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ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 1, September 4, 1998, Article 1

ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

This message is being sent to members and friends of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS). To be removed from the mailing list at any time, send a request to homren@cgi.com.

In a Press Release going out soon to the numismatic press, we describe the purpose of the mailing list as follows: Numismatic Bibliomania Society Vice President Wayne Homren is collecting email addresses for NBS members, a process which began at the national meeting at the Portland ANA convention. The resulting mailing list will be used to keep members and interested parties updated on NBS events and changes to the NBS web site (http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html). To have your address added to the list, send Wayne a note at this email address: homren@cgi.com.

A number of folks signed up at the meeting in Portland. To that initial group we've added the addresses of other current and former members that the Board is aware of, plus a few numismatic pen pals we thought might be interested. This is intended to be a moderated, low-volume mailing list, with no more than one message every week or so. Its purpose and use will evolve overtime - please send us your comments and suggestions. In the meantime, please visit our web site, and forward this note to any other email pen-pal you think might have an interest. Remember, the list isn't limited to only NBS members. Don't assume they're already on the list; we're starting small, but with your help we can grow. Thanks for your attention, and welcome.

Wayne Homren Numismatic Bibliomania Society

ORIGINAL WELCOME

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ORIGINAL WELCOME

To all the new members of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society
mailing list, Welcome! The list has already grown to 88 names,
including subscribers from Austria, Germany, India, Italy, Poland,
and the Russian Federation.

Editor George Kolbe has sent the latest number of The Asylum
to the printers, so NBS members can be assured their next issue
will be on the way. The 48-page issue includes a 4-page draft
of the proposed society Constitution and Bylaws. Eventually,
the approved Constitution and Bylaws will be added to the
NBS web site: http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html

Member Phil Ralls is working on an information gathering project
on HOWARD ROUNDS NEWCOMB's book "The United States Cents of the
Years 1801 1802 1803". So far, he has information on 24 copies.
If you own or have access to a copy of the book, please contact
Phil at ralls@hsc.usc.edu for details.

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society

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write to me at homren@cgi.com)

WEB SITE UPDATES:

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 3, September 18, 1998, Article 1

WEB SITE UPDATES:

In addition to some minor changes and corrections, the
NBS web site (http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html) now includes:

* pictures for Pete Smith's "A.M. Smith" exhibit
* the draft Constitution & Bylaws currently under consideration
* a new page on the NBS email list

NEXT ASYLUM:

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 3, September 18, 1998, Article 2

NEXT ASYLUM:

Editor George Kolbe reports that the following articles are
featured in the upcoming issue of The Asylum:

Michael Sullivan: President's Message
David Hirt: New NBS Members
Randolph Zander: Some Random Numismatic Reminiscences - Part 2
Joel Orosz: The Printer's Devil
Arthur Crawmer: Moving Into the New Millennium:
Numismatics in the Year 2000
Col. Bill Murray: NBS Annual Meeting at ANA: Portland
Anon.: Announcing the New Device: [BOOK]
NBS Constitution and By-Laws (center insert)
David Lange: The Development of the Coin Album - Part Three
Board of Trustees Decisions at the 1998 ANA Convention
Col. Bill Murray: Between the Covers

Bob Knepper (71234.3514@compuserve.com) writes:

"Incident of possible interest: I recently sent a letter
requesting twelve numismatic books, mostly German, for me
to read at the Library of Congress in Washington.
Unfortunately, they could locate only two. The "special
search" representative nicely called me two weeks before
our trip from Anaheim to give me the poor results; he may
have incorrectly believed we were making the trip just to
read the books. While at the LoC, I requested any issues
of several current German numismatic publications - but they
did not have any."

Bob collects old German coins and notgeld, and would like
to locate some of the related literature, eg. Keller's notgeld
books.

That's all for this week. Happy collecting!

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society

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write to me at homren@cgi.com)

THE ASYLUM IS ON THE WAY

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 4, September 29, 1998, Article 1

THE ASYLUM IS ON THE WAY

President Michael Sullivan informs us that the latest
issue of The Aslum is now in the hands of our Secretary-
Treasurer Dave Hirt, who is in the process of labeling
and mailing them to members. As noted in the last mailing,
this issue contains a copy of our proposed Constitution
and Bylaws.

