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Presentation Red Books, Inscribed by R.S. Yeoman to Margo Russell

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Presentation Red Books, Inscribed by R.S. Yeoman to Margo Russell
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Yeoman, R.S. A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES COINS. Racine, various dates. Fifteen different editions, being the 23rd-25th and 27th-38th editions (for 1970-72 and 1974-85). 12mo, original matching red leatherette, lettered in gilt or silver, throughout. All inscribed and signed by R.S. Yeoman to Coin World editor Margo Russell, usually on the front flyleaf [last two feature signed presentation bookplates]. Also one copy of the 31st edition (for 1978) inscribed to Russell by editor Ken Bressett. Very good to fine copies. A nice group of signed Red Books, nearly all personally inscribed to Margo Russell by R.S. Yeoman. The Guide Book was voted as No. 4 on the Numismatic Bibliomania Society's "One Hundred Greatest Items of United States Numismatic Literature."