[.uk] 2008 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2000 (Standard ... (ISBN 0896895009)

Book Description:
*20th century coin collecting is the most active segment of the world coin market An explosive precious metal market is sending the coin collecting market into uncharted waters, and increasing opportunities for collectors like you to find profitable success. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 delivers the data you need to be competitive in today's lucrative collecting market. Pricing compiled from data provided by more than 150 experts, with 45,000+ photos and technical illustrations make for easy and accurate identification of coins.

Very low paper quality!:
The paper quality is very low and papers are very thin so the print images are not clear like they should be... Cheap high-quantity production obviously. Telephone books are better...

The Gold Standard For World Coins:
The 2008 Standard Catalog of World Coins has everything that any coin dealer or collector could want. This edition covers the era from 1901 - 2000 and includes all legal tender regular and commemorative issues of almost all countries and territories. An invaluable resource for anyone interested in selling, buying or collecting coins from any country in the world. I utilize my copy almost each and every day.

Excellent guide to coins:
Very good book for reference. Has all the coins in it with actual sizes of the coins for easy reference.

CHECK THE VALUE FIRST !!!!!!:
I ORDERED A "USED" BOOK (I YEAR OLD) ON COINS OF THE WORLD AND IT MORE THAN SUIT MY NEEDS...BY ORDERING A USED BOOK, I PROBABLY SAVED AT LEAST 90% OFF THE NEWEST EDITION...BY SUBSTITUING NEWER VALUES, ONE CAN GET A PRETTY GOOD IDEA WITHOUT A NEWER BOOK...THANKS

Authorative, but takes some getting used to:
Probably the best on world coins, and rather comprehensive. However, it takes some getting used to the cataloging system, and not all coins are listed per country, especially some commemorative coins are missing.