EMAIL LIST POLICIES

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 4, September 29, 1998, Article 2

EMAIL LIST POLICIES

We've formulated the following policies for submissions
to the NBS mailing list:

The NBS email list is intended for announcements and
other news of general interest to its subscribers.
Submissions are accepted but inclusion and editing is
at the sole discretion of the Editor. The submitter's
email address will be included unless otherwise requested.

Appropriate material includes:
* all NBS organization news
* numismatic literature publication announcements
* numismatic literature research project requests
* announcements of numismatic literature
auctions, mail bid sales, and fixed price lists
* information about other collector organizations
as it relates to numismatic literature

Inappropriate material includes:
* listings of individual items for sale
* URLs of commercial web sites offering
literature for sale.

HALF DIME BOOK IN WORKS

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 4, September 29, 1998, Article 3

HALF DIME BOOK IN WORKS

NBS member Brad Karoleff, VP of the John Reich
Collectors Society, has announced the upcoming
publication of a new book on U.S. Half Dimes by
authors Russ Logan and John McCloskey. The book
is scheduled for release early next year. For
ordering information contact Brad at
Karoleffs4@aol.com or write to:
JRCS PO Box 135 Harrison OH 45030

INTERNET BOOK AUCTION

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INTERNET BOOK AUCTION

Longtime NBS member and colonial coin researcher
Dan Freidus has several items of numismatic literature
(mostly American) on sale at the ebay internet auction
site. Write to him at freidus@wwnet.com for more
information.

FEATURED WEB SITE

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FEATURED WEB SITE

Occasionally we'll highlight a non-commercial numismatic
web site. This week it's John Ferguson's CHINESE COIN
site at http://www.sportstune.com/chinese/index.html

That's all for this mailing. Keep in touch.

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society

(To be removed from this mailing list
write to me at homren@cgi.com)

THE ASYLUM

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 5, October 14, 1998, Article 1

THE ASYLUM

The Summer '98 issue has been hitting mailboxes
since our last mailing. Secretary-Treasurer Dave Hirt
will take a deserved break, vacationing in Europe for
a few weeks. He'll count the ballots for the
ratification of our new Constitution and Bylaws on his
return.

WHO'S WHO?

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WHO'S WHO?

Just for fun, can anyone put names to all the faces in the
photos of our meeting in Portland (p44)? I'll give one hint -
the bored-looking young lady in the first row of the top
picture is my wife Dee, who I'm sure would have been
happier shopping. The rest of us nuts had a great time,
though.

WEB SITE UPDATES

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WEB SITE UPDATES

http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html

Thanks to Bill McDonald, we now have links on the "Literature
Lists" page to some numismatic journals published in Canada.
President Michael Sullivan contributed the text of his article
on the Foote counterfeit detector - go to the "Publications"
page, then choose "Articles".

NEW MEMBERS

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NEW MEMBERS

Our mailing list is growing. The newest members include
Rob Yuell, Dale Kreuger, John Dirbauer, Ronald Greene,
Leonard Augsburger, Tom O'Mara, Benny Bolin, Peter Mosiondz,
Paul Johnson, and L.D. Mitchell, bringing our number to 105.
Welcome aboard!

MONEY TREE SALE

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MONEY TREE SALE

In February, Money Tree cataloguer Ken Lowe died suddenly,
and the firm went into low gear to regroup. Myron Xenos
(xenos@bright.net) is pleased to announce that things are back
on track with their 30th Mail Bid sale of numismatic literature
(closing date, October 30, 1998). David Sklow cataloged the
sale.

