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4.0 out of 5 stars
not perfect, but comprehensive and very throrough, June 10, 1999
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This review is from: 2000 Standard Catalog of World Coins (Paperback)
This hefty volume provides all the necessary information that a collector needs: prices of four grades, metal composition and weight, coin picture, mintage, dates, mint and a KM number of every coin. Additional useful appendices are also included, which can faciliatete the task of identifying cryptic coins (using this book, I've identified three previously unidentifiable coins!) My only criticism is that the coins appear in black and white. A color verion might augment the price, but at least in some parts, this is a must -- For example, when the authors explain how to grade coins, one can hardly see the difference between Unc and AU, or XF and VF. I also found one coin missing from the Israeli catalog, but other than that this is an excellent collector's reference.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
IT'S REALLY A VERY SPECIALIZED BOOKS. I LIKE IT VERY MUCH., June 8, 1999
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This review is from: 2000 Standard Catalog of World Coins (Paperback)
THE BOOKS IS VERY FAMOUS AMOUND US-THE COIN COLLECTIONS FANS. I HOPE TO BUY THIS BOOK IN CHINA.PLEASE TELL ME WHERE I CAN FIND THE BOOK. I'M LIVING IN DALIAN, CHINA.
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