Ok, so i have been away for some time. Been way too busy remodleing the kitchen in my house. what little time i am not doing that, i am putting together a website showing my collection. SO... i think i need a vacation I do have a question however. I am looking at some books on world paper money. i looked at Krause publications books on the "Standard Catalog of World Paper Money" but that quickly got me confused. From the website i see at least 3 maybe 4 books i might need. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, modern issues 1961-present 13th edition Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, General Issues 11th edition. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues 10th edition Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, modern issues 1961-present 12 edition. from that list, i see that the last book in the list is the older version of the 1st. So i am thinking i may only need the 1st 3 books. Does anyone have these books? Would i need to get all 3, or would the modern issues book be enough?Are they a good resourse? I want a decent resourse, without having to spend a ton. as always, any help is appreciated!!
one other thing... i keep seeing this on Ebay auctions.. "Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Modern Issues, 1961-present (Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Vol 3: Modern Issues) " whats with the Volume numbers? do the 3 books come in a 3 volumne set? or does it mean somethign else?
i've found the standard catalog to be an excellent resource, but it isn't without a few problems. some of the banknote design descriptions are incorrect and some of the valuations are way off...like a north korean 5000 won note listed @ $300.00 when $20.00 is a lot more accurate. on the whole though, my catalog has seen some heavy use. what is your collection heavy in? 99% of mine are post-1961 issues, so i've managed to skate by with just buying one: the modern issue catalog. buying these things new can be expensive, especially when you purchase more than one volume & consider the fact that you need to buy the latest printing for updated information. it's not unheard of for the identification numbers on certain notes to change around every other year. i recommend buying one catalog in your main collecting focus. if you need to look up something not in your catalog, you can hit up the library or ask online for someone to look it up for you. or...you can buy an older edition online at discount. i generally buy a new catalog every other year, just to catch up on value updates and renumbering. the volume numbers refer to each of the 3 catalogs. together, they make up the standard catalog of world paper money. volume one is specialized issues, volume two is general issues, and volume three is modern issues.
Thanks SanMiguel for the info. My collection of US notes dates back to 1862. However, my world notes collection is muich more recent, say within the last 10-20 years. I want to expand, wo was looking for a good reference. Im not all that much interested in values so much. for current values, i try to look around the web to see what its being sold at. What i really want the reference for is to see just whats out there. I needed a place to tell me - ok there are 4 designs for this denomination for this country... or something like that. finding info like that on the web is tough if not impossible. I think i might buy all 3 volumnes, and update when i feel i need to. What i really need is friends in all these countries willing to exchange US money for currency from their country. i dont mind paying a bit of a premium, but buying notes from around the world on Ebay is such a rip-off! Thanks again SanMiguel!!
for u.s. notes, i use this book by Q. David Bowers: Link to book for world notes, have you tried ron wise's webpage? http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/notedir/AlphabeticDirectory.html it lists every note in catalog order, and gives dates. the way i've been using it sounds similar to what you're asking for. for each country, i look at the designs for each denomination in a series, collect what i want, then go back to the "guide" to find out which series i should collect next.
Forr my US collection i like the Friedberg book "Paper Money of the United States", and "The Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Money". I am no expert, but am well versed in US currency. Its world currency i lack almost any knowledge on. I am trying to expand my world banknote collection. But until now, all i knew of was what was for sale on Ebay at the time. Its time i mature my knowledge base in this area That Ron Wise site.. all i can say is OH MY GOD!!! lol that is a great resource itself. Thanks for pointing me to it. I will still get the 3 volumes from Krause. as a quick reference, Ron Wise's site will work, but i could never replace a book for serious hunting
Are the Standard Catalog of World paper money available in hardcover? the Krause site only shows paperback, but i have found past editions available in hardcover. Any know if the new editions are available in hardcover?
Hi guys! I personally have all three volumes, as my collection spans through them. However, my take on them is thus: The Specialized issues catalog and the Issues to 1960 catalog will change very little over time. The main thing to change is the pricing, and a quick look online will give you a range of up to date pricing on most banknotes. Therefor I only have one edition of each and it has suited me just fine. As for the modern issues, I have updated that about every four years. The reason for waiting so long is the cost of the book itself. BUT - I get to ask for it for things like Fathers day (Just got the 13th edition last sunday!), Birthdays, and such. The reason I want the newer volume at all is (obviously) because there are always updates to the book with catalog numbers, new notes, new signatutes, etc., etc. But I have found that I really don't need one every year (or even two years!) to get by.
Ron Wise's website doesn't list every banknote.Chances are,there are dates & varieties that he hasn't listed,plus new banknotes that have only been issued within the last month or so. Aidan.
true, it doesn't list every single date ever printed, (for obvious reasons), and the bank of england formally requested their notes be taken down...but no other free online gallery is as complete. as far as updates, he relies on donated scans. but if you swamp him with images he doesn't want, ( i.e.- every single date & minor variety), he might ignore you. if the wise site doesn't do it for you, there's always aidan's beloved banknote wiki.
I recieved my Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues 10th edition yesterday. It was close to 1200 pages. I was engrossed for hours last night - and that is with a ton of pictures i am unfamiliar with... i cant wait until the other 2 books arrive on friday (i hope, fingers crossed, an offering placed at the alter of luck) i will be on vacation for the 11 days after this friday, so if i get the books before then, it will occupy my 'bored' moments until well after i return. otherwise, if they are not here on friday.. i will be TOTALY bummed!!! i excited now
I now got all 3 books of the Standard Catalog of World paper Money (a.k.a. Pick as i now know) I dont mean to seem like a dolt, but I do have a few questions i really hope someone can help answer! how does one interpret the numbering system in these books? Is each note numbered within its own country? in other wods, the first note for each starts with 1 and then goes to 2, 3, 4 and so on... or is there are grander numbering system at work, so that each subsequent country starts where the previous one ends. I just dont seem to see any onvious pattern. I have seen on the internet the terminology of KM#-x.... would that refer to the above mentioned catalogs? or to some other publication? thanks
Daggarjon: For the most part, the numbering for each country in Pick starts with 1 in Volume 2. Volume 3 is a continuation from Volume 2. There is some overlap of listings between these two volumes where a series was used before and after 1960. There are some exceptions such as China. China starts with the Imperial issues and they are numbered beginning with the letter A. This is because the early editions of the catalog did not have the listings for the Imperial notes. Because the catalog tries (but does not always succeed) in listing notes in chronological order, the Imperial notes had to have some other distinguishing identifier because the numbering from 1 forward was already used. The conventional shorthand for notes in Volume 1 and 2 is the coutry name followed by P-### (e.g., China P-101). The listings in Volukme 1 are independent of the listings in Volume 2 and 3. The shorthand for listings in Volume 1 is the country followed by PS-### (China PS-101). The S stands for Specialized as in the Specialized volume of the catalog. KM#s are used by people who have seen the light and come over to world paper money from world coins. World coins are catalogued in the Krause-Mishler book, the Standard Catalog of World Coins. The shorthand for coins in this catalog is KM. These people are merely confused when they list paper money using KM rather than P or PS. They usually mean the Pick Catalogs when they use KM for world paper money.
many thanks lettow. so basicaly, in the pick books, there will be many notes with the #1 identifier. so in order to distinguish the notes, one MUST know the country in order to find the note. is this correct? this seems backwards from what i am used to in the friedberg book on US currency, but one i will eventually get used to i am sure lol
