Medals are part of history, and revision aside, that means much of the information that the YEARBOOK imparts will remain constant - but you will be amazed at how much doesn't. Every year, as records become more accessible, so more information is released and more amendments made, particularly in reference to the number of medals awarded. This edition includes a new section on the Medals of the Republic of Ireland. Of course, the major change in the book from year to year is the pricing of the medals. Every collector knows that there are a myriad of factors that go towards making up a medal's true value: rank, regiment, action, whether the recipient is a casualty, whether the medal is a single or part of a group etc. Additional to the Irish medals, a number of new medals have been added, and changes to existing information has been made.