Grading Coins By Photographs 

Grading Coins by Photographs has 384 pages, is spiralbound for ease of use,

and is illustrated in full color. It covers circulated, Mint State, and Proof coins.

Here is what the experts are saying about this revolutionary new book:

“Grading Coins by Photographs is magnificent! A must-read for today’s sophisticated collector. This will be the most important grading book in my numismatic library.”
—John Albanese, cofounder of PCGS, NGC, and CAC

“Outstanding! Grading Coins by Photographs is a peerless guide—an essential reference for numismatists and collectors at all levels.”
—Mitchell A. Battino, numismatist and certified appraiser

“Grading Coins by Photographs is by far the finest work ever produced on the subject of grading. I really like the Bowers approach to this difficult task. This new work will help everyone in the hobby take a fresh, and more accurate, look at grading.”
—Kenneth Bressett, numismatic author and researcher

“Grading Coins by Photographs is an important addition to any numismatic library—a comprehensive, detailed, well-illustrated explanation of today’s grading standards. In addition to excellent photographs of various grades, it explains useful nuances regarding striking, as well as characteristics unique to each series. These offer assistance to beginner and advanced collectors, as well as dealers, in the grading process.”
—Elizabeth Coggan, professional numismatist

“Dave Bowers’s text reveals the decades of experience he’s accumulated dealing in rare coins. If a picture is worth a thousand words, readers will be rewarded by the millions with this landmark publication.”
—Jeff Garrett, numismatic author and coin dealer

“Comprehensive and complete. The text alone makes this the finest detailed descriptive work ever done on grading, and the photos are as strong as the text. Grading Coins by Photographs will become the standard of the industry.”
—Ira Goldberg, numismatist, auctioneer, and author

“Grading Coins by Photographs is a total delight, absolutely essential reading for all serious collectors. I always enjoy and learn from Dave Bowers’s books. He has presented a tremendous amount of information on the critical issue of coin grading.”
—David Hall, cofounder of PCGS; president of Collectors Universe

“This is a very useful book. Bowers’s critiques of the illustrated coins are more instructive than the generalities about ideal coins found in most grading guides. This kind of ‘real-world’ grading is hard to impart to beginners.”
 —David W. Lange, research director, NGC

“Dave Bowers provides both collectors and dealers with an extremely useful resource. Not only does he thoroughly address the grading of every series in U.S. coinage (a matter that is of the utmost importance to anyone who spends their hard-earned money on American coins), he also cleverly interweaves both the idiosyncrasies and the history of each design wherever this information is most appropriate.”
—Scott Mitchell, professional numismatist, Stack’s Rare Coins

“All of Dave Bowers’s books are highly regarded, and Grading Coins by Photographs is, without question, an essential part of any numismatist’s library. Clear, concise, specific, and insightful, this guide takes much of the mystery out of grading coins.”
—Michael Savinelli, collector and numismatic researcher

“Using this book will put you ahead of most collectors, right from the start. It’s like having a grading expert at your side.”
—David M. Sundman, president, Littleton Coin Company

“Time will tell, but I predict Dave Bowers’s Grading Coins by Photographs will become an important—and well-worn—reference for hobbyists, regardless of whether they are new to the field or longtime, serious collectors.”
—James Taylor, president and CEO, ANACS

“The text for circulated coins is fantastic—this book is without equal.”
—Scott Travers, numismatic consumer advocate and author

“Dave Bowers has done it again. Grading Coins by Photographs is indispensable to new and seasoned numismatists alike. It is destined to be a dog-eared book that collectors and dealers carry with them to shows and auctions.”
 —Dave Wnuck, co-owner, Coin Rarities Online