FEATURED WEB SITE

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FEATURED WEB SITE

Today's featured web site is the Chicago Coin Club
(http://www.ece.iit.edu/~prh/coins/ccc.html), since the
featured speaker at tonight's meeting is one of our own
NBS Board members. From the CCC web site:

"Featured Speaker: Dr. Joel J. Orosz on Early U.S. Coin
Collectors (Pre-1840's) One of the earliest numismatic
sales in the U.S. was held November 1, 1858. More than one
book refers to this date as the beginning of our hobby in this
country. They do not know that numismatists had already been
active for more than a century. Dr. Orosz has researched these
early collectors through historical periodicals and journals
and has uncovered many fascinating stories of people like Rev.
Andrew Eliot, Boston; Pierre Eugene Du Simitiere, Philadelphia;
Rev. John Christopher, New York City; and Robert Gilmor, Jr.,
Baltimore. His well-written papers on this subject have received
numerous awards due in large part to his ability to extract
relevant information that is pertinent to today's coin collectors."

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society
http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html

(To be removed from this mailing list
write to me at homren@cgi.com)

NBS CONSTITUTION

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 6, October 30, 1998, Article 1

NBS CONSTITUTION

Our President Michael J. Sullivan reminds members that the
NBS Constitution and By-Laws ballot is coming to a close.
All NBS members are encouraged to review the proposed revisions
contained in the last issue of the Asylum and mail in their ballots.
Results will be presented to the membership in the final Asylum
issue of 1998.

1998 COAC

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 6, October 30, 1998, Article 2

1998 COAC

Michael will be presenting a paper on Counterfeit Detecting
literature at the 1998 Coinage of the Americas Conference at the
American Numismatic Society in New York November 7. This year's
conference theme is "Circulating Counterfeits of the Americas"
Michael gave us a preview of his talk at the NBS meeting at the
ANA convention in Portland this summer.

MONOGRAPH ON MEDAL LAWS AVAILABLE

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 6, October 30, 1998, Article 3

MONOGRAPH ON MEDAL LAWS AVAILABLE

NBS Board member Pete Smith has compiled a monograph titled:
"Laws of the U.S. Congress Authorizing Medals". The card-covered
84-page monograph includes the text of more than 200 laws related to
authorization of medals with references to numismatic catalog numbers
and an index. For ordering information, contact Pete at
Smith.Pete@dorseylaw.com

NEW MEMBERS

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NEW MEMBERS

Our newest members include Henk Groenendijk of the Netherlands,
Bill Burd of Chicago Coin, book dealer John Brew, Bob Van Ryzin
of Krause Publications and Editor of Coins magazine, and Phil
Mossman, Editor of the Colonial Newsletter. Welcome aboard all.
This brings our number to 115. Please continue to pass the word
to fellow numismatic bibliophiles.

FEATURED WEB SITE

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FEATURED WEB SITE

Today's featured web site is the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco's online American Currency Exhibit at
http://www.frbsf.org/currency/index.html

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society
http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html

(To be removed from this mailing list
write to me at homren@cgi.com)

CLARIFICATION

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 7, November 6, 1998, Article 1

CLARIFICATION

The lists of "New Members" shown in previous mailings refer
only to the NBS email list, not the organization as a whole.
The number of members stated last time (115) reflects only
the number of subscribers to the email list, not NBS as a
whole.

UPCOMING KOLBE SALES

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 7, November 6, 1998, Article 2

UPCOMING KOLBE SALES

NBS co-founder and numismatic literature dealer George Kolbe
reports highlights of his next two sales. For information on
ordering the catalogs, contact George at NUMISLIT@compuserve.com

Part One of the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Library, Sale 75, will
take place on December 12, 1998. The sale features U. S.
rarities, i.e. first 6 vols. Numismatist & Chapman Bid Books,
plus classic works on ancient and foreign coins. Sale estimates
total over $200,000 US.

Sale 76, "Important Numismatic Books," will take place on
December 15, 1998. The sale features early printed books, over
100 printed before 1800, plus classic works on ancient and foreign
numismatics, and rare U. S. periodicals: Frossard's Numisma
complete, Scott CCJ & Mehl Monthly complete plus Heath Counterfeit
Detectors, 2 BEP vignette books, etc. Sale estimates total
$175,000 US.

SHOW-N-TELL

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 7, November 6, 1998, Article 3

SHOW-N-TELL

Do you have an interesting new acquisition for your numismatic
library? Don't be shy, tell us about it. Go ahead, brag.
Drop me a few lines and I'll publish them in future mailings.

