Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins, 2nd Edition

Only Q. David Bowers, widely regarded as the Dean of American Numismatics, could produce a reference as sweeping and authoritative as the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins. In this extensively revised second edition, Bowers—working with a panel of leading specialists—incorporates newly discovered coins, the latest historical research, and hundreds of updates to listings, including revised rarity data, pricing, and expanded imagery.

Thorough, scholarly, and richly illustrated, this edition builds on the landmark first volume to deliver the most complete treatment ever published of colonial and early American coins, tokens, and related issues. With a foreword by Kenneth Bressett, it remains the definitive reference for collectors, researchers, and institutions alike.