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I'm trying to find a source on line similar to CoinFacts or the US Coin Facts on this site but for British coins. Is there such a thing? So far I'm not having much luck. I'm interested in all periods, Medieval and modern.
In lieu of that, what would be the first book I should look for?
Jan
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Two websites that always seem to come up whenever I do a Google search on information on British coinage are: Tony Clayton's site for British coinage, a collector site, light on pictures but lots of info. His homepage contains a good list of British coin books. Chard Coins, a dealer website, has lots of good info as well as the sales pitches. There's also Wikipedia; the coin articles seem to be getting better in recent months. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Hi there Jan
Try to get the book " Coin yearbook " it is a valued book in my literature and it covers most of the English, Irish, Scotish, the Isles, from 1066 - date if you get the latest edition, there is quiet a lot of information from dealers to auction houses, to anything for the British and world coinage.
Christie's and Spink cant be wrong can they?
TY
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I spend a lot of time browsing Chard myself. They're an excellent source of information for my budding Sovereign collection.
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Thanks, All. I'll be giving them a try.
Jan
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Jan, if you get seriously interested in collecting British, you need to get a book called "Coins of England & The United Kingdom, the Spink Standard Catalogue of British Coins", commonly referred to as "Spink". It has information on virtually every coin ever minted in England and the U.K.
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Thanks, Josie.
Tom -- as soon as I can afford that book, I'll probably get a copy.
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Josie:
Great links.
Thanks very much!!
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Recentley purchased the 'SPINK' book myself, 2007 edition. Excellent book. Celtic through to modern day. Priced at 25 GBP's. ISBN 1-902040-76-7.
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Im also planning to buy one among other books,good for you casey.
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