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To be published 24 September 2010:

NB33 THE TOKEN BOOK. 17th, 18th & 19th century British tokens and their values by P & B R Withers. 14 x 22 cm 512 pages, over 3000 tokens illustrated, all in colour, from the best specimens in public and private collections. £48 (+ £4.50 p&p)

20 page introduction with a brief account of how to understand tokens, and a list of the standard reference works for each main type.
Nearly 3500 17th century tokens listed, with Williamson/Dickinson ref. numbers, and prices for Fine condition. Over 2,500 of these are illustrated, including the most commonly found pieces, the most interesting, those that are heart-shaped, square, hexagonal or octagonal, and those depicting the tools and products of various trades and activities, inn signs, and the arms of the livery companies.
For each county there are details of the token-issuing towns, cities and villages with the number of tokens they issued.
18th century tokens listed with Dalton & Hamer references, all types listed, with edge varieties, and prices for up to three grades. Gives more information and has many more illustrations than the Schwer guide.
19th century silver tokens listed with Dalton references. All types listed, prices for EF condition.
19th century copper tokens listed with Withers references. All types listed, prices for three grades.
Evasion halfpennies and farthings listed with Atkins references, prices for fair or Fine condition.
Select bibliography. Detailed index with 2000 entries.

Just published

NB30 The Galata Guide to MEDIEVAL HALF GROATS by D I Greenhalgh, 2010.  A4, 174 pages, laminated card covers. £45 incl UK postage.
NB30HB as above, but casebound hard cover, dark blue £65
ONLY available from GALATA

The definitive guide to medieval half groats.
Useful for all collectors from the absolute beginner to the most advanced.
Illustrated with enlarged photographs for easy recognition.
Important identification points highlighted by photo illustrations taken from the actual coins.
Previously unpublished types and varieties are included.
Mints covered: London, Bristol, Calais, Canterbury, Coventry, Norwich and York.
Includes a concordance with all major reference works relating to half groats.
Includes forgeries, alterations, reproductions and electrotypes.
Includes a handy roadmap to the identification of types.
Essential for the archaeologist, collector, metal detector user, and museum curator.

The author in his day job

1568 The Galata Guide to THE PENNIES OF EDWARD I and II

including Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings of Berwick Mint

By Paul and Bente R Withers

Winner of the Royal Numismatic Society's LHOTKA PRIZE

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This is the best and most complete guide to the Fox system of classifying the pennies of Edward I and II.

All mints are covered : London, Bristol, Bury St Edmunds, Canterbury, Chester, Durham, Exeter, Kingston upon Hull, Lincoln, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading, and the archiepiscopal and royal mints at York.

As well as the above, we include pennies, half-pennies and farthings of Edward I, II and III from the Mint of Berwick-upon-Tweed. This section includes important previously unpublished material.

To make it really user-friendly it is illustrated with big, enlarged, high-quality photographs of the best available coins in museums and private collections. Important features are also illustrated by line drawings to show where they are located on the coin.

Includes varieties and errors and all known legends and mintmarks.

Laminated card cover. A4. 64pp. Price £24 including postage. Price in USA $50 including postage.

NB10 The Galata Guide to THE FARTHING TOKENS OF JAMES & CHARLES I. A history and reclassification. By Tim Everson. A4, laminated card covers, 80 pages. £27 incl post (buy 2 new books and get them post free - UK only)

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The latest and most complete catalogue of the farthing tokens of James I and Charles I, introducing material not known to Peck, including previously unpublished contemporary documentation and accounts. Around 50 pieces not listed by Peck are included.
Illustrated with enlarged (2.5:1) photographs for easy recognition and identification.
In addition to the big (40-45mm) photographs, important features are illustrated by line drawings to draw attention to their location on the coins.
Identifies contemporary counterfeits.
Important revisions include re-naming of some privy marks.
Includes issues for Ireland.
Has a succinct history of the series under the various patent holders.
Includes a concordance with Peck.
A bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
Essential for the collector, archaeologist, metal detector user and museum curator.

NB11 Royal Commemorative medals 1837-1977. Volume I. QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1901, excluding the Jubilees of 1887 and 1897. By Andrew Whittlestone and Michael Ewing. A4, laminated card covers, 184 pages. £32 incl post

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Nearly 2000 medals listed, over 700 of them illustrated. Medals for events involving the Royal Family at home and abroad. Has most of the medals for general sale and those produced on behalf of municipal authorities, commercial firms and other organisations that British Historical Medals left out. If you are interested in local material this is for you ! Limited edition of 250.

NB26 Royal Commemorative medals 1837-1977. Volume 7. KING GEORGE VI, 1936-1952. By Andrew Whittlestone and Michael Ewing. A4, laminated card covers, 80 pages. £30 incl post

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Over 450 medals listed, nearly 400 of them illustrated. Medals for the coronation and other events involving the Royal Family at home and abroad. Has most of the medals for general sale and those produced on behalf of municipal authorities, commercial firms and other organisations that British Historical Medals left out. If you are interested in local material this is for you ! Limited edition of 250.

SPECIAL OFFER

For those who can't (or perhaps won't) afford the full price of our book A Catalogue of British Copper Tokens 1811-20 we have have a few copies that have been very slightly damp-damaged. You would probably not know the difference between these and new examples, except that they smell a little of damp. Left open in a warm and sunny room for a few days they will be practically indistinguishable from new.

Price normally £80 including postage - but for these few copies it is £55 including postage. These copies are not available to customers in the USA. If you live in the USA and want a copy, consult Allan Davison.