Numismatic Reference Books on World Coins


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BookBook 1. Basok, A.
"Complete Catalog of Four Ducat Coins
with Bulgarian Counterstamps under the names of Alexander II of Russia, Franz Joseph of Austria, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Boris III of Bulgaria"

Chicago, USA, 2002. English text. Hardcover, 135 pages, 50 color plates. Full color photographs, with dies charts and detailed descriptions.
The most complete if not the only book describing in great detail 16 varieties of “Russian” 4 ducats and their connection to Bulgarian 4 ducats and Bulgarian imitations of Austrian 4 ducats.
The Russian translation of the book is available upon request. This booklet contains text only and will be supplied only as attachment to the book.

Price:$45. Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas.

book 2. Burns, J.F.
"A Bibliography Of Cuban Numismatics"

Privately Printed, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1958. 25p. Text in English. Soft cover. 5.6" x 8.5"
Compiled by Jack F. Burns, Research Associate, Section of Coins and Medals Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Price: $10 Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.

book 3. Carson, R.A.G.
"COINS OF THE WORLD"

Publisher: Harper & Row Publishers, NY, 1966, Third Impression (January 1, 1966)
Hardcover: 642 pages and 64 plates
Condition: Used, very good

Price: $60.00 Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.

book 4. Davenport, J.S.
"European Crowns and Talers Since 1800"

Hardcover, 423 pages. Plates throughout.
Publisher: Spink & Son, Ltd., London; Second Edition edition (January 1, 1964)
Condition: Used, good, markings inside.

Price: $30 Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas.

book 5. Davenport, J.S.
"The Silver Dollars of Africa"

Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, Wisconsin, 1959. 42p. ill. Soft cover. 5.25" x 7.75"
A Type Catalog of the silver dollar size coins of Africa including patterns, fantasy and private issues

Price: $20 Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.

book 6. Erbstein, Julius and Albert, joint author., Schulthess-Rechberg, Karl Gustav, Ritter von, 1792-1866.
"Die Ritter Von Schulthess-Rechberg'sche Munz-U. Medaillen Sammlung"

Quarterman Publications, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 1974. Cloth - Hardcover.
Book Condition: New in plastic. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
An auction catalog of the sale of a huge collection of Schulthess-Rechberg, Kart Gustav, Ritter von, 1792-1866 — Collections of German Coins,Talers, Medals.Text in German

Price: $150. Postage $12 in US, $35 overseas.

book 7. Friedberg, Robert
"Coins of the British World Complete from 500 A.D. to the Present: An Illustrated Standard Catalogue with Valuations of the Coinage from the British Isles from 500 A.D., The British Empire from 1600 A.D."

Publisher: Coin and Currency Institute (1962)
Hardcover with dust jacket, 210 pages
Condition: Used, very good

Price: $25. Postage $8 in US, $20 overseas.

book 8. Gunstone, A. J. H.
"Sylloge of Coins in the British Isles, Vol. 17: Ancient British and Norman Coins in Midlands Museums "

Publisher: Oxford Univesity Press (1971)
Hardcover, 66 pages, 30 plates
Condition: Used, like new

Price: $50. Postage $6 in US, $15 overseas.

book 9. Haljak, G.
"Livonian Coins of the Order 13th-16th Centuries"

A best book on coins of Livonian order.
Bilingual (Estonian/German) with evaluations in DM. Line drawing illustration for every coin. 103 pages, hardcover with a dust jacket. Tallinn 1997.

Price: $40. Postage $6 in US, $15 overseas.

book 10. Higgie, L.W.
"The Colonial Coinage Of The U.S. Virgin Islands"

Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, Wisconsin, 1962. 61p.with ill. Text in English. Hard cover. An illustrated history and guide to the coins, tokens and paper money issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands under Danish and United States administration. Near mint.

Price: $20 Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.

book 11. Hobson, Burton
"Historic Gold Coins of the World"

Publisher: Doubleday and Company, New York (January 1, 1971)
Hardcover, ripped dust cover, 192 pages
Condition: Used, very good, markings inside.

Price: $20 Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.

book 12. Leimus, I.
"Revaler Munzbucher 1416-1526" ("Coinage legers of Reval")

Bilingual German/Estonian book that deals with archive documents pertaining to coinage of Reval (Tallin) in 1416-1526.
Tallinn 1999, 208 pages, softcover.

Price: $30. Postage $6 in US or $10 overseas.

Book 13. Porteous, John
"COINS: PLEASURES AND TREASURES"

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons; Unknown edition (January 1, 1964)
Ex Libris:Alfred J. Comstock
Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, illustrated throughout.
Condition: Used, like new

Price: $20. Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas.

book 14. Ptveladze, E.V. - editor
"Numismatic of Uzbekistan"

Publisher: "FAN", Tashkent,1990
Hardcover, 132 pages and 15 plates
Condition: Used, like new

Price: $30. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.

book 15. Reifenberg, A.
"ANCIENT JEWISH COINS"

Publisher: Unknown (January 1, 1973)
Hardcover, 81 pages
Condition: Used, like new

Price: $90 Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.

