Price: £8.50 for the signed book including postage to anywhere.
You have probably found this by following the link on the Facebook coin group.
This link on this page enables people to order the paperback book “Collectors’ Coins – Decimal Issues of the UK 1968 – 2017”. All of the books purchased from this page will be signed on the first page by me, the author.
By clicking the ‘Pay Now’ link to pay with Paypal, you’ll save me the hassle of having to ask for people’s addresses and will also prevent a flood of payments coming through within a short space of time. I’ve sent 500 out so far and now have a new batch of 100. If you’d like to purchase more than one, simply complete the process as often as you’d like. If you want to pay with another means, email me: info@checkyourchange.co.uk. All books are sent in a padded envelope.
In case you are not familiar with the book…
Background: It can trace its history back to the “Check Your Change” booklets published 1965-1971. The 2017 edition is the 4th modern edition bearing its current title, branded as part of the Rotographic “Collectors’ Coins” series. There are also books on British Coinage 1760 – 1970 (Amazon link) and on Irish coinage 1660 – 2000 (Amazon link) plus a few other books on other types of coins and medals. Incidentally, the 2009 edition of the pre-decimal book is available as a free PDF file:
Free PDF file of Collectors’ Coins GB 2009 (covers coins 1797 to 1970)
Description: “Collectors’ Coins – Decimal Issues of the UK 1968 – 2017” is a comprehensive guide to UK decimal coins* (with Bank of England circulating notes added as a bonus). It contains real values for all the main denominations, researched as thoroughly as possible, with lots of info and price data on bullion issues and annual proof sets, too. It is the anti-hype of coin books and aims to put all the rumours straight as well as being an excellent collectors’ guide to decimal coinage 1968 – 2017. Details are given on the mintage number, name of the designer and the size and weights plus an awful lot more.
Size: A5, 156 pages, images all full colour.
Price: Marked retail price is £8.75.
ISBN: 978-0948964-88-6
Author: C H Perkins
Publisher: Rotographic
*Note that it doesn’t include UK Territory coins, e.g. Ch. Islands, Gibraltar etc.
Some page spreads:
Coin Publications
Coin Publications/Rotographic published the original “Check Your Change” booklets from 1965 to 1971. After decimalisation they became part of the “Collectors’ Coins” series and have been published annually for 53 years. Coin Publications is a family business and currently publishes a range of 14 books on coins and medals:
coinpublications.com