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Title: 2004 Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901 - Present (Standard Catalog of World Coins, 31st Ed) by Chester L. Krause, Clifford Mishler, Colin R., II Bruce ISBN: 0-87349-593-4 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $54.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.18 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The perfect book for world coins
Comment: I colect coins for 15 years and I have never seen a book like this before. There you can find praticaly every coin in the world of this century. I realy recomend this book if you want to know the price and other features of coins in the aroud the world. Sorry for the english(I speak portuguese); but the book is real good!
Rating: 2
Summary: Far to be COMPLETE, Far to give always SERIOUS QUOTATIONS !
Comment: Unfortunately the so-called Krause & Mishler's "Bible" or "Telephone Book" hasn't changed that much after so many years of publications ! It is NOT COMPLETE (many new coins missing but also some older !), collectors should be extremely prudent with given quotations ... look at the FRANCE 10 Francs 1989 "Montesquieu" and you will have an excellent example on how "stupid" some quotations could be ... In this 2001 edition there are pages mixed (Iran / Indonesia) ... wrong pictures and catalog numbers, etc. YET, it remains at this moment the best illustrated catalogue for World Coins ... so collectors and dealers should use it as a "general reference" but not consider it as a "Bible" and certainly review quotations according to the reality of the International Markets ! Kindly understand that we are a Group of International Dealers and respect Krause & Mishler's nice job but unfortunately too many people consider it as a 200% reality of the International Market ...
Rating: 5
Summary: Not perfect, but surely indispensable
Comment: 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.
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