| Tremendous number of books and journals have | | | | Britain are of tremendous value. The two pound |
| been published since the 1800s on British Coin | | | | coin of Great Britain has become so rare that |
| collecting hobby. That shows how long this hobby | | | | some crazy collectors were so desperate that |
| has been around and how highly regarded it is by | | | | they had spread rumors all around the United |
| many numismatists all over the world. | | | | Kingdom in order to acquire all the British two |
| A few of these esteemed books are | | | | pound coins for their own collection. The rumor |
| - British Silver Coins Since 1816 by Peter J. Davies | | | | was that the two pound coin with the queen's |
| - Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK | | | | necklace was worth a lot more than its original |
| Coins 1066 to Date by R. Lobel, M. Davidson, E. | | | | face value, and the bank and the post offices |
| Calligas and A. Hailstone | | | | were issuing extra premium for every submission |
| - The British Bronze Coinage 1860-1869 by | | | | of the two pound British coin. |
| Michael Gouby | | | | Eleven distinctive grades are used as a standard |
| - English Silver Coinage Since 1649 by P. Allan | | | | to denote the condition of the British coin. For the |
| Rayner | | | | coins that have their inscriptions too faded to be |
| Apart from these well-known books, there are | | | | understood is categorized as poor, while the coins |
| also some journals / magazines that come up | | | | with legible date and denomination are categorized |
| with sets of precious information regarding the | | | | as fair and good (G) and are considered mediocre |
| coins of Great Britain and British coin collecting. A | | | | coins. Then there are very good (VG), fine (F), |
| few of these more popular journals or magazines | | | | very fine (VF), extremely fine (EF), uncirculated |
| are Collecting Coins For Pleasure and Profit | | | | (Unc.), and brilliant uncirculated (BU). And for the |
| (Krause), Coins of England and United Kingdom | | | | coins with a perfect mint condition there is a |
| (Spink), Collectors Coins, British Coins Market | | | | special category called fleur de coin (FDC). These |
| Value, and etc.. | | | | are the "Rolls Royce" of coins. |
| For the dedicated and specialized numismatists all | | | | Lastly, there is an even farther category for the |
| over the world, the British coin collecting activity | | | | coins known as proof. The features of this |
| has become a craze just like the hobby of | | | | category are that these British coins have very |
| collecting American coins. There is a lot to learn | | | | sharp edges - a result of deliberate high pressure. |
| about the British coin collecting hobby and the | | | | There are even categories falling in between |
| British coin itself, as it is a vast subject and should | | | | grades and are generally denoted in the way |
| be taken very seriously. Thus the above | | | | "Nearly VF" or "Gem BU" and etc. |
| mentioned books and journals are bound to come | | | | British coin collecting is no doubt fascinating and |
| in handy to the dedicated collectors of British | | | | who knows, you might even come into |
| coins | | | | possession of fleur de coin! |
| Rare British coins like the two pound coin of Great | | | | |