DID YOU KNOW ...

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DID YOU KNOW ...

... that American Numismatic Association members can request
that their copy of The Numismatist be mailed in an envelope?
This keeps your issues clean and avoids the unsightly mailing
label on the cover. It's a good thing to do if you're trying
to keep your set up to date.

FEATURED WEB SITE

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FEATURED WEB SITE

Today's featured numismatic web site is "COINS OF THE U.K.", by
Tony Clayton, a series of pages dealing with the history of
individual denominations used in England since the Norman Conquest:
http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/coins.html

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society
http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html

(To be removed from this mailing list
write to me at homren@cgi.com)

NEW MEMBERS

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 8, November 13, 1998, Article 1

NEW MEMBERS

Wes Rasmussen, Todd Ballen, Karl von Hoffmann, and Jorgen Somod
of Denmark have joined us. Welcome aboard.

CANADIAN "FORRER" PUBLISHED

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CANADIAN "FORRER" PUBLISHED

Ronald Greene has announced the publication of "R.C. Willey's
Dictionary of Canadian Numismatics" by the Canadian Numismatic
Research Society. Based on a format similar to Forrer's it is
an attempt to list any person or firm that has designed, engraved
or struck tokens, medals or coins relating to Canada. There are
ten plates. For ordering information, contact Mr. Greene at
pdgreene@pinc.com

INDIAN AND AFGHANISTAN REFERENCES PUBLISHED

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 8, November 13, 1998, Article 3

INDIAN AND AFGHANISTAN REFERENCES PUBLISHED

Achal Madhavan of Vedams Books International in New Dehli
announces the publication of two new books: "Ancient Indian
Numismatics" by Shankar Goyal, and a reprint of "Ariana Antiqua:
A Descriptive Account of the Antiquities and Coins of Afghanistan"
by C. Masson (First published in London, 1841). For more
information, contact: vedams@vedamsbooks.com

JEREMIAH COLBURN SIGNATURE SOUGHT

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JEREMIAH COLBURN SIGNATURE SOUGHT

NBS Board member Joel Orosz would like to see a photocopy of a
known genuine example of numismatist Jeremiah Colburn's signature
so he can compare it to a signature on a recent addition to his
library, a large-paper Cogan catalog. If anyone can help,
please e-mail Joel directly at jjo@wkkf.org

BOLEN COLLECTION SURFACES

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 8, November 13, 1998, Article 5

BOLEN COLLECTION SURFACES

At the ANA convention in Portland, I purchased a copy of Edwin
Johnson's rare 1882 monograph, "J. A. Bolen's Medals, Cards, and
Fac-Similes" The book lists all items produced by the die sinker.
It came in handy recently when I looked at a marvelous, large
collection of Bolen medals. Not only did the collection contain
multiple high-grade varieties of the Bolen medals, it included
several of Bolen's actual die punches. I wish I could say I own
the collection, but it's still a neat "Show-N-Tell topic for
U.S. numismatists.

FEATURED WEB SITE

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FEATURED WEB SITE

Today's featured numismatic web site is CoinLink, which claims
to be "The Internet's Largest Numismatic Web Site Index". See for
yourself at: http://www.coinlink.com/ While you're there,
check out the entry for the NBS (we're listed under
http://www.coinlink.com/link/Associations/Numismatic_Societies/)

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society
http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html

(To be removed from this mailing list
write to me at homren@cgi.com)

NEW MEMBERS

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 9, November 20, 1998, Article 1

NEW MEMBERS

Bill Gibbs of Coin World, Ben Keele, Ed Zachary, and Richard
Stockley of Quebec, Canada have joined us this week.
Welcome aboard.

MATTHEW BOULTON WORK PUBLISHED

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 9, November 20, 1998, Article 2

MATTHEW BOULTON WORK PUBLISHED

Dr. Richard Doty, Curator of Numismatics at the
Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., notes
that his long-standing research on Matthew Boulton will soon
be published under the title "THE SOHO MINT AND THE
INDUSTRIALIZATION OF MONEY". It will be available from
the British Numismatic Society, Spink, and other numismatic
literature dealers.

