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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;xlrcable, post: 3147476, member: 41288&quot;]I have the first two volumes. For those not familiar with them, Volume 1 is a general survey while Volume 2 expands on the period since 1905. Much of the “expansion” consists of price guides for every coin. (I know how we all feel about price guides, but it’s still interesting to have a perspective other than Krause). The rest of the text is heavy on brief biographies of the people on the coins. At the risk of sounding like a bit of a jerk, I count this sort of thing as superficial history rather than numismatics, but I do understand it’s very useful to many people.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s also worth mentioning that circulating coins of the 1905-1992 period are treated in a single chapter, about 80 pages. The rest of the book - another 400 pages - is about commemorative, bullion, and post-1992 issues, none of which I collect (much). So if I sound less than totally enthusiastic, remember that I might just be whining that the book isn’t tailored for me personally <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. I don’t regret buying it by any means.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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