West Indies Countermarked Gold Coins Ralph Gordon 1st Start Price USD 75.00 Current Price USD 75.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 Location St Petersburg, FL See more about 'West Indies Countermarked Gold Coins Ralph Gordon 1st ' Description West Indies Countermarked Gold Coins by Ralph C. Gordon This item is a new Signed/Autographed copy of West Indies Countermarked Gold Coins limited 1st Edition, copy 150 of 500 by Ralph C. Gordon (1987).  It is hard cover, 8vo (6 1/2" x 9 1/2"), 122 pages, illustrated with black and white photos of various coins. This book gives an in-depth history and background on West Indies gold coins. Topics covered include: beginnings, the rise of gold, Brazilian influence, trade and coinage, smuggling, clipping, island money circa 1770, deterioration, remedial measures, and disappearance. For the coins (Spanish and Portuguese origins) topics covered include: specifics and terminology, clipping and plugging details, forgeries and modern frauds.  Coins of known attribution include: Jamaica, Martinque, Grenada, St Vincent, Essequibo and Demerara, Curacao, Guadeloupe 1803, Guadeloupe 1804, Martinique 1805 and Guadeloupe 1811. Also covered are North American detours and coins of unknown attribution. This book is an important addition to the library of the collector of West Indies, countermarked and colonial coinage. Please see below for all payment and shipping related instructions. Please email me with any questions. Thank you for looking and good luck bidding! Cover Scan All payments must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank. For payment I accept the following: Paypal (preferred) Money order or bank check Personal or company check - will ship after clearance of funds in my account (10 business days) **Buyer pays fixed shipping charges as follows: On international orders, postage will be calculated upon completion of the auction and notification sent to the buyer. On orders shipped within the United States: $4.00 An ESTIMATE on orders shipped Internationally $12.00 Insurance will be added at buyer's request as follows:         Value up to     $50: $1.70         Over $50   to $100: $2.15         Over $100 to $200: $2.60         Over $200 to $300: $4.60         Over $300 to $400: $5.55         Over $400 to $500: $6.50         Over $500 to $600: $7.45         Over $600             : $7.45 plus $0.95 for each extra $100***Sales tax (6% + county surtax, if applicable) must be added to any items mailed to Florida addresses, so please calculate that into your total before you send payment.*** I will be happy to combine shipping on multiple auctions won. Please notify me if you wish to include in your shipment auction items that close at a later date. Item will be mailed promptly after payment is received and processed (usually within 48 hours). Per Ebay rules, sellers and buyers must contact each other within 3 days of close of auction and payment must be received within 10 days of close of auction. Please check out my other auctions on ebay Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the item. Thanks for looking and happy bidding! Please click on after "kingofcobs" at top for more information and a link to my business website.   Place a Bid!