Book 16. Ryabtsevich, V. N.
“Russian-Polish Coins Struck During the Reign of Peter I”

Toljatty, 1995. In Russian. English summary.308 p., 24 plates, 22 cm.
If you are not familiar with the terms, tymph and chekh in Russian numismatics, then this is the book for you, but if you are familiar with these terms, then it is for you even more so.

Price: $50. Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas.

book 17. Schlumberger, H.
"Gold Coins of Europe since 1800."

A Catalog with valuations. Profusely illustrated. 352 pages. Hardback. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, New York, second printing, 1969. Dust jacket slightly torn.

Price: $25. Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.

book 18. Suhle, Arthur
"Deutsche Munz-und Geldgeschichte von den Angangen bis zum 15. Jahrhundert"

Publisher: Veb Deutscher Verlag Der Wissenschaften (1974)
Hardcover, 258 pages. Text in German
Condition: Used, like new, but heavy wear on dust jacket.

Price: $40. Postage $7 in US, $15 overseas.

Book 19. Dr. Vogt, G.W.
“The Coins of The Republic Of Mexico 1823-1905 and The Empire Of Maximilian 1864-1867”

Colonial Coins Inc., Houston, Texas.
An illustrated catalog of the numismatic history of Mexico to aid both the novice and advanced collector to enjoy these coins, serve as a guide to aid them fto form a collection, and indicate approximate price value of these coins.

Price: $5. Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.

booklet 20. Walker, R.S.
"Reading Medieval European Coins"

A new edition by Attic Books, Ltd. with an added bibliography by Allen Berman. Excellent guide for people who are starting to collect medieval coins. This book will de-mystifies medieval coins for them. Second edition, 44 pages with illustrations throughout the text.

Price: $12 Postage $1.50 in US, $3 overseas.

book 21. Wayte, Raymond
"The silver crowns of Great Britain and Ireland (The coin collector series)"

Unknown Binding: 12 pages
Publisher: Published by Wayte Raymond, inc (1941)
Condition: Used, like new

Price: $10 Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.

Book 22. Wayte Raymond Inc.
“British Colonies and Dominions in Asia and The Pacific (except India)”

Wayte Raymond, Inc., New York, 1955. 28 p., with plates throughout.

Complete catalog of the 19th and 20th century coinage of Ceylon (and Maldive Islands), British North Borneo (with Sarawak, Brunei, Labuan), Straits Settlements (Singapore, Penang, Malacca), Federated Malay States (Selangor, NegriSembeilan, Sungei Ujong, Pahang), Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji.

Price: $5. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.

Book 23. Wayte Raymond Inc.
“The Coins of King George The Sixth”

Wayte Raymond, Inc., New York, 1952. 32 p., with plates throughout.

A complete specialized list of all the coins struck by the British Commonwealth of Nations during the reign of George VI.

Price: $5. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.

Book 24. Wayte Raymond Inc.
“East India Co.”
British India.
Native Indian States
Wayte Raymond, Inc., New York, 1955. 24 p., with plates throughout.
A complete specialized list of the coins struck in the 19th and 20th Century India.

Price: $3. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.

Book 25. Wayte Raymond Inc.
“France and Colonies”

Wayte Raymond, Inc., New York, 1956. 40 p., with plates throughout.

Complete catalog of the 19th and 20th century coinage of Algeria, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion (formerly Ile de Bourbon and Ile Bonaparte), Guana, French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa, Madagascar and dependencies, Comoro Archipelago, French Somaliland, New Caledonia and dependencies, French Settlements in Ociania, St.-Pierre and Miquelon, Togo, Cameroon, Former French Settlements in India, Former Associate States (Indo-China), French Protectorates (Morocco, Tunisia).

Price: $5. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.

Book 26. Wayte Raymond Inc.
“Modern Coins of Belgium and Belgian Congo”

Wayte Raymond, Inc., New York, 1953. 16 p., with plates throughout.

A Specialized catalog of the 20th century coinage. In the cases where a single type appears with both French and Flemish legends both pieces are listed. Information was supplied by the Director of the Brussels mint.

Price: $3. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.

Book 27. Wayte Raymond Inc.
“The Coins of Portugal and Colonies 1901-1951”

Wayte Raymond, Inc., New York, 1952. 16 p., with pictures throughout.

The specialization has been made possible by the careful references to Lisbon mint reports.

Price: $5. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.

Book 28. Wayte Raymond Inc.
“Spain, Spanish American Mints and Filipinas.”

Wayte Raymond, Inc., New York, 1956. 24 p., with plates throughout.

A Specialized catalog of the 19th and 20th century coinage.

Price: $3. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.

Book 29. Zagorski, I.
“Monety Dawnej Polski”

Polskie Towarzystwo Archeologiczne Wydawnictwa Numizmatyczne, Warszawa, 1969. 69 p., with plates throughout.
Reedycje opracowal C. Kaminski

Price: $15. Postage $5 in US, $10 overseas.


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