(B3) Rayner, P. Alan. English Silver Coinage since 1649. Fifth (Revised) Edition. 1992. Seaby, London. 254 pages, photos in text. Hardcover with dust jacket. The standard reference for milled coinage and essential for any collector of the series. (In a way, this is the "cherry picker's guide" to English milled coins; there are valuable minor varieties to be found in dealer stocks or even in your own collection.) Sold out.
(B6) Woolf, N. The Sovereign Remedy. Touch-Pieces and the King's Evil. Published in 1990 by The British Association of Numismatic Societies at £15. Soft cover. 64 pages, 8 plates. Woolf first published the definitive history and classification of touch pieces in the British Numismatic Journal. This publication makes that work available to everyone. The sovereign's touch is a fascinating part of English history and it had an influence on its coinage, particularly the gold angels of Charles I when the angels were apparently minted only for this purpose. After Charles, touch pieces were specially made and Woolf's book provides the classification and catalog. (Only 3 available) $22
