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Surveys the history of coin minting in the United States, explains what factors determine the value of collectible coins, and offers ways to start a collection.

''For more than 30 years, the Standard Catalog of Firearms has been the gun industry's No. 1 illustrated guide to gun values. This extensively revamped edition offers more photos, prices, and guns, with hundreds of new entries of rifles, shotguns and handguns for virtually every gun made or sold since the early 1800s. Even if you have previous editions, this newest edition now features current values from a wide range of experts, editors and auction...

In this glittering tale of forgotten treasures and long-held secrets, international bestseller Karen Swan explores one womans journey to discovering the truth behind an abandoned apartment and a family whose mysteries may be better left undiscovered.When high-powered fine art agent Flora Sykes is called in to assess objets dart in a Paris apartment that has been abandoned since WWII, she is skeptical at firstuntil she discovers that the treasure trove...

Presents a guide to the most recent prices and photographs for antiques and collectibles, and includes tips on care and identification, cross-references, and record-setting prices.