United States Pattern, Trial, and Experimental Pieces. by Adams, Edgar H and William H Woodin - 1913.

New York:: American Numismatic Society, 1913.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: navy blue cloth with gilt text; Good condition.. 8vo (9.25 inches tall) . Description: Many black and white illustrations (coin photos). From the title page: ''Being a List of the Pattern, Trial and Experimental Pieces Which Have Been Issued by the United States Mint from 1792 Up to the Present Time.'' From the introduction: ''Coins are the metallic footprints of nations. Often through changes of the designs of the coinage of a country many phases of its development can be traced. Therefore a compilation of the many experimental designs of the coinage of our country should be most interesting and instructive from a historical standpoint. Realizing that a list of pattern, trial, and experimental pieces has long been needed, the compilers of this work have endeavored to prepare a fairly comprehensive work on the subject.''