Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of United States and Colonial Proof Coins, 1722-1977

by Walter Breen

Drawing on a lifetime of research, America's top coin historian presents the most comprehensive guide to U.S. coins ever published. The definitive numismatic reference book, with over 4,000 illustrations.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Walter H. Breen, Jr. was an American numismatist, writer and convicted child sex offender, and the husband of author Marion Zimmer Bradley. He is known among coin collectors for writing Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins. "Breen numbers", from his encyclopedia, are widely used to attribute varieties of coins. He is also known for activity in the science fiction fan community and for his writings in defense of pederasty.

He died in prison in Chino, California.