The E-Sylum v22n31 August 4, 2019

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The E-Sylum

  An electronic publication of
  The Numismatic Bibliomania Society

Volume 22, Number 31, August 4, 2019
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM AUGUST 4, 2019
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KOLBE WINS ANA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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LAST CALL FOR HAMELBERG LIBRARY TOUR
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KOLBE & FANNING PUBLISH PAPER MONEY CATALOGUE
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BRYCE BROWN AUCTION CATALOG INVENTORY UPDATED
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STACKS-BOWERS SULLIVAN SALE, PART II
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NEW BOOK: BAD METAL
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NEW BOOK: EURO COIN CATALOG
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D. BRENT POGUE (1964-2019)
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ERIC P. NEWMAN NOTES ON VIRGINIA COINAGE 
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VIDEO: 2019 SUMMER FUN COIN CONVENTION 
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MORE ON MODERN WORLD COIN GUIDES
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QUERY: TWO ENIGMATIC TOKEN INSCRIPTIONS
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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: AUGUST 4, 2019
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MORE ON U.S. COIN MINTAGE FIGURES
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VOCABULARY TERMS: VARIETY, DISCOVERY PIECE
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DR. AURELIUS DE YOANNA (1861-1952)
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PHILIPPINE PAPER MONEY RESEARCHER "NIEL" NIELSEN
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Q & A WITH MEDAL RESEARCHER SCOTT MILLER
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CHICAGO HALL OF FAME INDUCTS GLENN SMEDLEY
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SPMC 2019 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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WHEN INSTITUTIONS FAIL: PART II
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MINT SELECTS 27 ARTISTIC INFUSION PROGRAM ARTISTS
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EMILY DAMSTRA'S MARY GOLDA ROSS COIN DESIGN
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NUMISMAGRAM MEDAL SELECTIONS: AUGUST 2019
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THE PASIG RIVER COLLECTION
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JOSEPH MICKLEY MEMORIAL MEDAL AND ARCHIVE
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2019 WORLD'S FAIR OF MONEY EXHIBIT AREA
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MEDIEVAL VENETIAN SILVER COIN FIND
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IRAN GOVERNMENT REVALUES ITS CURRENCY
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THE INVENTION OF MONEY
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SETH DICKERMAN'S COIN PORTRAITS
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LOOSE CHANGE: AUGUST 4, 2019
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MORE ON THE BANK OF ENGLAND MUSEUM EXHIBIT
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FEATURED WEB SITE: COIN HOARDS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE 
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM AUGUST 4, 2019

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This week we open with a prestigious award for our society's cofounder, a final call for the Hamelberg library tour, updates from literature dealers Kolbe & Fanning and Bryce Brown, a consignment from former NBS President Michael J. Sullivan, and two new books.

Other topics this week include the passing of D. Brent Pogue, updates to the Newman Numismatic Portal, modern world coin guidebooks, questions and notes from E-Sylum readers, hobby figures "Niel" Nielsen, Scott Miller, Glenn Smedley and more, U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion program artists, and the Joseph J. Mickley memorial medal.

To learn more about George Frederick Kolbe, rare paper money and anti-counterfeiting books, the Virginia coinage, the "LET THE EGLE FLY" token, artificial toning, discovery pieces, 
 collector Dr. Aurelius De Yoanna, F. C.C. Boyd, the Columbian Anacreontic Society medal, artist Emily Damstra, and the invention of money, read on. Have a great week, everyone!

Wayne Homren 
Editor, The E-Sylum

KOLBE WINS ANA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

NBS cofounder George Frederick Kolbe has won the ANA's Lifetime Achievement Award, to be presented at the Worldâ€™s Fair of Money in Rosemont later this month.
Congratulations on a well-deserved recognition!
-Editor

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) is honoring several numismatists who not only lead by example, but pave new pathways within the numismatic hobby. Recognized for their dedication, hard work, passion and contributions, these recipients will be acknowledged at the Worldâ€™s Fair of Moneyâ“‡ in Rosemont, Ill., Aug. 13-17.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual, family, firm or judicial entity that has made outstanding contributions to organized numismatics. George Kolbe is the 2019 recipient â€“ a numismatist that has combined his love of books and coins to forge a successful career.

Kolbe was born in 1941 and began collecting coins when he was 9 or 10 years old. He started selling them in the mid-1960s. Soon, he was buying current and out-of-print reference works on various numismatic topics and auction catalogs. Over several months, his appreciation of books and coins grew into a fledgling career as a numismatic bookseller, long before many specialized in the field.

Kolbe was a familiar face at antiquarian bookstores in Southern California and acquired a bounty of books. In May 1967 he began issuing modest lists of numismatic literature for sale, and his first auction was held in 1976.

Since then, Kolbe has distinguished himself as a promoter of numismatic literature. His scores of auction catalogs and fixed-price lists provide extensive descriptions of the books being offered, covering both their significance as repositories of information and their value as collectable items in their own right. He was the first numismatic bookseller to provide background information relevant to the booksâ€™ histories and explain their importance as scholarly sources and artistic objects.

