Collectors Coins GB 2008 (WITH FREE COIN ON COVER) 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 of 2005 edition  Complete, incredibly comprehensive coverage of all British gold, silver and copper coins since the industrial revolution and in full colour. The ideal handy book for the novice collector, bargain hunter and expert numismatist.     Page 22 of Collectors Coins GB 2008 showing the Victorian late copper and early bronze halfpennies. From the 2006 edition onwards, each coin type has an introduction containing details of the designers and other information. Notice the mintage numbers in the 'Details' column, reference to the 'ESC' and 'Peck' books, and of course, prices in 5 different grades. A title from www.rotographic.com

Features: Free coin on the front cover of every book. Full colour images throughout. New section on gold sovereign based denominations. Every single coin value has been checked and amended where necessary. Many of the values have increased considerably. 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 Accurate weights of coins in grammes Introductions to each denomination and coin type All the designers and artists names are now shown 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 pointings among other useful advice. (pointings are 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!) The book has been printed using high quality, offset paper. New images have been added for some coins not previously illustrated. Newly reported varieties have been listed.

Collectors coins Great Britain 2008 is in its 35th annual edition and available here. 140 pages, biggest ever edition. In stock for immediate dispatch. If you already have a collection of British coins dated from 1797 to 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 coins minted between 1797 - 2007* (not including Channel islands, Isle of Man or colonies). * The gold coin coverage starts in 1817 with the introduction of the sovereign and runs to the last pre-decimal sovereign in 1968. 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 an 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 (apart from the well known individual specialist titles, which are very expensive to put together). Before I bought the 15th edition of this book in 1988 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$2.00 (in uncirculated condition), but for the 1953 Farthing with a combination of Obverse 2 and Reverse A, values are nearer £15.00 (US$30.00) ! This new 2008 edition of "Collectors' Coins Great Britain" 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 £5.95 it's still the best value British Coin Price-guide available by far. I think you'll like it. I'm certainly very proud of it myself. 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 for 2005 edition Thankyou for looking at this page, I hope to hear from you soon. Chris Perkins, www.predecimal.com