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Collectors Coins Great Britain 2008 (35th Edition) - With Price Guide

The popular coin collectors handbook since 1973, and it still lists the most varieties and is still at least  £5 cheaper than its nearest rival.

British coins are a fascinating field, each coin a historical document, each type has a design depicting an element of British society or culture, and the Royal family tree can be traced back on them, non only in words, but in pictures too. The fact these coins were spent by past generations and treated just like we treat modern coins, gives an insight into what people handled in days long gone. Coins can teach many aspects about the past, they can also cultivate the imagination, and who knows where that could lead.

Victorian 1887 Sydney mint Young head sovereign, as shown on page 96.

With the help of Collectors Coins Great Britain, you can learn what's rare and what isn't, and how many British coins of each type were minted each year. You can see pictures of every king or queen, and every different denomination. You can learn about the people that designed the coins, including the designer that was actually born at the Royal Mint premises. Learn how to distinguish between different varieties, some of which can make a substantial difference in the value of the coin. 

Most importantly you can see what all these different coins sell for in up to 5 different states of preservation. With this book as your guide and the knowledge you will gain, you can value your existing collection, or purchase new coins without potentially paying too much for them.

This colour book lists all known major varieties for every coin type, as well as mintage numbers where recorded for each date. It really is the best value A5 (21 x 14.8cm) paperback book a coin collector could own. And also has a firm following with antique dealers, auctioneers, metal detectorists, historians, and anyone who is likely to encounter or be fascinated by the British coinage of the last 210 years.

Coins not covered: The Channel islands, Isle of Man, non currency commemorative or military medals, forgeries (contemporary or otherwise), commonwealth coins (e. g. Australia, Canada etc), Irish coins after the Irish Free State was established and banknotes of any kind.

This new edition has been improved even further and expanded to 140 pages (the 2007 edition was 128, 2006 was 108 pages and the 2005 was 92 pages!).

Here are some of the key features for the 2008 edition:

• There is a free coin, in a small envelope, stuck to the front of each cover!
• New colour coded layout.
• Full colour images throughout.
• Section on gold sovereign based denominations.
• Every single coin value has been checked and amended where necessary. Many of the values have increased considerably.
• The book has been printed using high quality, offset paper.
• New images have been added for some coins not previously illustrated.
• Summaries of each coin type, including the designer information and accurate weights and sizes.
• Newly reported varieties have been listed.

As well as the new features, as ever, a few of the old favourites will of course remain; like the value for money, the thoroughness of the listings and the convenient size.

£5.95 + £1.25 p&p U. K. (Ref: b0407)