What I need most is something to show me the way, to give me an outline, to guide me to the right direction, as well as to keep me interested at the unfamiliar new world.

This book serves my needs exactly as it starts with very basic but substantial introduction to the ancient western cultures which are not familiarized by an oriental like me. Then there are good references provided, among them I appreciated most the last part of Chapter II, "Ancient Coins and the Internet", and also Chapter VI, "Numismatic Literature". Those information show a beginner to a broader view and an easier access in continuing his collection interest.

I would say the most fancinating part of this book is surely Chapter VII, "Identifying Ancient Coins". It's systematically arranged thus I can get a clear picture of different categories of ancient coins, together with fundamental history background of the coin issuers. That is, indeed, far more interesting than just reading a coin catalogue.

For anyone who intends to start ancient coin collecting, this is the book to start with.

Coin On A Hill........ tells my story and i bet so may other's story...Thank you Mwangi for telling it for so many of us.A very thoughful and insightful book, makes you take a pause and reflect on your life, where you have been and where you are headed to.Makes you appreciate life a little bit more....Looking foward to getting hold of more of your writting.Kodus!!!!

There are times in life when "stuff" comes from all directions and you are in a fight to stay on top. If a person is looking for something to inspire, encourage and motivate them then I highly recommend this collection of poems. You can tell Samuel writes from his heart and when you read, it seems as if the author was sitting by reminding of hope, to stand strong and was is important in life.
Samuel is an extraordinary writer and I look forward to reading more books from him.

I have never owed a book of poetry but I can see now how sharing these poems with others can stimulate conversation and an appreciation of the world around us. I really like that each poem has been preceded by a special dedication. I would recommend this book for anyone to share with friends or family as a gift or for themselves.

This book has touched me deeply that i see the author talking directly to me, and addressing thing that affects and influence our current generation, i feel so not alone and i have gained alot of encouragement and motivation from this book, Samuel you are talented keep them(books) coming.

Not usually a reader of poetry, I was lifted and inspired by this exceptional collection. Like taking a moment to view an incredible Pacific Ocean sunset or Mt. Rainier filling the horizon, Coin On A Hill is a work of art that gave me a greater appreciation for the richness of our surroundings and the gift of living in America. Reading through this work of passion will enrich your life and inspire you to pursue your dreams. Thank you Samuel!