WALTER BREEN’S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF U.S. AND COLONIAL COINS
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Revered and reviled, Breen’s magnum opus remains the first reference of choice for American numismatists. Although justifiably maligned for technical faults and lack of supporting documentation, Breen’s breadth is staggering. Nowhere else is so much information packed into a single volume. Pre-federal, federal, territorial, commemorative, it is all here. Allowed only one book in an American numismatic library, this would be the expected choice. With copies on the secondary market selling for hundreds of dollars and no competitors in sight, this reference will endure as the standard comprehensive guide for the foreseeable future.
First Edition
Photo courtesy of Thomas Wetter Numismatic Library.
BREEN, Walter H. WALTER BREEN’S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF U.S. AND COLONIAL COINS
New York, NY: FCI/Doubleday, 1988
754pp
Quarto
Hardbound: Black embossed cloth, lettered in gilt, dust jacket
Photo courtesy of Wayne K. Homren Numismatic Library.
Note: Notorious for falling apart.