Spotlight customer reviews:
|
Customer Rating: 
Summary: The standard catalog for English coins
Comment: The Spink catalog is published yearly, and is the standard catalog for the coins of England. The prices listed for common coins reflect average prices that a dealer will charge for a coin, but not what they will pay for a coin. The prices shown for rarer coins usually reflect the most recent auction prices for coins, and are a fairly reliable.
One must keep in mind that most common coins appreciate in value a little each year, a few depreciate, and the rarer coins may appreciate in value quite a bit from the time each yearly catalog was written.
I have found that the most useful value for this catalog is its numbering system for English coins, as the Spink catalog numbers are the most widely used and recognized numbers for identifying English coin, both by dealers and collectors.
Marshall Faintich
Author of "Astronomical Symbols on Ancient and Medieval Coins"
Customer Rating:
Summary: SPINK IS THE BEST CATALOGUE OF BRITISH COINS, NO COIN COLLECTOR SHOULD BE WITHOUT
Comment: Superb coin book, Best of the best British numismatics catalogues printed now days, is complete, up-to-date information and values from Spink's own worldwide auctions, excellent ilustrations, and beautifully printed with the highest quality and care.
I also recommended Michael Marsh The gold sovereign, and many other of his writings on Gold Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns.
The gold sovereign
The Sovereign - the World's Most Famous Coin: A History and Price Guide
Customer Rating:
Summary: I have several editions
Comment: I have several editions of this book. You can never have too many. Each one comes with a different mix. And the newer editions of course will have the newer coins. This is not a substitute for the Standard Catalog of World coins but is better focused on England and a lot easer to carry.
The book also teaches us a little bit of symbolism and history.
Keep in mind that this is still just a guide. Other factors determine the value of the coin to you and others.
|
|
