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COLLECTING WORLD COINS (BUT NOT NCLT)In response to the comments of Kavan Ratnatunga and Dave Lange on the proliferation of non-circulating legal tender (NCLT) coins in the Krause 2015 Standard Catalog of World Coins 21st Century, Martin Purdy writes: I'm pleased to see others complaining about the ballooning of "coin-like objects" (i.e. NCLT) in the latest edition of SCWC21. Mine arrived the other day and I commented in similar terms on a local message board. It is sheer madness that a book covering only 13 or so years should take up as much shelf space as the entire 20th century volume. I know the fault lies mainly with the makers rather than the cataloguers, but still, I looked through it the other night and nearly cried - if I'd known 40 years ago that that was the future of modern "coins" I probably would never have started. I prefer my medals to be designed and marketed as such, not passed off as "coins" with fictitious denominations on them.
Kavan asked for the separation of the NCLT into its own volume.
-Editor
George Cuhaj of Krause Publication writes: We do have a product called Collecting World Coins which fits the bill. It is on a three year publication cycle In its 14th edition, the last publication date was Fall 2013.
Here's the book description from the Krause web site. We discussed this one in the April 14, 2013 E-Sylum.
-Editor
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This Collecting World Coins catalog is designed to offer a focused approach to world coin collecting, catering to the needs of the collector interested only in coinage minted for circulation in the past 100+ years. Circulating coins are used in everyday commerce and readily available to all, often turning up in pocket change at the end of the day. The catalog tells a comprehensive and complete story of the history of the modern world through the changes in government, monetary reforms and wars as recorded in circulating coins. In This Collecting World Coins, 1901-Present Catalog You’ll Learn:
SKU U3686
For more information, or to order, see: Collecting World Coins, 1901-Present, 14th Ed. 14th Edition (www.shopnumismaster.com/collecting-world-coins-1901-present-u3686)
Bob Leuver forwarded this information about a competing book from the British publisher Currency News. Thanks! We actually discussed this one in the June 15, 2014 E-Sylum.
-Editor
See How The World's Coins Are Changing Worldwide, the coins being issued today are undergoing a transformation, combining unique technological innovations and new security features with novel designs, details and materials. Published by Currency News™, the Directory of Circulating Coins is the only guide to every circulating coin in the world - making it an invaluable reference and research tool. Every Coin, Every Country: One Indispensable Guide The new directory provides detailed information on all the circulating coins in the world - including up-to-date information, specification and images in one concise and easy-to-use volume. This makes it an indispensable guide for anyone involved in the design, production, quality control, validation or use of coins.
For more information, or to order, see: The Directory of Circulating Coins (currency-news.com/the-directory-of-circulating-coins-2)
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