which is the best coin catalogue that every numismatist use?

Answer 1

Well for U.S. coins most numismatist have a Red Book A guide to U.S. coins. If they specialize in one type of coin series they usually have a book on that. An example would be Bust 1/2 dollars, a serious collector of these, would have a book by Overton. I like World coins, so have 5 catalogs on them they cover the years 1600-2007. I am also interested in Oriental coins and have many books on that subject. I have at least 50 books on coins and currency and I am adding new ones all the time. I have collected for a long time, so as I go along I get interested in different coins. That means more books. The more you know about the series you collect, the more you can find bargains, such as rare varieties that dealers overlook. Of course collecting some series is fun for you have to look them up to see what they are. A lot of collectors of Oriental coins can not read or write Chinese or Japanese and it is fun trying to figure out just what I do have here. Collecting ancient Greek or Roman coins is a lot of fun and a lot of them are not that expensive. Have fun!

Answer 2

Wow! I'm thinking that there isn't one; consider all the various coins that have ever been minted since, well since minting coins began; If I were you, I'd probably go on EBAY and check for "coin books" or "history of minted coins" or even check for old auction house catalogs from Christie's or Sotheby's or the like! Good luck!