The Fantastic 1804 Dollar Tribute Edition by Newman & Bressett - Hard Cover

We are pleased to offer for sale The Fantastic 1804 Dollar Tribute Edition by Eric P. Newman and Kenneth Bressett, A Commemorative Reissue of the Famous Story of the "King of American Coins".  This 208 page hardcover book celebrates the 50 year anniversary of the start of Newman and Bressett's collaboration.

Chapters covered in The Fantastic 1804 Dollar:

• The Official Records
• Discontinuance of Dollar Coinage
• Disappearance Stories
• Changes in Coin Production Methods after 1804
• Distinctive Characteristics of 1804 Dollars
• Distinctive Characteristics of Proof 1801, 1802, and 1803 Dollars
• Characteristics Common to 1804 and to Proof 1801, 1802, and 1803 Dollars
• The Diplomatic Gift Background
• The Origin of 1804 "Originals"
• The Exchange  between Stickney and the U.S. Mint
• The Scandal of 1858
• Aftermath of the Scandal
• The Battle Begins
• Affidavits and Opinions about the 1804
• What are the Proof 1801, 1802, and 1803 Dollars?
• Alterations and Fakes

The Fantastic 1804 Dollar Tribute Edition also includes a full color 'Afterword' section added to the back of the book for this tribute edition.  Topics covered in the new 'Afterword' section include:

• The story of the dramatic circumstances surrounding the publication of the first edition
• An update and remembrance with the authors
• A look at the 1947 Guide Book of United States Coins coverage of the 1804 dollars
• An illustrated biography of Edmund Roberts who took the original "diplomatic gift" 1804 dollars to Asia
• A complete registry of known specimens with their present locations
• Color and black and white enlargements of the coins themselves
• Photographs of the King of Siam Proof Set

If you are interested in the 1804 dollar, the "King of American Coins", this book is a must have!  The Fantastic 1804 Dollar Tribute Edition is new from our inventory.