The Authoritative Reference on Lincoln Cents 2nd Edition by John Wexler and Kevin Flynn - Paperback

This listing is for The Authoritative Reference on Lincoln Cents Second Edition by John Wexler and Kevin Flynn.  This is a 446 page full size (8 1/2 " x 11"), photograph packed paperback book.  This is the Second Edition of The Authoritative Reference of Lincoln Cents.  The first edition published in 1996 won the Numismatic Literary Award that year for 'Best U.S. Coin Book'.  This book is a must for the serious collector of the Lincoln Cents series.

The Authoritative Reference of Lincoln Cents was written as a complete and comprehensive reference for the Lincoln Cent series.  Topics covered include:

• All major die varieties
• History of the Lincoln Cent series
• Hub changes
• Collecting
• Historical documents
• Unusual die varieties

Some of the chapters included in The Authoritative Reference of Lincoln Cents are:

• A Biography of Victor David Brenner and Frank Gasparo (the designers of the Lincoln Cent series)
• Lincoln Cent Hub Design Changes
• An Analysis of Close and Wide AM Lincoln Cents by Jamie Hernandez
• Transitional Design Varieties
• 2009 Reverse Hub Design Changes
• Lincoln Cent Grading
• Grading Standards for Lincoln Cents by Michael Fahey
• What are Trail Dies by BJ Neff
• How Die Varieties are Made
• Wheat Cent Double Dies
• Memorial Cent Double Dies
• Repunched Mint Marks
• Over Mint Marks
• 1942 Lincoln Cent Patterns
• 1943 Lincoln Bronze Cent
• 1944 Lincoln Steel Cent
• 1955 Double Die Obverse
• 1958 Double Die Obverse

These chapters along with many other chapters, photos, tables, appendixes, and articles make The Authoritative Reference of Lincoln Cents a great resource for the numismatist serious about the Lincoln Cent series.