STOCKLEY BOOK LIST UPDATE

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 9, November 20, 1998, Article 3

STOCKLEY BOOK LIST UPDATE

Literature dealer Richard Stockley of Canada has an email
version of his latest numismatic book list. Send requests
to: stockley@total.net

THE POSTMAN COMETH

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THE POSTMAN COMETH

Your scribe can attest to the worthiness of the books announced
in previous issues by Pete Smith and Ronald Greene. Their new
works on U.S. Medal Laws and Canadian Medallists, respectively,
have already arrived in my mailbox. They're both very well
printed and bound, and based on my initial reading, both will
be useful additions to a numismatic library.

NOTABLE QUOTE

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NOTABLE QUOTE

A fact not lost on those who named the NBS journal
"The Asylum":

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby'
and 'mental illness'." -- Dave Barry

FEATURED WEB SITE

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FEATURED WEB SITE

In honor of Dr. Doty's research efforts, today's featured
numismatic web site is the National Numismatic Collection
page at the Smithsonian Institution. The page has links to
several online exhibits on coins of the U.S. and the world.

http://www.si.edu/nmah/csr/cadnnc.htm

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society
http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html

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write to me at homren@cgi.com)

NEW MEMBERS

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 10, December 4, 1998, Article 1

NEW MEMBERS

John Adams, Michael Niebruegge, and Cal Wilson have joined
the mailing list. Welcome aboard.

DOTY'S BOOK ON MATTHEW BOULTON

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DOTY'S BOOK ON MATTHEW BOULTON

Dr. Doty reports that the Smithsonian bookshop may soon
stockhis book, titled 'The Soho Mint & the Industrialization
of Money'. Contact Norma Ryan at (phone) 1-202-287-3563 or
(email) nryan@retail.si.edu. If list members begin requesting
the work, "you would greatly cheer, and spiritually benefit,
dear Sir,

your obdt hmbl Servt:

R:D  

[look, you live in the eighteenth century long
enough, you begin writing like that.] "

LIMITED EDITIONS

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 10, December 4, 1998, Article 3

LIMITED EDITIONS

John Keele asked, "I have seen many ads for limited-edition
books. Are these worth the increased price? How few copies
need to be in existence before a book is considered 'rare'?"

My reply: In numismatics, it doesn't take a lot of copies
for a book to be common. 1,000 copies of a Steven King novel
would be a rare edition, but in numismatic literature, that's
common. 300 might be "scarce" 100 or less would be "rare",
in my opinion.

I doubt there will be shortages of opinions among our readership;
what do you think?

THE WIDE REACH OF THE WEB

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THE WIDE REACH OF THE WEB

The power of the internet to bring people together is
one of the many benefits resulting from our web site and
mailing list. The internet has helped us reach many new
and former members in recent weeks.

We are very glad to welcome NBS charter member Cal Wilson
to the mailing list. An early and active member in the
society, Cal dealt in numismatic literature,
held several literature sales and published "Wilson's
Numismatic Repository", an important source of information
on American numismatic literature.

In addition to Cal, we have John Adams on board now, too.
A longtime numismatic bibliophile, in 1982 he authored the
two-volume work "United States Numismatic Literature",
covering the subject of early auction catalogs and cataloguers.

FEATURED WEB SITE

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FEATURED WEB SITE

Today's feature is the Chinese Numismatic Web Site,
recommended by reader Scott Semans. "Though specialized in
its subject area, it is beginning to serve as a focus for
Oriental numismatics in the West as there is no widely
distributed regular journal in the field.

http://www.charm.ru/
http://www.charm.ru/journal.htm

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society
http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html

(To be removed from this mailing list
write to me at homren@cgi.com)

NEW SUBSCRIBERS

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 11, December 14, 1998, Article 1

NEW SUBSCRIBERS

No new subscribers this week. Please help pass the word
to everyone you know who may be interested in joining our
forum on numismatic literature.

"PAPER MONEY" RESEARCH QUESTION

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"PAPER MONEY" RESEARCH QUESTION

Bob Cochran of the Society of Paper Money Collectors
writes: "With respect to the question about what constitutes
a "rare" item in the world of numismatic literature: How
many complete sets of PAPER MONEY, the SPMC journal, do you
think exist? I personally know of 6 complete sets, but I'm
sure there are some more."

