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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I have just bought and downloaded the book of Canadian coins and their variants by Pierre Charest and Dr Ron Brown. It looks pretty comprehensive so far. Did I waste my $19.99  or is this a good reference source? |
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Previously Ousted
Canada
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yes, you did waste your money.
it is out every year. But simply it is NOT a good reference book.
It all depends what you are after. That book is ver basic and not at all of much use to a serious collector.
You would most certainly be better of buyng Carltons books, Or Dr. J haxby books.
But, to each its own...
perhaps next time ask before you shoot?
anyway, good luck with it...
PS: I have it and use it maybe once every 6 weeks....will not wast that money for next years edition...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1700 Posts |
They get old easily, because prices change frequently.
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New Member
Canada
24 Posts |
I have the book of Pierre Charest, the edition of 2010, in PDF (computer). It's very useful to have several references. I have Charlton, Charest, Zoell and more, with Numicanada and I use each of this references. So yes the Charest is a good reference for the content, but for the prices... it's not very good, but acceptable ;)
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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
 United States
12296 Posts |
Adding reference books to your library is always a good idea and very rarely a waste of money (especially at $19.99). If you learn even just a few new things about the coins you collect from the book, then its purchase was more than justified.
There are multiple print and online references out there to support your collecting, I suggest you use and/or purchase several and learn all that you can -- it makes the hobby much more enjoyable!
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
 Australia
7096 Posts |
I have had a good look through this book and have picked up quite a bit of information.
I rarely take any notice of book values as a true value anyway.
But the mintage numbers and varieties are all there so I consider it $20 well spent.
I have only just ventured into collecting Canadian coins and find this reference very handy indeed
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Valued Member
Canada
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Lots of information about Canadian varieties, but I have no idea where this guy gets his prices from...
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Canada
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
9865 Posts |
 Does he have a grading guide as well SPP ? "1st Edition,signed" "ACG coins will be valued at 50-60% of ICCS....." Edited by DBM
07/27/2012 9:35 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Any reference book you buy is NEVER a waste of money. Prices always change and when a book is printed it is instantly out of date anyways. I have over 300 hundred different books on numismatics and cherish each and everyone. Keep learning you are on the right track!!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I agree 100%, 54dollarcoin. One of my books I love the most is a thin little basic beginner's book I bought years ago, 48 pages, no ads, just a good solid little book of information which I have at my fingertips when I need it. There's no telling which book becomes a "must-have" to any one given collector -- almost all reference books have some worthwhile information in them.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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In my experience, Krause is the most comprehensive (out of Charlton and Haxby) because they list the diameter, weight, actual bullion weight, medal/coin alignment, metal compositions (to an extent), they catalogue variations, and most everything in-between. The prices are not that far off. You simply have to calculate what their price for bullion was at the time of printing and adjust as needed. My favorite go-to is the North American series because they have 3 countries and their colonies listed in there plus articles to read by the editors. Charlton is great for Canadian coins, but their prices are astronomical. A beginner with a Charlton as a PRICE guide is like a bomb ready to go off because they start to think that ALL their coins are worth moolah. Krause stays current if you ignore the pricing and if you don't need to keep up to date with modern issues (they usually take a couple of years to add the next year anyways and you can pretty much predict them accurately as being nearly the same as the year before). Also, Charlton's prices are for certified examples by ICCS.
Edited by Libertad
07/29/2012 11:01 am
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