Bowers presents a comprehensive guide to collecting, rating, and identifying Mercury dimes, Standing Liberty quarters, and Liberty Walking half dollars. The coins in question were all minted between 1916 and 1947; the text begins with a history lesson of the era, both in general and numismatic terms. Each coin type is afforded its own chapter and several appendices follow such as, Mint Directors and Superintendents, 1916-1947, Misstruck and Error Coins of 1916-1947, Centennial Coins of 2016, and The Coin Designer. Of special note is an appendix devoted to smart buying techniques. The text include a number of color illustrations and a bibliography. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)