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3.0 out of 5 stars
Reference suitable for serious collectors only,
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This review is from: "Standard Catalog of" World Paper Money, Specialized Issues: v. 1 (Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Vol.1: Specialized Issues) (Paperback)
The `Standard Catalog...' series of books are comprehensive in their listing and presentation of world coins/paper money; I can see how these volumes are invaluable to collectors. I am not a collector however and purchased the volumes on paper money simply to admire the artistry put into their creation. I was greatly disappointed (given my purpose) as the paper is of telephone book quality and all coin/note images inside are small, black & white and grany (the only colour printing is on the cover). Even as a reference for collectors, the presentation quality could be much better. For a beautifully illustrated guide to world coinage, I would instead recommend `The World Encyclopedia of Coins and Coin Collecting' by James Mackay.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great source of information,
By Jamal S. Alsamarra'i - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: "Standard Catalog of" World Paper Money, Specialized Issues: v. 1 (Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Vol.1: Specialized Issues) (Paperback)
This book is invaluable source of information for both collectors as well as dealers of modern banknotes. The major flaw, however, is the unrealistic UNC catalog values for most banknotes. The majority are exaggerated and no one can sell at even 50% of such CVs. However, the book stands as a unique source and a vault of invaluable information about all modern banknotes.
13 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Best of the 3 Pick Books but still not great,
By F. R. Nickles Jr. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: "Standard Catalog of" World Paper Money, Specialized Issues: v. 1 (Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Vol.1: Specialized Issues) (Paperback)
The value of this book is going to depend on what you collect - if you collect China, Mexico, Russia, Latin America, and certain British Commonwealth - then yes, this book is very good and very valuable - WHERE IS ISRAEL? Are you trying to tell me there are no specialized issues for Israel/Palestine - Theres lots of people who can help the editor - myself included. The standard Pick Book doesn' list any of the military issues, all standard issues, and none of the specialized issues, I've even emailed scans of notes to the editors - otherpeople have too. Richard Gatto, Bill Rosenblum, the Israel coin and currency c/ollectors group, the AINA, the INS all people who can help the editors, who don't read Hebrew - well sorry we know the notes trust us. We know what they look like - that is only one of many areas totally uncovered and what about Russia - you have 25000 uncataloged notes to go - why did you quit? work getting a little hard - want to do nothing and get an easy buck? that's what this is about - did yall even try to find the market values on these notes? maybe for some markets, I see htat - not every market. The price a note goes for at auction and what a dealer says a note is worth and gives it to Krause can be different. There are too many price differences, i saw notes listed for $125 from Costa Rica in this NEW BOOK sell for $1600 at auction, so explain to me the $125? is that because someone was hoping to buy one at that price? isn't there a problem here, yall think I'm crazy - I've heard this more than dozens of times. Why not be UNBIASED, report the true values, be accurate? Isn't that what a price book is supposed to be? Overall I like the book - but I'm pretty angry about how the editors dealt with me and other collectors about the Israel section they already had all the information and chose not to include it. They had some of it in the book before but took it out, why? The 3rd edition of Pick 2 has many notes currently not included, why's that? I know they work hard. It's either a great book or a lousy book depending on what you collect. Some things have no coverage at all. Maybe you need a Middle East specialist, these notes are non-existant in this book Did yall even ask Armen what he thought? I think you have too narrow of a group of people who give input into these books. Nobody asked me anything, and I know more about Isreal Paper money than a lot of people, but there are people who know more than me. Even the pre-established books weren't consulted. Seems like the editors think they are above everyone else or just plain working too hard, ok admit you can't do the job. Don't say this is everything when it isn't
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Currency References,
By Andy R - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Specialized Issues v. 1 (Standard Catalog of World Paper Money Vol 1: Specialized Issues) (Hardcover)
This is an excellent book for persons collecting paper money in general. Volume 1 is the most interesting of the 3 volumes and has decent sections even for special areas like the Mexican Revolution and so forth.
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