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Not perfect - but getting there


ArthGoch

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Have over the years attempted to find a one stop shop in the form of an online database/catalogue that was able to provide full details in respect of coin mintage numbers, AGW/ASW, prices, size etc.

When Numismaster.com was launched I was given a trial subscription. To say that it was woefully bad is an understatement, and thus when the trial ended I choose not to renew. I have over the years used the free services which over two tiers gives you an abridged level of detail; (everyone can use the search function, and by just simply registering you do get basic mintage details.)

Give credit where due, Numismaster.com (aka Krause) are attempting to fill in the black holes and to catch up with all the required details. Still no where near 100% perfect, particularly for modern collectables, but has improved dramatically

For around £10 a month you can subscribe to the e-version of all of the seven current Krause publications that are in print, inclusive of the Krause's bible the 'Standard Catalog of World Coins.'

Before commiting would like to hear other people opinions, particularly those that have subscribed in the recent past, of from those that have experience of other online reference guides

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I bought an older 2nd hand paper copy of the Krause catalogue - 2224 pages on Amazon for about £10.

Valuations of course will vary but you can adjust for spot but you can benchmark the ratios between semi-numi and bullion.

I also bought a new copy one year of an annual publication called Standard Catalogue of World Coins ( Bruce & Michael ).

This was poor and missed so many well known popular coins I would avoid.

 

The electronic catalogue seems like a good reference but for an amateur stacker is somewhat expensive.

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I've looked at catalogues a few times Krause and Mc Donalds but have found the prices extremely optimistic to say the least. Krause less so.

 

I think ebay is the best place to get an idea of current coin values for 95% of coins we seem to be interested in, granted you can get weight and dimensions on most coins from some catalogues but for the coins I collect I know a fair bit about them from my own research and experience.

 

I got a free catalogue from token publications when I took out a subscription at York last year, cover price £9.95,  350 pages but of very little interest to me and I certainly wouldn't have bought it.

The problem with common sense is, its not that common.

 

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