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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 1180599, member: 66"]OK as to differences.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Yeoman book lists each coin by type and does not give information as to all the dates and mints available for each type. The prices given are for the most common dates of each type, so if you have a scarcer date you won't know it. I haven't seen the latest edition but the book used to list the coins by Yeoman numbers. This numbering system has almost been completely replaced by the current KM numbers</p><p><br /></p><p>The other two books may be two editions of the same book (Bruce used to be the editor and now Cuhaj is.) There is also the possibility that the Cuhaj book is the Standard Catalog which lists all the general issue pieces and the NCLT issues while the Bruce book may be the Standard Catalog of Unusual World Coins which is mainly issues from non existent countries (Micro-nations), fantasy issues, medals etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Standard Catalog lists all the countries, and every coin by denomination and type. For each type all the dates that type was issued are listed and the are priced in several different grades. It also gives diameter, composition and for precious metal coins weight, fineness, and actual silver, gold, platinum etc weight.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 1180599, member: 66"]OK as to differences. The Yeoman book lists each coin by type and does not give information as to all the dates and mints available for each type. The prices given are for the most common dates of each type, so if you have a scarcer date you won't know it. I haven't seen the latest edition but the book used to list the coins by Yeoman numbers. This numbering system has almost been completely replaced by the current KM numbers The other two books may be two editions of the same book (Bruce used to be the editor and now Cuhaj is.) There is also the possibility that the Cuhaj book is the Standard Catalog which lists all the general issue pieces and the NCLT issues while the Bruce book may be the Standard Catalog of Unusual World Coins which is mainly issues from non existent countries (Micro-nations), fantasy issues, medals etc. The Standard Catalog lists all the countries, and every coin by denomination and type. For each type all the dates that type was issued are listed and the are priced in several different grades. It also gives diameter, composition and for precious metal coins weight, fineness, and actual silver, gold, platinum etc weight.[/QUOTE]
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