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Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 05/26/2012 11:39 pm It looks like there are a couple of choices for British coin catalogues (http://www.amazon.com/Coins-England...15651&sr=8-5 or http://www.amazon.com/Collectors-Co...5838&sr=8-2) I'm looking for information on coins mainly from about 1800 to the present for all denominations (farthing to five pound), with comprehensive information on varieties and patterns. Can anyone recommend which would be better? Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 01:30 am I use the 'Coincraft' catalogue, prices are out of date, but there is comprehensive information on each issue, hammered through to current. Bit like a Krause telephone book, but with hard covers. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16862 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 05:22 am The Rotographic book covers coins 1800-present; it's smaller and cheaper. The Spink book is more comprehensive as far as the commoner varieties, but it's more expensive and if ancient, mediaeval, Civil War and 1700s coins hold no interest to you, then you'll be paying for a whole lot of information you won't be interested in. Neither of these books go into patterns at all; Coincraft doesn't, either. I'm not sure what reference you'd need for those. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 05:26 am This is a good site and it is free http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/index.html Report this Post to the Staff
Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 07:03 am Quote: Neither of these books go into patterns at all; Coincraft doesn't, either. I'm not sure what reference you'd need for those. Hm, that's a shame. Do you know if either (or sel's suggestion) go into things like coronation sets and gold coins struck in overseas mints? Quote: This is a good site and it is free http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/index.html Thanks trout, but I was looking for something with mintage figures as well. Otherwise the information seems pretty good. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16862 Posts	Posted 05/27/2012 08:45 am Quote: Do you know if either (or sel's suggestion) go into things like coronation sets and gold coins struck in overseas mints? I don't think any of them quote prices for sets except Maundy sets. Both Spink and Rotographic list all "British" sovereigns etc, whether struck in Britain or the colonies, but they don't include "native" coins like Indian mohurs or pre-1871 Sydney sovereigns. Quote: but I was looking for something with mintage figures as well. Rotographic has mintages; Spink doesn't. I also just checked my old (2008) copy of Rotographic; it lists some patterns (mostly in the Proofs section, though the Edward VIII coins are listed alongside the normal coins); it also claims to list all varieties where there is a difference in value and/or collector demand. Sounds like, all in all, Rotographic is better for what you want. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 05/28/2012 02:54 am Quote: Sounds like, all in all, Rotographic is better for what you want. Looks like it (I found a free version minus the gold coins http://www.rotographic.com/britishc...05public.pdf and it looks okay). Thanks for the help. Report this Post to the Staff
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