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GotTheBug · March 10, 2013 1:53PM

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bosox · March 10, 2013 5:52PM

The large cent variety section that a few of us put together for that edition of Charlton seems to have taken off in poularity. If anyone pays anything close to $1000 for it, they need their head examined.

syl · March 10, 2013 7:48PM

Amen, Bosox. Just because someone os offering to sell something for $1000 doesn't mean that anyone is stupid enough to buy it. There are still copies around (even on the $800+ Amazon.com site) used for $30-40, but you still should be able to look around in any used book store, or library old-offerings, or garage sales and get one for $5-10. Just like you don't go to current offerings on Ebay to find out what something is worth. You go to the "sold" section of Ebay and see what something actually SOLD for (preferably to a knowledgeable collector) .. not the pipedream of a hopeful vendor.

GotTheBug · March 11, 2013 12:46AM

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sumnom · March 12, 2013 6:04AM

Pardon my ignorance but what is the difference between the guide and the catalogue? Is it coverage?

syl · March 12, 2013 7:36PM

Every year, Charlton publishes a Canadian coin guide that lists all Canadian circulating coinage that has been produced since the British and Canadian mints stared in 1858, including those Provinces that had their own coinage made before they became part of the Confederation (Newfoundland, PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick). For the last 4-5 years they have, included in the back of the guide, a variety section that covers one denomination or one series for use by variety collectors. The back section is not all-inclusive but rather, in the space available, it includes the most popular, collectible, or recent discoveries in that particular genre. The 2011 (65th edition) had a variety section that included 80 Victoria Large Cent examples with suggested pricing and scarcity. It has become a staple for Large Cent collectors. The term 'guide' and 'catalogue' mean essentially the same thing and are applied to both the main and back sections of the book. Charlton publishes many other "collector" type guides/books, including tokens, RCM non-circulating coinage, paper money, and other specific antique/collectible publications.

sumnom · March 13, 2013 6:21AM

Ah, thank you! I understand.

Senex · March 13, 2013 8:26AM

<< <i>Pardon my ignorance but what is the difference between the guide and the catalogue? Is it coverage? >>

The Catalogue has in-depth information on circulating coinage of Canada & its provinces. the 2013 65th edition is the current one.
There is an additional catalog for NCLT coinage. It's currently the 3rd Edition.
The Guide is just that, a guide to the various coins of Canada - it is limited in its scope and has nowhere near the amount of information of the catalogue.
The Catalogue is the best investment you can make if you are planning to collect Canadian coins.

LochNESS · March 30, 2013 5:26PM

I'm a lover of printed books. That said, in this modern age of internet, you'd have to be INSANE to pay that much for any book unless

1) it's a first-edition print of a famous book
2) it's signed by the author and they're famous
3) crazy-rare binding, like human skin (gross I know, but they do exist believe it or not)
4) did you say $1,000? better be all of the above

santelia · March 31, 2013 11:05AM

Human skin book binding?... ewhhh.
So excuse me for my ignorance, but are the Canadian cents as interesting as the American large cents? I live about 2-1/2 hours from Toronto, in NY, and have only been bitten by the Canadian token bug. But I do have a nice set of late date American cents, and really enjoyed the EAC.

olmanjon · March 31, 2013 10:41PM

Canadian large cents are one of those things that the more you know the more you find out there is to know. There are literally hundreds of different varieties. Some dates such as the 1859 have so many varieties that you could spend a lifetime collecting them and not find them all. A rich and varied collection can be had for very reasonable to very expensive. Beware though. Once the bug has bit there is no going back. It's just like golf. The more you play the more you want to play. Can't get enough of either one.

Olmanjon

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