Coins For Kids, 3rd Ed.: An Introduction to U.S. Coinage and Discovery Guide

Richard Kevin Paul

Jun 2025 · Coins For Kids Book 1 · Richard Kevin Paul

About this ebook

While there are many book options available for experienced and specialty collectors, COINS FOR KIDS is an introduction to modern U.S. Coinage for kids and young adults - or for anyone jumping into the big world of coin collecting. It includes real pictures of coins you can find with a little effort, and a little history and specifications for each coin, such as metal composition, size, edge decoration, etc. It also estimates your chances of finding certain coins in circulation, and introduces coins you might find at the bank, and others you have to order.

This Third Edition is updated for 2025 and includes expanded information on:

New America's Women Quarters,

Native American Dollars,

Innovation Dollars,

Expanded Glossary, and New Information on

Handling Coins,

Basic Coin Collecting Tools, and

How To Get Started.

In the back, there is a also a page explaining and inviting you to design and submit your own Coin Design.

About the author

Richard Kevin Paul, a Virginia native born in 1971, holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Education and Master of Music degree in Conducting Performance. His creative output includes eight books, over 120 music arrangements for brass quintet and brass ensemble, and ten music compositions for brass quintet, brass ensemble and concert band. Kevin is a member of ASCAP, American Numismatic Association (ANA), Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG), and Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS). His first edition of The Complete Guide to Collecting Composer Coins received "Extraordinary Merit, 2015 Writers’ Awards" from the Numismatic Literary Guild.