We took a day trip to the Fiskars forge over the weekend. Among the cafés and artists boutiques was a bookshop specializing in antiques/art/collecting/etc. I came across this book at a decent price (by Finnish standards) and had to get it.

Its starting point is modern nations and gives brief details of that nation's coinage history. A few small example pictures of each country's coins are given., often including historical maps when refering to past borders, empires, nations, etc.

This does not give major details of individual countries, but does offer a broad overview of world coinage. While Krause is fun to look at, this makes for entertaining reading. I know other similar type books exist, which may be more thorough. But for a general world view, this makes for fun reading.

The Coin Atlas. Joe Cribb, Barrie Cook, Ian Carradice. TimeWarner Books: 1999 (1990). 223pp. Paperback, 16cm X 21cm. ISBN: 0-316-72707-5.

The Red Book, It has not arrived yet.

I just got my Large Cent Attribution Guide for 1840-1857 in today's mail. It's commonly called the Grellman book. Very neat book.

Here's a link to one on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMEBI%3AIT&rd=1

Catalogue of Korean coins and banknotes. Pretty decent if you are into Korean coins...

I got some Russian coin catalogue books lying around...

More coin books should be leather bound (or faux leather in this case)

Did you notice, there is no mention of Canada or Turkey - except on the maps!!!
Yes! I bought one and appart from the above I enjoyed it

Last one I purchased ( a few weeks ago) was "Papal Coins" by Allen Berman. Excellent book, well plated.

I purchased an Coins of The UK book from Art. Cool book... and it even came with an example to look up

-Bobby

"SSDC Official Guide to the Hot 50 Morgan Dollar Varieties"

This book is out of print and somewhat hard to find. I found one on Ebay, and the copy turned out to be a printers proof signed by the author.

Wow, this is interesting.

I just came here from Amazon where I had ordered:

5 copies of the 2006 Redbook. One for me, one for the coin club, 3 to give to the local library whos numismatic material availability is poor and I am trying to help it out.

5 copies of the 2004 edition of The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection Edition #2. One for me, one for the coin club, 3 to the local library again.

1 copy of The Complete Guide to Buffalo Nickels, 2nd Edition. For me. I don't collect Buffalos, well, not yet anyway!

Red Book
Red Book for Morgans
and the grey sheet

I didn't buy this book but I did read large sections of it.
Very interesting...

This is the same book I received this past Christmas. A really good read.

Jerry
My "Dream Coin" is on page 45 - 1880 Flowing Hair Stella

US type coins by Q David Bowers. Highly recommended.

I've got an extra brand new one of these that's destined for my ebay store. Anyone want to get it pre-store pm me.

It's a terrific book.

I received in the mail Saturday " The Fantasitic Story of the 1965 Canadian Dollar Varieties", which is a pamphlet-size reprint of an article from the Oct. 6, 1965 issue of Coin World. It has as about a dozen photos of the various diagnostics for the three known (at the time) varieties.

Most recent purchase.

Same here, ordered 2 of the 2006's yesterday from apmex. 1 spiral, 1 hardcover

I've got a case and a half of RedBooks coming. They may be here sometime this week. I'll probably have a few extra for CP folks. Most of mine are the spiral bound. We use them for door prizes at the Coin Club and things like that.

Just bought the '04 Redbook for $0.01 off Ebay Yeah I know it is a year old but for the price I couldn't pass it up.

That's a good buy no matter what the year. Congrats.

I just won :

1959 Red Book
1963 Blue Book
1966 Red Book

al together for $3.50 on Ebay

I pre-ordered my 2006 redbook at BAMM over the weekend.

Well it's not exactly new since i bought it a while ago, but;

Nicholas Mayhew, Sterling; The History of a Currency (London, 2000)


I've yet to read it despite the fact i've had it about 5 months. It is literally though a history of all the coinage acts and things right from the era Domesday Book (1080s) to the aftermath of the Second World War.

