Breen’s Complete Encyclopedia

Breen, Walter. WALTER BREEN’S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF U.S. AND COLONIAL COINS. New York: FCI/Doubleday, 1988. 4to, original black cloth. xiv, 754 pages; illustrated. Fine. Probably the greatest single attempt to discuss all U.S. coinage, including colonial and private coinages, in a single volume. While some have focused on the text’s occasional errors and the volume’s production problems, it would be impossible to name another reference work that includes so much solid information on U.S. coins. Kolbe 1093.