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Title: Obsolete Banknotes of Pennsylvania - by D. C. Wismer

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Author: D. C. Wismer

Edition: 1985 reprint from the original which was published in April of 1932 and June of 1933

Bound: Soft Cover

Pages: 106

Illustrated: Yes

Book Size: 9" H x 6" W

ISBN: 0942666453

ISBN: 9780942666458

Comments:

Obsolete Banknotes of Pennsylvania by D.C. Wismer is a basic reference book with over 1500 banknotes listed.

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Title: Mexican Imperial Coinage - by Benjamin Betts

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Author: Benjamin Betts

Edition: This is a 2010 reprint from the original which was first published in 1899

Bound: Soft Cover

Pages: 64

Illustrated: Yes

Book Size: 9" H x 6" W

ISBN: 0915262754

ISBN: 9780915262755

Comments:

Mexican Imperial Coinage by Benjamin Betts covers the medals and coins of Augustine I (Iturbide), Maximilian, the French Invasion, and the Republic during the French intervention from 1822.

This book has 16 full-page plates of line drawings.

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Title: The Coins and Tokens of Nova Scotia - by Eugene G. Courteau M.D.

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Author: Eugene G. Courteau M.D.

Edition: This is a 1982 reprint of the original which was published the author in 1911

Bound: Soft Cover

Pages: 36

Illustrated: Yes

Book Size: 9" H x 6" W

ISBN: 0942666097

ISBN: 9780942666090

Comments:

This is a reprint of a 1911 work.  It contains 29 pages plus 7 full page photo plates of coins and tokens. 

This book is considered the basic reference on these issues.  It covers the thistle series, broke tokens, and merchandise cards. 

This book is in high demand!

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Title: Chinese Cash - by O. D. Cresswell

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Author: O. D. Cresswell

Edition: Original 1980 edition published by Sanford J. Durst and Spink & Sons Ltd, London England

Bound: Soft Cover

Pages: 122

Illustrated: Yes

Book Size: 8.5" H x 5.25" W

ISBN: 091526241X

ISBN: 9780915262410

Comments:

Chinese Cash by O.D. Cresswell is a basic reference on early Chinese "CASH" coins from 255 BCE to 1900's CE.

Displays rulers, symbols, and extensive line drawings of Chinese Cash coins.

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Title: Die Taler Der Schweiz - by Jean Paul Divo

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Author: Jean Paul Divo

Edition: 2005 revised reprint of the original version published in 1966

Bound: Soft Cover

Pages: 132

Illustrated: Yes

Book Size: 9" H x 6" W

ISBN: 1886720223

ISBN: 9781886720220

Comments:

Published in 2005, this book is a German text but it is easy to use.  It is the major reference on Swiss Talers from the 1400's to the 1800's. 

It covers all 26 Cantons and cities; 93 pages plus 36 full page photo plates of coins.  All the coins listed are illustrated. It also has a valuation guide by the author in U.S. dollars. 

This limited edition is an outstanding reference and is in demand!

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Title: Contemporary World Gold Coins 1934 - 1974 - by Sanford J. Durst

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Author: Sanford J. Durst

Edition: First edition

Bound: Hard Cover

Pages: 118

Illustrated: Yes

Book Size: 9 1/2" H x 6 3/8" W

ISBN: 0915262010

ISBN: 9780915262014

Comments:

Contemporary World Gold Coins (1934-1975) by Sanford Durst contains information on sizes, weights, gold purity, and values for hundreds of World Gold Coins!

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Title: The Dated European Coinage Prior To 1501 - by Albert R. Frey

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Author: Albert R. Frey

Edition: This is a 2000 reprint from the original version published by the American Numismatic Society back in 1915 with revisions

Bound: Soft Cover

Pages: 140

Illustrated: Yes

Book Size: 10" H x 7" W

ISBN: 0886720002

Comments:

This reprint of The Dated European Coinage Prior to 1501 by Albert Frey has been revised by David Cervin.

This third edition published in 2000 was originally published in 1915 by the ANS. The second edition was published in 1978.

David Cervin had the best private collection of these coins in the world. The other 11 of the top dozen are all in museums.

This 140 page book has significant material, photos, and many plates of coins and uses the Frey numbering system which is universally used on price list and auction catalogues.

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Title: A Thousand Years of Bohemian Official Coinage 929-1929 - by DR. Viktor Katz

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Author: DR. Viktor Katz

Edition: This is a 1980 reprint from the original version which was first published in 1929

Bound: Soft Cover

Pages: 32

Illustrated: Yes

Book Size: 10" H x 7" W

ISBN: 091526255X

ISBN: 9780915262557

Comments:

This 32 page book is full of important information. 

It includes 86 illustrated coins, mint marks, and lots of detail. This book was issued by the Czech Numismatic Society for the 1000th anniversary of the first coinage. 

It was reissued in 1980 and it contains good material at a low price. 

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Title: Coinage Of The First Mint of The Americas at Mexico City - by Robert I. Nesmith

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Author: Robert I Nesmith

Edition: 2001 reprint from the original version which was first published in 1955 by the American Numismatic Society

Bound: Soft Cover

Pages: 160

Illustrated: Yes

Book Size: 9" H x 6" W

ISBN: 088672010X

Comments:

The Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas at Mexico City 1536-1572 by Robert I. Nesmith is a heavily illustrated and detailed catalog with analysis of coins produced by the Spanish colonies at Mexico City.

The book includes photos, line drawings, mint marks, assayors legends, cross references, and varieties.

The book includes historical information on the minting technique, mint officials, and creation of the mint. 

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Title: Numismatic History of Mexico - by Alberto Pradeau

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Author: Alberto Pradeau

Edition: This is a reprint from the original version which was first published in 1938

Bound: Soft Cover

Pages: 182

Illustrated: Yes

Book Size: 10" H x 7" W

ISBN: 0915262207

ISBN: 9780915262205

Comments:

Numismatic History of Mexico by Alberto Pradeau and updated by noted numismatist Clyde Hubbard starts in the pre-Colombian period, he discusses and illustrates Aztec and Mayan monies.

Great amounts of detail on gold, silver, copper, and coinage of the Spanish Colonial period.

Various revolutions and their coinages up to the 20th Century. Including assayers, mintages, workings of the mint, Royalist Mints, Counterstamp's, State Coinages.

Alberto Pradeau we are told was the paymaster in Pancho Villa's Army!

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