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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Hi I would like to go today to buy a really good world coin book. Including the us and canada in it. Heres my questions: what is the best book with most reliable values? are there any books that have color photos? should I buy a world coins book but still get something separate for US coins and if so which US coinsbook is the best? I hope I get some really quick answers cause I already have my shoes on and I'm dying to go!! The only world coin book we have in the house is from 1982 and I'm pretty sure the values are unreliable now. thanks a bunch malissa |
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United States
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The Krause standard catalogs are always great, but the photos are not in color. Redbooks are great for US coins and have color pics. Krause also has a book series about North American coins and Prices, which covers Canada, US, and Mexico. The RedBook and the North American series are the easiest to find in local bookstores. The large Krause starndard catalogs can also be found once in a while, but are more expensive, and due to the size and high price some stores are a bit apprehensive to carry them. |
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United States
3499 Posts |
IN addition, Amazon is always a sure bet when it comes to getting the Krause Standard Catalogs of World coins. |
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 Canada
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thank you for answering. I was thinking of going to chapters and seeing what they have but I am a bit of a impulse shopper and love book stores. Couuld end up spending every penny I have in there if I am not careful so I thought maybe I should have a title in mind to go find and get out right away. But their listing show lots of books. I think krause might be my best bet too since it seems a lot of people on here are using it.
thanks again
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Krause is one of the best for general world coins, but they only touch on US coins. RedBook will provide the info you need about US coins. Krause has many different world books broken down by centuries. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Present 2008 North American Coins & Prices which covers the US, Canada and Mexico Just remember that both are just a guide to prices. Alot of the prices are not in line with what some coins are currently selling for. |
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Canada
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HI Everyone,
Well, I went to the store and bought what seemed to be the best because they had quite a few that were obviously not informative about much of anything (coin collecting for dummies?) Here's what I bought and you let me know what you think of them
1)2008 US COIN DIGEST 6th edition (published by krause)
2)2008 Charlton standard catalogue (canadian) 62nd edition
also, please tell me if these list prices by what I would be able to sell things for or if they are retail values that I would have to pay?
thanks for the advice
malissa
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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oh, the books store I went to did not have any world coin books that were worth buying. just very cheaply made books that had no pictures or older coins in them at all
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm going to be a little opinionated here, but I find Krause serves only as a general guide for world coins.
If you want any accuracy on pricing and special coins like varieties, you should go closer to the source.
I would recommend Charlton's Catalogue as a good overview of Canadian coins, with some attention to varieties and values.
Pierre's Charest book "Canadian coins and their varities" is a bit better with documenting varieties, and the now-discontinued CD version has many informative photos. I find the pricing in that book a bit more accurate too. (I've sent you a note on the CD book).
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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For one thing I suggest you look up coin shows in your area. AT many that I go to there are dealers that sell coin books. At one coin show a dealer has several tables full of coin books of just about every type possible. More than I ever thought were printed.
As to any prices you find in any book, those are just guides or basically a suggestion. All price guides are just that, guides. They have no basis except what someone did research on and entered. If you see any prices in any books remember that books are made over a large period of time. First documents are compiled, supposedly proof read, sent for printing, made into a book, shipped out to distributers. Occationally this takes many months so prices listed could have changed excessively since that book was started.
Then of course even those prices are usually what a dealer sells coins for and not what you could sell one to a dealer for.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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thank you carl. I wish I could have gone to a coin show but there isn't one near me until october.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Pick up a copy of Canadian Coin News and you will find a pricing guide in the "Trends" section dealing with what Canadian coins are selling at.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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canadian coin news? Is that a magazine? Do they sell that in bookstores?
thanks
malissa
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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So here are a few more suggestions: 1. Move to Illinois in the USA where there are almost to many coin shows. 2. Move to a location in Canada near the border of the USA and visit all the time for coin shows. 3. Join as many coin forums as you can find and spend all your time on them for information. 4. Move to Illinois in the USA 5. Stop collecting coins. Switch your hobby to guns or Beanie Babies  6. Visit the buy/sell forums on this and every coin forum you can find and ask for Canadian coin books as a donation to someone that just wants free stuff.  7. Move to Illinois. All just kidding though. Well to some extent but just think of all the taxes you could be paying if you did live here. So nice for us to help out our politicians. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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LOL all very interesting ideas!!
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