2004 Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901 - Present (Standard Catalog of World Coins, 31st Ed)

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Summary: It is a catalog.
Review: This animal is good for pointing out many coins that may be missed in the smaller magazines and at trade shows. However it is a catalog, about the size of a phone book and with so few advertisers that they are negligible. There are no fancy color pictures just coins and lots of them divided into countries; so many coins that it can make your head spin if you are not searching for a particular theme. The shallow part of the book is the depth of time.
When I write reviews I look for a stumper or two. Well this book passed. I looked up the "Wailbligen 100". Sure as shoot'n there it was with an explanation and references to Porcelain coins.

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Summary: Far to be COMPLETE, Far to give always SERIOUS QUOTATIONS !
Review: Unfortunately the so-called Krause & Mishler's "Bible" or "Telephone Book" hasn't changed that much after so many years of publications ! It is NOT COMPLETE (many new coins missing but also some older !), collectors should be extremely prudent with given quotations ... look at the FRANCE 10 Francs 1989 "Montesquieu" and you will have an excellent example on how "stupid" some quotations could be ... In this 2001 edition there are pages mixed (Iran / Indonesia) ... wrong pictures and catalog numbers, etc. YET, it remains at this moment the best illustrated catalogue for World Coins ... so collectors and dealers should use it as a "general reference" but not consider it as a "Bible" and certainly review quotations according to the reality of the International Markets ! Kindly understand that we are a Group of International Dealers and respect Krause & Mishler's nice job but unfortunately too many people consider it as a 200% reality of the International Market ...

Rating:
Summary: Far to be COMPLETE, Far to give always SERIOUS QUOTATIONS !
Review: Unfortunately the so-called Krause & Mishler's "Bible" or "Telephone Book" hasn't changed that much after so many years of publications ! It is NOT COMPLETE (many new coins missing but also some older !), collectors should be extremely prudent with given quotations ... look at the FRANCE 10 Francs 1989 "Montesquieu" and you will have an excellent example on how "stupid" some quotations could be ... In this 2001 edition there are pages mixed (Iran / Indonesia) ... wrong pictures and catalog numbers, etc. YET, it remains at this moment the best illustrated catalogue for World Coins ... so collectors and dealers should use it as a "general reference" but not consider it as a "Bible" and certainly review quotations according to the reality of the International Markets ! Kindly understand that we are a Group of International Dealers and respect Krause & Mishler's nice job but unfortunately too many people consider it as a 200% reality of the International Market ...

Rating:
Summary: Far to be COMPLETE, Far to give always SERIOUS QUOTATIONS !
Review: Unfortunately the so-called Krause & Mishler's "Bible" or "Telephone Book" hasn't changed that much after so many years of publications ! It is NOT COMPLETE (many new coins missing but also some older !), collectors should be extremely prudent with given quotations ... look at the FRANCE 10 Francs 1989 "Montesquieu" and you will have an excellent example on how "stupid" some quotations could be ... In this 2001 edition there are pages mixed (Iran / Indonesia) ... wrong pictures and catalog numbers, etc. YET, it remains at this moment the best illustrated catalogue for World Coins ... so collectors and dealers should use it as a "general reference" but not consider it as a "Bible" and certainly review quotations according to the reality of the International Markets ! Kindly understand that we are a Group of International Dealers and respect Krause & Mishler's nice job but unfortunately too many people consider it as a 200% reality of the International Market ...

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Summary: A must have if you collect foreign coins.
Review: Worthwhile. The book has the info you need to identify and value foreign coins of the 20th century. One improvement would be to divide the book into two volumes because it is so large.