7 Part 3: Focusing on U.S. Coins Chapter 9: Colonial Coins: America’s Ancients Recognizing a Colonial Coin Locating Foreign Coins Used in the American Colonies Appreciating How Colonies and States Expressed Themselves Collecting Privately Issued Coins and Tokens Distinguishing Quasiofficial Colonial Coins Washingtoniana: America Goes Ape for Its First President Chapter 10: Copper and Nickel Coins: Made for the Masses Getting the Hang of Half Cents Living Large with Large Cents Seeking Out Small Cents Taking on Two-Cent Pieces Rounding Up the Three-Cent Nickel Firing Up for the Five Cents (or Nickels) Chapter 11: Silver Coins: Keeping Commerce Alive Thrilling Yourself with Three-Cent Silvers Hunting Down Half Dimes Digging in for Dimes Touring Around for 20-Cent Pieces Calling All Quarter Dollars Holding On to Half Dollars Digging Around for Dollars Chapter 12: Gold Coins: Concentrated Wealth $1 Gold Pieces $2.50 Gold Pieces $3 Gold Pieces $4 Gold Pieces $5 Gold Pieces $10 Gold Pieces $20 Gold Pieces Chapter 13: Commemoratives: Raising Money with Money Commemorate This! The Early Years (1892–1934): Commemoratives Under Control The Age of Abuse (1934–54): Commemoratives Out of Control Modern Commemoratives (1982–present): Money Coins Circulating Commemoratives Tips for Collecting Commemoratives Chapter 14: Advancing to Oddball Coins Understanding Pattern Coins Collecting Pioneer or Private Gold Finding Confederate Coins Appreciating Proof Coins Recognizing Hawaiian Coins Identifying Error Coins
8 Part 4: Buying and Selling Coins the Safe Way Chapter 15: Wheeling and Dealers Finding a Good Coin Dealer Localizing Your Efforts Going to the Nationals Going Global Surfing the Net for a Deal Chapter 16: Grading and Authenticity, Rarity, and the Establishment of Value Factors That Affect Grade