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Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins

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5 STARS -- If you are familiar with Chester L. Krause publications Standard Catalogue Of World Coins Series, those books share its style and contents with the Encyclopedia of World Gold Coins, the same format and and easy to use information on every minted gold, platinum, and palladium coin. coins, actual size photos are in B&W but is missing complete important sections like whole countries as in Netherlands, and segments as in Australian Sovereigns, 1500's???. You can find missing information within the 4 now 5 volumes of Standard Catalog Of World Coins 1600-2005.
This volume is easy to use contains a wealth of information and excellent organization seldom found in other books.
***** 5 STARS for content and easy of use.
it has some shortcomings but is an invaluable resource.

See the following for further Numismatic information:

Coins of England and the United Kingdom
2008 Guide Book of Us Coins Redbook (Guide Book of United States Coins) (Guide Book of United States Coins)
Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins: 1795 - 1933, Circulating, Proof, Commemorative, and Pattern Issues
How the experts buy and sell gold bullion, gold stocks, & gold coins
Us Gold Counterfeit Detection Guide (Official Whitman Guidebook)

GREAT BOOK, HOWEVER, COMPLETELY FORGOT TO MENTION ANY COINS FROM THE NETHERLANDS, IE: KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS-1815-DATE.

The present 5th Edition mainly repeats the previous 4th Ed.
Despite it claims the catalog contains almost no coins of 1500s.
The whole country of Netherlands left out of the catalog.

A must have book for every student and collector of world gold coins from the 1600's on. I agree that for research prior to the 1600's one needs Friedbergs "Gold Coins of the World" . As a professional coin dealer I recommend both of these books to customers who are interested in learing about and collecting world gold coins.

A complete guide, perfect for basic information about any specific coin around the world.

Probably the only reference book for modern golden coins. Useful to discover what coins have a numismatic value and not only a value related to gold content.

GOOD BOOK TO FIND INFO ABOUT A GOLD COIN. OF COURSE PRICE IS NOT ACCURATE SINCE MARKET CHANGES DAY TO DAY.

LIST MOST GOLD COINS, MINTAGE, WT SIZE, ETC.