New Stock September 2024

Both large and small 10p Sterling silver proofs in Royal Mint case of issue.

Coincraft are proud to announce that we are the UK Distributor of the latest edition of Friedberg’s Gold Coins of the World, the standard catalogue for gold coins since the first edition was published in 1958 and now, for the first time, in full colour. The last edition was published in 2017 so this new 10th edition is the first major update in seven years The cataloguing and numbering system is used all over the world by collectors, dealers and auction houses and the scope of the book remains unparalleled in its detail and coverage, calling on the expertise of over 100 expert contributors and consultants from across the globe. Like each edition before it, the tenth expands on its predecessor, digging more deeply into new areas of collector interest, and expanding many sections. It includes the addition of many new discoveries for dozens of countries, now running to 852 pages, which have been completely revised and updated. The authors have listed more than 22,000 coin types, which are illustrated with more than 8,500 photos, now, for the first time, in full colour. Each country’s section includes tables of weight and fineness and the market valuations are extensively revised to reflect both the higher price of gold as well as the skyrocketing demand for numismatic rarities. This wonderful hardback catalogue is a must for anyone with an interest in collecting gold coins of the world and because Coincraft are the UK distributor for this book we can offer you, our customers, an exclusive deal. The retail price of the book is £75 but we can offer this to you at £65. PLEASE NOTE: Overseas Clients: please ask for quote as extra postage is often required for postage outside the UK. Before we ship books we will advise you of the shipping costs by e-mail, as these costs vary significantly per book and per region.

Continuing with the fantastic stamp sets we have been offering, here is another which has 10 different unused (mint) stamps issued by George V for use in the British Colonies at the time. Some of the stamps have the portrait of George V on them and others have coats of arms of the country or local scenes depicted on them. They are beautifully engraved designs from far-flung places such as The Gold Coast, Turks & Caicos Islands, Antigua, Swaziland, Cook Islands and Barbados, to name a few. The stamps will vary from one order to the next so the sample shown here is just one of those available.

This set of coins and note for King George VI can only be bought from Coincraft because we made them up. You get a full set of King George VI (father of Elizabeth II) coins: farthing, halfpenny, penny, brass threepence, silver threepence, sixpence, shilling, florin and halfcrown. Plus a British Military Pound Note, issued after World War Two, all in a handsome information folder. Remember, the last George VI coin was stuck in 1952 that is 72 years ago, they are almost antique. We are very proud of this set/collection because we had a hand in making them up. We are going to offer this for a limited time at a special price. Normally £18.50 but for a limited time only just £15.00 and you can get one only from Coincraft!

We think the bronze coins of King George VI are much underappreciated. The farthings are easy to get, but it's much more difficult to obtain nice Pennies and Halfpennies. Here we are offering a George VI Penny from 1947 in brilliant, uncirculated condition.

After the War, there was a big demand for the Royal Mint to strike pennies. We’ve previously featured the 1946, 1948, 1949 and 1950 Pennies, so it made sense to offer our collectors the opportunity to buy wonderful high grade pennies from 1947. Now you can extend your Post-War date run by adding one of these high grade 1947 Pennies to your collection.

The Ghaznavid dynasty, or Ghaznavid Empire was a Persian dynasty that ruled over large parts of what is now Persia and north western India from 977 to 1186. These 1 jital coins were issued between 1160 and 1186 during the reign of Khusrau Malik at the Kurraman Mint, which was located in the borderlands between the modern day countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The obverse shows a bull and the reverse has an Arabic inscription.

The Golden State Mint is an independent mint based in Florida, USA. They have been striking very high-quality pieces for over 45 years but, until now, we haven’t been able to get hold of any of their products so this is a first. Prooflike Uncirculated. Struck in .999 fine silver, the intricate obverse design has the head of a bald eagle with another eagle in fl ight superimposed and the inscription ‘ * Strength * Freedom * Pride * around the edge. The reverse shows the American flag, with details of the round’s weight and fineness appearing in the outer fi eld of the design. The bald eagle is the USA’s national bird and official symbol of the country, appearing on American coinage since the first coins were struck at the US Mint.

Founded in 709 B.C., the ancient city of Parion is the present-day town of Kemer in Canakkale province of Turkey. It was a major coastal city and trading port with two harbours. Parion enjoyed strong relations with Thrace and Anatolia throughout history and it was the main customs station through which all goods bound for Constantinople (Istanbul) from Greece and the Aegean had to pass. After being conquered by the Persian Empire in the 6th Century B.C. it passed to Lysimachus in the 4th Century B.C. and then the Attalids in the 3rd. From one tyrant to another! A local city-coinage system was introduced by the ancient Greeks and continued through to Roman times with later coins being issued in the name of the emperor. The image of the Gorgoneion was used to ward off evil and for that reason was put on door frames, shields, and of course, on coins! We have recently bought a small collection of archaic Silver Drachm made in this city in the 5th Century B.C.. The obverse shows the facing head of a Gorgoneion with a protruding tongue and the reverse depicts a disorganized linear pattern within an incuse square. The coins are all in a Fine condition as they were used at the time and have survived from 2400 years ago! But they are a fascinating charm to ward off evil, then and now. Add this ancient coin to your collection. Priced to please!