Includes such things as trade and mercantile activities, interest rates, exchange rates, import/export duties, financial matters and how they affected domestic and foreign policy. Some mention of the coinage itself, the first gold coinage of Henry III, the bullion shortages of the early 15th century, the shift to milled coinage. Bimetalism and the Gold Standard, fiat currencies. Decimalisation and the euro. No doubt mention will be made of the esterlings of the low countries and perhaps the Danegeld, although that is a little earlier than this book a few million silver pennies being paid to the Scandinavians regularly must get some mention somewhere. As will the coinage laws of Athelstan, one coin for the realm and the fierce punishments introduced for those found producing substandard coinage.

It should be an interesting read therefore.

Good one. I also have a birth year Red Book and a Blue Book too.

2006 Red Book, en route as we speak!

I just finished reading a book about the 1794 Large Cents. It's called "Provenance Gallery of the Year 1794 United States Large Cents". The book was great. I really enjoyed reading about the early days of the US Mint and all that went into the production of these terrific coins. Here's a website with a bunch of info about the book.

Provenance Gallery of 1794 Large Cents - website.

received a copy of the 2006 red book last week

2006 Redbook and the 2005 Collectors' Coins Great Britain. Thanks to Art.

The new IMPROVED 2006 Redbook just yesterday and boy am I impressed! Best ever Redbook in my opinion. Lots of new!!!

1966 Bluebook arrived today

Not a purchase more a gift, The Coin Yearbook 2002(UK) Had it for about 2 months now though

Stuff I picked up at the ANA last week:

<ul><li>2006 Standard Catalog of World Coins 33rd Edition<li><i>Coins of Bermuda</i> from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (ISBN 0-921560-08-7)<li><i>Photograde Official Photographic Grading Guide for United States Coins 19th Edition</i> (ISBN 0-9742371-5-9)<li><i>The Official ANA Grading Standards for United States Coins</i> (ISBN 079481786-6)</ul>

OK, I just bought a 1968 Red Book, (my birth year), brand new for $1.00 with $1.42 s/h from a lady at ioffer.com

Thx 2 Art, I just got the new Red Book and I must say it is GREAT!
Waiting 4 the order of PhotoGrade...let me know Art

I'll do a quick survey in the next few weeks and order some photogrades. I will also be looking at ordering some of the new ANA Grading Guides.

In the past couple weeks I've picked up
United States Large Cents 1840 - 1857 by Grellman
Notes on 18th century Tokens by Waters
Commercial Coins 1787 - 1804 by Bell
and a 2006 Redbook

My book arrived in perfect shape, except for a little aging. I'm so happy. Not bad for a buck.

The last book I bought was the Syllogue Nummorum Sasanidarum Volume 3.
Two of the 6 are now out meaning I have to spend at least another $600 to get the set.

Maybe I should sell my library and buy coins

Oh, no!

Sell your coins and buy books!

You know, I mostly have. I've turned over the coins in my collection numerous times. The books on the other hand, I've pretty much kept. I've never had an urge to sell books, but I've sold a lot of coins. I bet that says something

I ordered the 2006 Redbook in hardback. Should arrive in the next week or so.

Just ordered...

The Official Guide to Coin Grading and Counterfeit Detection Edition #2
by David Hall (Foreword), John W. Dannreuther, Scott A. Gradi Travers (Editor), Jay W. Johnson (Introduction)

Can't wait for it to get here!

This was wishful thinking. It got lost in the post, so Amazon are sending a replacement one which will take 10-11 days to order.

Finally it arrived today, after Amazon sent replacements. Looking forward to some bedtime reading

I just got David Lange's History of the US Mint, though I admit I didn't purchase it, as it was a prize giveawy from NGC.

I just ordered:

Standard Catalog of World Coins
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money
Standard Catalog of US Paper Money

They are all the 2004 editions, but I got them from half.com for a total of $16.97 plus shipping. I just couldn't resist the bargain. The new editions cost $87.11 total plus shipping on amazon. Ouch!

Finally got it. Can't wait to get into it. It's a nice book.

My 1st edition of the Coin World Alamanac arrived today thanks to another thread on this forum

Now I just have to get the more recent version as well

I've just ordered my first book from Amazon and having read that i'm hoping like hell they don't lose it! £75 is alot to go missing... only another six weeks to wait before they can get hold of it and send it.