new collector

bga27 · February 4, 2006 4:33AM

Ive just started to collect world coins. Im focusing on pre-1940. No particular countries. Im partial to Queen Victoria. I picked up a few at the flea market today for a good price. Im having difficulty finding the Krause 1801-1900 book. I'd be grateful if someone who has the book and its a recent copy (2004-2006) to make me copies of the Canada and Great Britian pages. I will pay for the copies. Please help a fellow collector! Thank you!
Brian

spinaker2000 · February 4, 2006 4:37AM

Welcome to the forum Brian. Making copies of Krause and selling them would be wrong. Like downloading music and movies.

We wouldn't want to break any laws!

bga27 · February 4, 2006 4:43AM

hey thats no problem on the copies! Ill find the book eventually!

ajaan · February 4, 2006 4:44AM

There are a lot of pages for Canada and GB

bga27 · February 4, 2006 4:50AM

ill find a library that has the book.

lordmarcovan · February 4, 2006 4:54AM

You should be able to pick up an older and/or used copy of the Krause 19th century edition for not too much, I would think. If I remember correctly, it's the slimmest of the four volumes. I have an old Second Edition I would probably sell, since it's time I updated.

(The Second Edition came out in 1997, I think? It's not ancient. Still useful, but since I am a dealer, I should probably update.)

<< <i>Im partial to Queen Victoria >>

You have good taste. And you could focus only on Queen Victoria and still have a lifetime's worth of collecting ahead of you. I am collecting 1901 Queen Victoria coinage, and that set runs almost fifty pieces. The Brit large pennies are a lot of fun. Canadian large cents, too, I would imagine, though I never personally collected those.

Have fun!

1jester · February 4, 2006 4:55AM

Welcome to the Darkside, Brian! You certainly can't go wrong collecting Vicky. There are at least a few specialist of her coinage here on the board. Will you be focusing on England issues, or also colonial issues?

bga27 · February 4, 2006 5:02AM

1jester- Probably all colonies. i used to collect Victoria stamps and had the "penny black" the very first stamp of G.B. I found a Canadian Penny Vicky in nice shape today for $5.
lord- I will wait till I find a fairly recent ed.

wybrit · February 4, 2006 5:41AM

Welcome to the forum!

As you may already know, I share your appreciation of Victorian coinage. A nearly 64 year reign offers a lifetime of collecting possibilities, even if you never leave the British series.