Three iconic publications on U.K. coinage have been acquired from SPINK by Sovereign Rarities Ltd. Here's the announcement.
-Editor
Coins of England & the United Kingdom, Pre-Decimal Issues
Coins of England & the United Kingdom, Decimal Issues
Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, including Anglo-Gallic Coins
As of 16th April 2024 Sovereign Rarities Ltd, London, UK, has acquired the above three publications
from Spink & Son Ltd, who in turn acquired the publications in 1997 from B. A. Seaby Ltd.
B A Seaby had originally produced a more basic one volume catalogue dating from the late 1920s,
expanding to Scottish and Irish later on.
The splitting of the decimal and pre-decimal denominations was a more recent innovation of the last
decade as the modern issue era became more expansive and continues to grow under King Charles
III.
The new release of the pre-decimal and decimal catalogues remains a highly anticipated annual
event in the worldwide numismatic calendar, as British coins are so internationally collected in the
modern era.
The acquisition by Sovereign Rarities Ltd will see the next edition for 2025 produced under their
branding for the first time and Managing Director Ian Goldbart commented:
‘We are delighted to have acquired the three titles, which we intend to continue to produce in the
coming years. In one form or another, Coins of England has been issued for almost 100 years. Having
first acquired a copy, when I started collecting in 1976, to this day, the book remains a staple part of
my numismatic diet.'
To acquire a copy of the 2024 pre decimal or decimal editions or the 2020 Coins of Scotland, Ireland,
the Islands and Anglo Gallic issue (last issued in 2020) please visit our website
www.sovr.co.uk for
our contact details or email us at
info@sovr.co.uk
Wayne Homren, Editor
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