I'd like to put this out to the mailing list as a research
question. Do any of you have (or know where to find) a
complete set of PAPER MONEY? Maybe we'll turn up another
set or two for Bob's inventory.

SHOW-N-TELL

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 11, December 14, 1998, Article 3

SHOW-N-TELL

NBS member (and Canadian specialist) Phil Carrigan wrote
in response to my earlier request regarding new acquisitions
of numismatic literature: "Last month I had my choice of a
long run of Woodward sales and purchased copies of the
Holland, Levick and other great sales, especially rich in
Canadian material. Where could I obtain such a 'deal?'
Only from a good friend: Dave Hirt, NBS Secretary-Treasurer.
Thanks, Dave!"

ONLINE INDEXING MARCHES FORWARD

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 11, December 14, 1998, Article 4

ONLINE INDEXING MARCHES FORWARD

Buried in a November 23th Press Release from the
American Numismatic Association was something that
ought to be welcome news to numismatic bibliophiles,
particularly those of us with a primary interest in
U.S. numismatics. "Through the generosity of the Harry
Bass Fund ... a new project involves the digital indexing
of Coin World and Numismatic News, including the date,
title, author, lead paragraph and page number of each
article in every issue of the periodicals. This project
was initiated by and is under the oversight of ANA Research
Librarian Jane Colvard..."

This very subject is something I discussed recently
with Robert Van Ryzin of Krause Publications during
his visit to Pittsburgh for the P.A.N. show last
October. It is sorely needed, and will be a true
boon to numismatic researchers. So many wonderfully
researched and written articles have appeared in the
pages of these publications, only to be lost due to the
lack of a proper index. Thanks to the foresight and
generosity of the late Harry Bass, an index is finally
underway. Thanks, Harry, Jane, and all involved.

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 11, December 14, 1998, Article 5

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE

Due to a job switch, I'll no longer be using the
homren@cgi.com mailing address after the beginning of
the year. Future mailings will be from my personal
account at whomren@coinlibrary.com. I'll be updating
the NBS web site accordingly. Please begin using
whomren@coinlibrary.com for all communication regarding
the web site or this mailing list.

(Since I know some of you will ask, I'll be going to
Lycos, the internet hub company (http://www.lycos.com)
Luckily, the job is based here in Pittsburgh, so I
won't have to pack up my numismatic library again...)

FEATURED WEB SITE

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 11, December 14, 1998, Article 6

FEATURED WEB SITE

Today's featured web site is The Coins of Colonial and
Early America, a Project of the Robert H. Gore, Jr.
Numismatic Endowment, University of Notre Dame,
Department of Special Collections. It's a marvelous
source of online information about early American
numismatics. If you have any interest at all in the
subject, be prepared to spend a lot of time browsing
the site.

http://www.nd.edu/~rarebook/coins/ColCoin/index.html

Wayne Homren
Numismatic Bibliomania Society
http://www.money.org/club_nbs.html

(To be removed from this mailing list
write to me at whomren@coinlibrary.com)

NEW SUBSCRIBERS

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 12, December 24, 1998, Article 1

NEW SUBSCRIBERS

New subscribers include Tom Green and NBS member
Saul Teichman. Welcome aboard.

"PAPER MONEY" RESEARCH QUESTION

The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 12, December 24, 1998, Article 2

"PAPER MONEY" RESEARCH QUESTION

Last time, I posted Bob Cochran's research question:
"Do any of you have (or know where to find) a complete
set of PAPER MONEY? Maybe we'll turn up another
set or two for Bob's inventory."

Well, four people responded in quick succession.
Joe Adamski and Tom Sheehan have unbound sets.
Tom O'Mara [President of the Fractional Currency Collectors
Board (FCCB)] has a set bound in matching green hardcover.
Richard Dockter reported having a complete set as well as a
nearly complete second set. Please let us know if you have
or learn of any other complete sets; we'll publish the final
census in an upcoming issue of The Asylum.