The Official Red Book®: A Guide Book of United States Coins, 2027, U.S. 250th Anniversary Special Collector's Edition – The Definitive Grade-by-Grade ... History, Grading, GSID, & Color Images - Softcover

Garrett, Jeff; Feigenbaum, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0794856071 ISBN 13: 9780794856076

Publisher: Whitman-CDN Publishing, LLC, 2026

Synopsis

Celebrating 80 Years of United States Coin Pricing & Over 26 Million Copies Sold!!

The all-new 2027 edition of The Official Red Book®: A Guide Book of United States Coins marks the 80th anniversary of the world’s best-selling coin price guide and the hobby’s most trusted reference. For eight decades, the Red Book has answered the essential questions collectors ask: What’s this coin? How rare is it? How much is it worth? This landmark edition carries that tradition forward with expanded listings, updated values, new research, and engaging essays—enhanced by refined layouts that make the information clearer and easier to use than ever. Whether you’re a beginning collector or a seasoned numismatist, the 80th edition remains the indispensable guide to United States coins.

New for 2027:

• More than 13,000 coins, tokens, medals, sets, and other collectibles
• More than 1,000 new additions, including Rolls, DMPL Morgan Dollars, 2026 Semiquincentennial coinage, & more
• Current market insights, updated research, and the latest U.S. Mint data
• More than 2,000 full-color images
• Market values in up to nine grades using industry-standard, Greysheet-based pricing and GSID catalog numbers
• Insightful essays from leading numismatic experts
• Fun Fact Spotlights to enrich your collecting journey
• And much more

Winner, 2025 Extraordinary Merit Book on United States Coins (Numismatic Literary Guild)

Since 1946, collectors around the world have relied on this authoritative guide for grade-by-grade values, historical context, detailed specifications, high-resolution photographs, and accurate mintage data. Under the stewardship of editors John Feigenbaum and Jeff Garrett—building on the legacy of R.S. Yeoman, Q. David Bowers, and Kenneth Bressett—the Red Book continues to evolve with the marketplace. Each edition reflects new scholarship, modern pricing standards, and thoughtful design improvements, ensuring the book remains both timeless and timely as it enters its ninth decade.

Inside, you’ll find comprehensive coverage of Colonial and early American coinage; Federal coins through today’s American Women quarters, Native American dollars, and American Innovation dollars; commemoratives, Proofs, and Mint sets; Territorial gold and Civil War tokens; Puerto Rican, Philippine, and Hawaiian issues; bullion coins in silver, gold, platinum, and palladium; as well as Patterns, Errors, and other specialty areas.

Educational articles on grading, investing, and counterfeit detection make this an essential resource for collectors at every level, while engaging historical essays explore the people, artistry, and market forces that have shaped American coinage.

Whether you’re expanding a lifelong collection or discovering the hobby for the first time, the 80th edition of the Red Book is your trusted companion to the rich and rewarding world of U.S. coins.

Edition details

• Publisher: Whitman-CDN Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0794856071
• ISBN 13: 9780794856076
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528