Reviews (2)

A Guide and Checklist of World Norgeld 1914-1947
As a newcommer to collecting notgeld, I found this edition to be
a "must have" if you are to understand what collecting notgeld is
about. It contains an excellent introduction about the subject, and goes on to explain how to collect notgeld, and what different types of notgeld are availible. The alphabetical listings of countries and towns are very helpful, as are the footnote explainations on each page. Highly recommended.

Don't leave home without it
An excellent reference to all kinds of Notgeld from many countries.
Table of Contents
*Introduction
*Issuing Cities: Alphabetical by Countries
*Periodical Abbreviations
*Bibliography
*Country Abbreviations
*Issuing Cities Alphabetical

Reviews (2)

Countries arranged alphabetically
I have the seventh edition. However they all stop at 1964 so with a few corrections, any edition should work. The coins are easily identifiable with monochrome pictures of front and back. Periodically there is an explanation paragraph. Probably due to limited space many coins are omitted. For the most part it is a catalog.

Reviews (1)

Great overview of coins and collecting
Never has more information and colorful pictures been packed in such a small book. It was this book that encouraged me to start collection porcelain notgeld.The Contents list does not do justice to all the helpful information given in this book.
*The Early Coins
*Making Coins
*What is in a Coin
*Proof and Commemorative Coins and Tokens
*Portraits and Pictorialism Marks and Symbols
*Date, Legends and Inscriptions
*The Coin Collector's Guide

Just one chapter alone (What is in a Coin) it covers
*Gold
*Silver
*Copper
*Platinum
*Nickel
*Iron
*Zinc
*Tin
*Lead
*Aluminum
*Alloys
*Non-metallic (pasteboard, porcelain, stoneware, plastic, wood, etc.)
*Shape (Square, Triangular, Many-sided, Wavy-sided)

Reviews (1)

Lots of pictures great information no prices
This is truly a "Coin Atlas".
Its attributes are:
*A unique country-by-country analysis
*Covers twenty-six centuries of coinage
*Incorporates the very latest (copy right 1990) numismatic research
*Over 100 maps
*Over 1800 illustrations
*Concise table of easy reference

Reviews (12)

Perfect for the beginner
I just started collecting Oriental coins. This book is a great teaching and identifiying aid. Tells you how to find the date, denomination, and ruler on Chinese coins (and others). I suspect that some who have been collecting for a long time may find it lacking in some areas, but for me it is just what I needed. I would recommend it to anyone interested in collecting coins from around the world.

Not perfect, but surely indispensable
The Standard Catalog of World Coins is undoubtedly the best selling coin reference book and a vital reference material for all collectors. The book is certainly not perfect however, and although it is a must-have publication for all those who collect coins from all over the world, there are several mistakes and omissions.

Keeping track of prices is also very difficult and I suspect that in some cases at least, the price quotes come from the application of a general formula (data, mintage, denomination, metals used etc), rather than the international or local market itself. This is not much of a problem if you are only interested in identifying your coins or get a rough estimate of their value, but keep in mind that the prices included are certainly not accurate. The coin market is so volatile that it couldn't have happened any other way.

Should you buy the 2004 version (or 2005 for that matter) if you already own a previous one? Since i live in Europe, the recent currency change had a tremendous effect on coin collecting and the euros were first included in the 2004 edition. Therefore, the answer is yes, as i will probably be buying the 2005 edition too, which will contain many commemorative euros produced in the mean time. If there haven't been any radical changes in the coins you are interested in, maybe you should keep the old one for a couple of years before purchasing a new one.

In general, the Standard Catalog of World Coins is a comprehensive Catalog, which -despite its flaws- is indispensable. Major points of concern are the black & white pictures, and the huge size of this monster that really should move to the digital age and come on a CD. Of course software piracy is a key issue, but this media would realy help collectors access the content.

Features

• Magazine Subscription

Reviews (1)

Reviews (2)

Don't leave home without it
An excellent reference to all kinds of Notgeld from many countries.
Table of Contents
* Introduction
* Issuing Cities: Alphabetical by Countries
* Periodical Abbreviations
* Bibliography
* Country Abbreviations
* Issuing Cities Alphabetical

The introduction gives a fairly thorough explanation of Notgeld in English and German. The book is designed as a checklist with a box to mark off as you find what you want. It makes no pretence to pricing. The Bibliography is extensive enough to be worth the book alone.

Isbn: 3870451645

Isbn: 3923575211

Isbn: 3924861145

Isbn: 3929153076