The Official Red Book by R.S. Yeoman (2008)

When RED is Best:
Although I have my reservations about prices guides unquestionably one of the most useful is Whitman's "The Official Red Book: a guide book to United States coins". This book is a MUST HAVE for anyone interested in US coins, is an invaluable source of information, accurate data, historical perspective, and content, not to mention a long list of very distinguished contributors David Q. Bowers, Phillip Bassett, Jeff Garrett and Tom Hallenbeck among others.

However, all price guide books including this one are outdated even before they are printed, prices can not be updated with the frequency of collectible markets ups and downs, in the case of coins rare or otherwise prices vary widely day by day due to market conditions like commodities, speculators, collectors taste & interest, supply and demand, new hoard discoveries, inflation, currency value and time just to mention a few.

welcome to the fascinating world of numismatics.

a member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), Canadian Numismatic Association (CNA), Australasian Numismatic Dealer’s Association (ANDA), & British Numismatic Trade Association (BNTA).
Also a member of Collectors Universe, & Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.

absolute must for coin collector.Best history and research for US coins++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

This 429 page publication is an excellent source of information for current US Coin pricing. It contains a very informative "Welcome to Numismatics" introduction explaining the early beginnings of United States coinage and its mints and mintmarks. It covers coinage from the early Colonial days to the modern coins of today, including commemorative coins.

I especially like the size of the spiral bound book. The measurements are
6"(Wide) x 7"(Length)x 1"(Thick). Not too big and bulky and not too small
where the print is hard to read. The spiral binding makes it easy to open
to specific pages (I make use of paperclips to mark pages) and to fold completly back.

I also like how the book is laid out by coin type and then by each specific
year, showing the current pricing by the various coin quality and grades.

This book is a "must have" for any collector, or for anyone wanting to know
the current market value of a single coin or for an entire collection. It is
also a great source for historical information for all types of coins. I
also like that most , if not all , pictures of coins are to "scale"

But, the main reason I like this book is that it is a valuable tool, for providing accurate values, that can keep you from paying too much for coins
you purchase and to give you a realistic price for coins you want to sell.

Stay informed...but make sure you have the correct information !!

PRICE GUIDE FOR ALL US COINS, A MUST HAVE FOR BUYERS AND SELLERS
This has every price for US coins that have been made in the US, I keep it handy at all times knowledge is the key to buy and sell coins.Witout this guide it would be like selling coins in the dark you would not know the value of a coin that you want to purchase. I have 10 to 15 price guides, knowledge is the key to all collections, without a guide you pay more than it may be worth.
Ben's Coins