Washington Quarters - (Red Book) 3rd Edition by Q David Bowers (Paperback)

About the Book

Washington Quarters, expanded and updated in an all-new third edition, is an in-depth study of our nation's most popular modern coin. It features the colorful historical research that readers expect from Q. David Bowers, including a biography of the United States' first president, the early years of the quarter dollar, and the history of the Washington quarter series starting in 1932. Each coin is introduced year by year, from 1932 to 1998, and focuses a comprehensive section on the last 25 years' worth of modern programs. Packed with over 750 color images, updated market values, a grading guide, secrets of being a smart buyer, and all new issues since 2017. This in-depth study has everything for beginners through advanced collectors.

Book Synopsis

Washington Quarters, expanded and updated in an all-new third edition, is an in-depth study of our nation's most popular modern coin. It features the colorful historical research that readers expect from Q. David Bowers, including a biography of the United States' first president, the early years of the quarter dollar, and the history of the Washington quarter series starting in 1932. Each coin is introduced year by year, from 1932 to 1998, and focuses a comprehensive section on the last 25 years' worth of modern programs. Packed with over 750 color images, updated market values, a grading guide, secrets of being a smart buyer, and all new issues since 2017. This in-depth study has everything for beginners through advanced collectors.

Features:

• Over 850 coin listings
• Market values in up to nine grades based on CPG(R) Retail pricing and GSID catalog numbers that identify and link a coin across the entire family of Whitman Brands products
• Circulating, Proof, and Special Mint Set coins from the Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco, and West Point mints
• Detailed history of modern programs, including State, D.C., and Territories, America the Beautiful, Crossing the Delaware, and American Women series
• New Foreword by John Feigenbaum, Publisher of A Guide Book of United States Coins

"The only book I have authored is the Complete Guide to Washington Quarters (1994). As CEO and Publisher at Whitman, my career has come full circle, and I am honored to add my voice (and pricing!) to the 2025 edition of such a rich reference work on a coin series that is very near and dear to me." -from the foreword by John Feigenbaum, CEO/President of Whitman Brands

This is the first title in the former Bower's Series to be rebranded and published under the new Red Book SeriesTM--your definitive guide for coin and paper money valuation and market insights. Each volume is rich in historical text and updated pricing, making it an invaluable resource for any collector.