About
Richard Kevin Paul, a Virginia native born in 1971, earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Education in 1993 and Master of Music degree in Conducting Performance in 1996. His creative output includes 13 books, over 120 arrangements for brass quintet and brass ensemble, and ten compositions for brass quintet, brass ensemble and concert band.
He was a brass music publisher for 10 years, starting with nine of his early brass music arrangements. When he sold the small company, its catalog included over 200 publications by 40 composers and arrangers from eight countries. It averaged 29 publications per year with New Music accounting for over 23% of its catalog. Kevin self-published his first book The Complete Guide to Collecting Composer Coins in 2015 and his second book Coins For Kids in 2016. Currently he has published 13 books and 4 additional supplemental workbook-style books.
Kevin is a member of ASCAP, American Numismatic Association, Numismatic Literary Guild, and Numismatic Bibliomania Society.
Featured Work
Coins For Kids, 3rd. Ed.
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 you 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 (and receive a free coin). I'm so grateful and appreciative that the The Second Edition has received 4.7 Stars along with several positive comments - I invite you to discover this new edition, whether for yourself or as a gift.
