Thomas E. Hudgeons Jr. - The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Coins 2014, 52nd Edition

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We would like to thank the following contributors for sharing their professional expertise and experiences in the field of United States Coins.

The American Numismatic Association, Colorado Springs, CO for the Official ANA Grading section.

Scott Barman for his article on Using Technology to Enhance your Collecting Experience. Scott is a collector and author of the Coin Collectors Blog (coinsblog.ws). He is also President of the Montgomery County Coin Club (montgomerycoinclub.org) and Vice President of the Maryland State Numismatic Society (mdstatenumisassn.org).

The late Dale Cade for his timeless article on the history of Civil War Tokens. Dale was well-known for his expertise in this field and has been inducted into the Civil War Token Societys Hall of Fame. He was a prolific author in their Civil War Token Journal and tirelessly worked to spark interest in the field.

Tom Culhane, owner of the Elusive Spondulix in Union, NJ for his article Market Review as well as pricing information. Tom has devoted his professional career to numismatics with over 20 years experience as a full-time coin dealer.

Mike Ellis for his article Errors and Varieties as well as updates to the sections on The American Numismatic Association, Coin Auction Sales and Expert Tips On Buying and Selling Coins. Mike also provided the Ten Points to Basic Coin Grading, Coin Weights and Measures, Conserving Coins and Storing Coins and Specific Gravity information. Mike Ellis has been a professional numismatist for over 20 years serving as an authenticator, grader, researcher, teacher and writer. He is an honorary life member of the Combined Organizations of Numismatic Error Collectors of America (CONECA), the only organization devoted exclusively to errors and varieties where he has served as President twice as long as anyone else. Mike is also a Life Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), the largest coin collecting organization in the United States, where he currently serves on the Board of Governors and continues to teach at the ANAs annual Summer Seminar. For his devotion to and love of the hobby he has received every award CONECA has to offer, including induction into their Hall of Fame. From the ANA he has received the Glenn Smedley Award and a Presidential Award. Ellis continues to teach and write while serving as a consumer advocate to the numismatic community.

Steve Hayden, of Steve Hayden Auctions in Charleston, SC as well as the Civil War Tokens Society for their assistance with our chapter on Civil War Tokens. Steve has been dealing in tokens and medals for over 25 years, specializing in Civil War tokens.

Tom Bilotta, President of Carlisle Development Corporation in Carlisle, MA for his article Numismatic Inventory Software as well as the coin listing information from Carlisles Collectors Assistant Software.

Michael White at The Department of the Treasury, United States Mint, Washington, DC for photographs and mintage figures.