In response to the comments of Kavan Ratnatunga and Dave Lange on the proliferation of non-circulating legal tender (NCLT) coins in the Krause 2015 Standard Catalog of World Coins 21st Century,Martin Purdy writes:

George Cuhaj of Krause Publication writes:

Collecting World Coins, 1901-Present, 14th Ed.
14th Edition
By George S. Cuhaj & Thomas Michael
Format: Paperback

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This Collecting World Coins catalog is designed to offer a focused approach to world coin collecting, catering to the needs of the collector interested only in coinage minted for circulation in the past 100+ years. Circulating coins are used in everyday commerce and readily available to all, often turning up in pocket change at the end of the day. The catalog tells a comprehensive and complete story of the history of the modern world through the changes in government, monetary reforms and wars as recorded in circulating coins.

In This Collecting World Coins, 1901-Present Catalog You'll Learn:

SKU U3686
Additional Feature 30,000 Black & White Illustrations Paperback
Author/Speaker/Editor George S. Cuhaj & Thomas Michael
File/Trim Size 8.25 x 10.88
Format Paperback
ISBN 13 9781440236181
Number Of Pages 1104

For more information, or to order, see:Collecting World Coins, 1901-Present, 14th Ed.14th Edition(www.shopnumismaster.com/collecting-world-coins-1901-present-u3686)

The Directory of Circulating Coins

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To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
THE GROWTH OF NON-CIRCULATING LEGAL TENDER COINAGE(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n33a16.html)
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: AUGUST 17, 2014 : More on Non-Circulating Legal Tender Coinage(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n34a08.html)
NEW BOOK: COLLECTING WORLD COINS, 1901-PRESENT, 14TH EDITION(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n15a05.html)
NEW BOOK: THE DIRECTORY OF CIRCULATING COINS(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n25a03.html)