A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS

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Clain-Stefanelli 11910*, Davis 1203

AKA: 'The Redbook'. Hands down the biggest selling numismatic book of all time, twenty-two million copies and counting, this annual valuation guide far outshines its successful predecessors, Mehl’s Star Rare Coin Encyclopedia and Wayte Raymond’s Standard Catalog Of United States Coins. The signature hardbound red cover was the most powerful brand in American numismatics even before Whitman began expanding the Redbook series to include guides of all flavors, even a guide dedicated to Redbook collecting itself. Whitman has further enhanced the Redbook with lovely color photography and a host of binding choices, of which the spiral bound hardcover is this writer’s favored version for working purposes.

Editions One through Ten

1st Edition, 1947

First edition, first printing.Photo courtesy of George Frederick Kolbe - Fine Numismatic Books.
First edition, first printing.
Photo courtesy of George Frederick Kolbe - Fine Numismatic Books.

YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS 1947
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1946
254pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Red cloth, lettered in gilt

First printing - 9,000 copies. On page 135, 'the scarcity of this date.'
Second printing - 9,000 copies. On page 135, 'the scarcity of the 1903 O'.

Available Interleaved.


2nd Edition, 1948

Second edition.Photo courtesy of Charles Davis Numismatic Literature.
Second edition.
Photo courtesy of Charles Davis Numismatic Literature.

YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS 1948
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1947
254pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Red cloth, lettered in gilt

Available Interleaved.


3rd Edition, 1949

Third edition.Photo courtesy of Wayne K. Homren Numismatic Library.
Third edition.
Photo courtesy of Wayne K. Homren Numismatic Library.

YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS 1949
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1948
254pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Red cloth, lettered in gilt


4th Edition, 1951-1952

Fourth edition.Photo courtesy of Charles Davis Numismatic Literature.
Fourth edition.
Photo courtesy of Charles Davis Numismatic Literature.

YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS 4th EDITION
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1950
254pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Red cloth, lettered in gilt


5th Edition, 1952-1953

Fifth edition.Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Wayne K. Homren Numismatic Library.
Fifth edition.
Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Wayne K. Homren Numismatic Library.

YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS 5th EDITION
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1951
254pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Red cloth, lettered in gilt


6th Edition, 1953-1954

Sixth edition.Photo courtesy of Alaska Coin Exchange.
Sixth edition.
Photo courtesy of Alaska Coin Exchange.

YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS 6th EDITION
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1952
254pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Red cloth, lettered in gilt


7th Edition, 1954-1955

Seventh edition.Photo courtesy of Charles Davis Numismatic Literature.
Seventh edition.
Photo courtesy of Charles Davis Numismatic Literature.

YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS 7th EDITION
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1953
254pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Red cloth, lettered in gilt


8th Edition, 1955

Eighth edition.Photo courtesy of George Frederick Kolbe - Fine Numismatic Books.
Eighth edition.
Photo courtesy of George Frederick Kolbe - Fine Numismatic Books.

YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS 8th EDITION
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1954
254pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Red cloth, lettered in gilt


9th Edition, 1956

YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS 9th EDITION
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1955
254pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Red leatherette, lettered in gilt


10th Edition, 1957

Tenth edition.Photo courtesy of Alaska Coin Exchange.
Tenth edition.
Photo courtesy of Alaska Coin Exchange.

YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS 10th EDITION
Racine, WI: Whitman, 1956
254pp, illustrated
Octavo
Hardbound: Red leatherette, lettered in gilt


Hardbound Editions

Hardbound edition.Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.
Hardbound edition.
Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.

Racine, WI: 1947 - present

Some issues available interleaved.

The following editions have been seen interleaved:
15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th


Softbound Editions

Softbound edition.Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.
Softbound edition.
Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.

Racine, WI: 1993 - 1996, 1998, 2003 - 2007


Spiral Softbound Editions

Spiral softbound edition.Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.
Spiral softbound edition.
Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.

Racine, WI: 1997 - present


Leatherbound Editions

Hardbound edition.Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.
Hardbound edition.
Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.

Racine, WI: 2005 - present

Typically limited print runs of 3,000 copies or less.


Spiral Hardbound Editions

Spiral hardbound edition.Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.
Spiral hardbound edition.
Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.

Racine, WI: 2008 - present


Journal Editions

Spiral journal edition.Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.
Spiral journal edition.
Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.

Racine, WI: 2009


Large Print Editions

Spiral large print edition.Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.
Spiral large print edition.
Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.

Racine, WI: 2010 - present


Professional Editions

Spiral professional edition.Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.
Spiral professional edition.
Photo courtesy of Whitman Publishing.

Racine, WI: 2010 - present


Special Editions

1987 40th - A.N.A. Edition. Limited to 500 copies.
1992 45th - A.N.A. 100th Anniversary Edition.
1997 50th - Anniversary Edition. Limited to 1,200 copies.
2000 53rd - A.N.A. Edition. Liberty Bell embossing on flyleaf.
2002 55th - A.N.A. Target 2001 Building Fund Edition.
2002 55th - S.S. Central America Edition.
2005 58th - F.U.N. 50th Anniversary Edition. Limited to 1,100 copies.
2007 60th - Michigan State Numismatic Society Edition. Limited to 1,100 copies.
2007 60th - A.N.A. Membership Appreciation Edition. Limited to 500 copies.
2008 61st - Numismatic Literary Guild Edition. Limited to 135 copies.
2008 61st - A.N.A. Milwaukee Edition. Limited to 1,080 copies.
2008 61st - A.N.S. Edition. Limited to 250 copies.
2008 61st - Stack's Rare Coins Edition.
2010 63rd - Philadelphia Expo Edition. Limited to 2,009 copies.
2011 64th - Boston Numismatic Society Edition. Limited to 450 copies.


Tribute Editions

2007 - 1947 First Edition Hardcover. Issued with dust jacket, 32 page color section and hobby comparison.
2007 - 1947 First Edition Leatherbound. Full burgundy leather, all page edges gilt. Limited to 500 copies.


References

LAKE, Fred L. Various auction catalogs.
YEOMAN, Richard S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS. Racine, WI: 2004, 64th edition.