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<p>[QUOTE="SanMiguel, post: 244483, member: 3379"]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.</p><p><br /></p><p>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. </p><p><br /></p><p>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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SanMiguel, post: 244483, member: 3379"]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.[/QUOTE]
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