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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scottishmoney, post: 1602892, member: 12789&quot;]Indeed that is a great start for the beginner, I literally read my first example so much at the dinner table etc when I was a kid that I had no choice but to be more knowledgeable on them.&nbsp; It sure helps whence you occasion the unique opportunity to sift through hoards of coins like I have and be able to play picky choosy with the occasional goodies.&nbsp; Heck I have even found very rare Norse coins that were in mixes of dug up stuff that were otherwise thought to be from the British Isles whence in fact they were likely booty or a trade coin acquired from over the water.</p><p><br /></p><p>JJ North wrote about the coinage from that era and his books are another step up the ladder from the Spink coverage.&nbsp; They are a bit cheesy for the adverts and self promo but the Coincraft catalogues do have lots of helpful hints on collecting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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