Collectors Coins Great Britain 2005
by Chris Perkins

I can think of one or two hard-backed and rather pricey books on collecting modern coins that fail to provide their buyers with so much as half the useful knowledge served up in this slim A5 paper-back...Read rest of independent review

The ideal handy book for the novice collector, bargain hunter and expert numismatist.

SOLD OUT, awaiting new edition. (The PDF download is still available, see here). Pre-Order the 2006 version here. See below left.

The top part of page 52 of the 2005 edition showing William IV Half Crowns and Victorian Half Crowns, up to 1845. Notice the mintage numbers, reference to the 'ESC' book, mention of varieties, and of course, prices in 5 different grades.

A title from www.rotographic.co.uk
Features:
  • Mintage numbers of all coins (by year)
  • Current market values in 4-5 grades (F,VF,EF,UNC,BU)
  • Accurate size of coin types in millimeters
  • Grey-scale actual size pictures of nearly every coin type and illustrations of slight variations
  • Coin metal composition indicated for all types
  • Market values for Proof coins included
  • Market values for known error coins or overstrike errors, described in detail
  • Cross reference numbers to 'Peck', Freeman, and 'English Silver Coinage' books
  • An introduction to coin grading
  • Information on Silver bullion value and pointing among other useful advice. (pointing is when a principal feature, such as a letter points either between 2 edge beads or directly at a single edge bead...Yes it goes into that much detail!)
  • Further Information...

Unlike large expensive hardback volumes that cover coins far older than you're likely to own, this book is priced at a very reasonable £4.95 (EUR7.40/US$8.90) and taking advantage of cheaper postage for books, postage is £2.00 to UK/Europe or US$7.00 to the USA/Canada/Australasia or rest of World via airmail.

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Collectors coins Great Britain 2005 is in its 32nd annual edition and available here. Published by Rotographic, and written by the owner of this website.

SOLD OUT, awaiting new edition. (The PDF download is still available, see here)

If you already have a collection of British coins dated from 1797 until now, or plan on getting one, this book will save you a lot of research time (and mine, If it prevents people emailing about their coin values!)

It contains current market values for all British non gold coins minted between 1797 - 2004 (Mainland and NI, not including Channel islands, Isle of Man or colonies).

I have used this title personally since 1988 and I never thought I would one day be the person responsible for creating it. It's a small A5 book (20 x 14.5cm) and is especially handy to take to coin shops, coin meetings, boot sales or other places where it isn't practical to take a giant heavy book that covers far more than you actually need.

It also goes into far more detail with error coins and different variety combinations than in any other book I have seen. Before I bought this book I really had no idea there were, for example 6 different 1953 Farthings types! Values for the commonest 1953 Farthing are as low as £1 or US$1.80 (in uncirculated condition), but for the 1953 Farthing with a combination of Obverse 2 and Reverse A, values are nearer £15.00 (US$27.00) !

This all new 2005 edition of "Collectors' Coins Great Britain 2005" really is the best version yet of this popular title (in the authors opinion). It covers more coins, lists more type, has better illustrations, more accurate prices, and at £4.95 it's still the best value British Coin Price-guide available.

The improvements

To create this edition I started from scratch, listing each coin one at a time while referring to advanced reference books for variety data. The price information in this book comes from actual prices paid for coins, collected in the Rotographic database, as well as the prices realised over the year on this website and others.

The complete re-write took over 8 months, and so that the finished product was of the highest possible quality, I used the latest software and ensured that the printing was carried out by the best printing company I could find.

It was hard work, but I'm confident you'll be pleased with the finished result.

I can think of one or two hard-backed and rather pricey books on collecting modern coins that fail to provide their buyers with so much as half the useful knowledge served up in this slim A5 paper-back...Read rest of independent review

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Chris Perkins, www.predecimal.com