Coincraft Catalogues

[Coppers 58]

I have two older editions of the Coincraft Standard Catalogue -- specifically 1998 and 1999 -- that are just gathering dust. I thought that there might be two other members of this forum that could use such a catalogue. My only stipulation is that you must currently be a student in good standing. If more than two of you are interested, I'll be writing your names down on slips of paper and choosing two names at random.

[Sylvester 15]

I know some members on here that could do with one...

Are they as informative as the 2000 edition?

[Half Penny Jon 0]

I don't have any of them......are they any good?

[Sylvester 15]

Ignoring the prices they are the bible of English coin collecting.

The 2000 edition has lemme see... 13 sides of A4 on halfpennies Chas II - Liz II alone

[Half Penny Jon 0]

OMG if I knew that I would have got one ages ago..........

Edited August 15, 2004 by Half Penny Jon

[Chris Perkins 228]

Ignoring the prices they are the bible of English coin collecting.

The 2000 edition has lemme see... 13 sides of A4 on halfpennies Chas II - Liz II alone

You say that, and there's certainly nothing wrong with mine. It's interesting though, everyone I talk to in the trade says it's not that good, and they say that they pulled Lobel up on it too.

[Coppers 58]

So far Oli has requested to be in the "running". Any/all requests to be included should be made no later than this Friday (August 20th).

[Sylvester 15]

You say that, and there's certainly nothing wrong with mine. It's interesting though, everyone I talk to in the trade says it's not that good, and they say that they pulled Lobel up on it too.

Yeah i've come across that attitude...

I dunno why but some dealers seem to hate the catalogue and refuse to mention it to anyone. I even had one dealer say in reference to hammered coins that it was too complex to use? What!!

Have you tried using Spinks with hammered coins? Worse than useless.

I think the high prices in the catalogue is what alot of dealers are opposed to hence why they dislike it. But as a strict reference book i would say it's the best one around [as general coin guides go] , obviously Peck or Freeman are better for copper and cover it in far more depth than CoinCraft would, but they are specialist books.

I mean does Spinks (the recommended one) go into the details on the engravers? Like Wyon, Pistrucci, the Roettier's, Tanner, Ochs, the Pingo's etc?

The background to the coinage (and the history provided especially in the milled section) goes some way into describing and explaining why things happened the way they did. I love the bit about Rev. Vallavine and the Guinea filers. Which explains why the changed the lettering and the milling on the guineas.

Likewise that section on touchpieces, talking about Edward Hall living to 110... and how ironic it was that he'd also been touched in a touching ceremony by Charles II.

The history is arguably more interesting than the coins themselves. Who want's just a price guide?

[Half Penny Jon 0]

The history is arguably more interesting than the coins themselves. Who want's just a price guide?

I have seen dealers sell coins recovered from a battlefields etc. The history is facinating but I would only buy a coin that apealed to me. The history would take second place, I guess that may be the reason why hammered doesn't interest me!

[Coppers 58]

So far I've heard from both Oli and Jon. I'll be at the ANA in Pittsburgh this Friday and will post the names of the winners on Saturday.

[Half Penny Jon 0]

Have fun at the ANA Coppers!

[Sylvester 15]

I have seen dealers sell coins recovered from a battlefields etc. The history is facinating but I would only buy a coin that apealed to me. The history would take second place, I guess that may be the reason why hammered doesn't interest me!

Ah well i usually put history before beauty...

I guess that's why i love hammered and some ancients!

[Coppers 58]

Thanks, Jon! I will. There should be quite a few dealers in British coins there.

[Coppers 58]

And the winners of the Coincraft catalogues are...

Emperor Oli and Half Penny Jon.

Congratulations!

A flip of the coin determined that Oli will receive the 1999 issue and Jon the 1998.

If you each will let me know where to send the book to, I'll have them shipped out next week.