Kolbe has cataloged and conducted more than 150 numismatic literature auctions since 1976 and has issued dozens of fixed-price lists and other publications. The titles featured in these sales span the numismatic spectrum and include works published since the early 16th century. Some are written in languages other than English.

Kolbe has had the opportunity to sell some of the most notable libraries ever brought to market. His sale of highlights from the John J. Ford, Jr. Library achieved the highest price for a single-day numismatic literature saleâ€”$1.66 million. He also sold the Stack Family Library for record prices and the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Library for more than $1 million. His sales of texts for the benefit of the ANA and the American Numismatic Society (ANS) generated funds for new acquisitions, and he has appraised literature donations to the ANA and ANS on behalf of donors, free of charge.    

In 1979 Kolbe cofounded the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, and twice has served as editor of its journal, The Asylum. The society honored Kolbe by naming its highest award after himâ€”the George Frederick Kolbe Award for Lifetime Achievement in Numismatic Literature. He belongs to the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International Association of Professional Numismatists and, since 1987, the Rittenhouse Society. He also is a fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society.

In addition, Kolbe has published references about books, coins and medals. His support of niche titles has meant that valuable, but not commercially viable, research is available to collectors. In 2012 he wrote and published The Reference Library of a Numismatic Bookseller, recording the most comprehensive collection of numismatic bibliographies ever assembled, including works published in other languages, dating from 1579 to the present.

In 2010 Kolbe joined forces with David Fanning, Ph.D. to form Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers, LLC. Kolbe celebrated his 50th year as an expert in numismatic literature in 2017. To honor the occasion, 28 numismatists contributed to the 
text Fifty Years of Numismatic Bookselling: A Tribute to George Frederick Kolbe published that year. In the introduction, Fanning wrote, â€œOne of the revolutionary aspects of Georgeâ€™s catalogues was his introduction of formal bibliographic descriptions to an area of the hobby that was used to seeing simple lists of authors and titles. Part of this was salesmanship...but part of this was also an effort on his part to educate others, to share his knowledge.â€

LAST CALL FOR HAMELBERG LIBRARY TOUR

Last Call for Hamelberg Library Tour (â€œInvasion of Champaignâ€) at the ANA

 Armand Champa and George Kolbe at the â€œInvasion of Louisvilleâ€ (1988)

The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is sponsoring a tour of the Dan Hamelberg numismatic library on Sunday, August 18, following the ANA convention. NBS is providing transportation, but you must reserve a spot with NBS vice-president Len Augsburger (leonard.augsburger at wustl.edu). We will leave from the Rosemont Hilton at 9am and return in the early evening. This is an event not to be missed, a chance to spend a few hours with your fellow bibliophiles in the presence of the premier private library of American numismatic literature.

I'm looking forward to being present at this wonderful event for numismatic bibliophiles.  Many thanks in advance to Dan Hamelberg for opening up his home and library to our fellow bibliophiles.
-Editor

KOLBE & FANNING PUBLISH PAPER MONEY CATALOGUE

Kolbe & Fanning have produced a specialized catalog of numismatic literature relating to paper money.  Here's the press release.
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Kolbe & Fanning are pleased to announce the availability of our July fixed price catalogue, featuring rare and desirable works on American paper money. The 127-lot PDF catalogue is divided into two sections--highlights and more common items--and offers a wide variety of material from under $20 to over $1000. To download the catalogue, visit our website at numislit.com.

A few highlights from this offering include:

--an exceptional copy of Gwynne & Dayâ€™s 1859 Descriptive Register of Genuine Bank Notes

--several editions of Heathâ€™s Counterfeit Detectors, including the rare first edition, tenth printing

--a volume of vignettes, portraits and design specimens compiled for Bureau of Engraving and Printing Chief Henry C. Jewell

--Elisha Potterâ€™s rare 1837 work on Rhode Island paper money, the first specialized monograph on American currency

--a splendid copy of the 1819 Society of Arts report on the prevention of counterfeiting

--a rare 1851 Thompson Autographical Counterfeit Detector in an exceptional binding.

The catalogue is being published only in PDF form. No printed catalogue will be issued. It is being distributed first to those customers of ours who have signed up for our email list. You can sign up for our mailing list on our website at numislit.com. Kolbe & Fanning occasionally issues similar fixed price PDF catalogues, so make sure you are among the first to know of them: most items offered are one of a kind.

Please email Kolbe & Fanning at orders at numislit.com or call our office at (614) 414-0855 to purchase items. We look forward to hearing from you.

BRYCE BROWN AUCTION CATALOG INVENTORY UPDATED

Bryce Brown writes:

I've updated my coin auction catalog website to show currently available inventory.  For the month of August, E-Sylum readers will get a 15% discount off any order over $100.  The first ten such orders received will enjoy a 25% discount.

Great deal!  Check out the listing at the link below.
-Editor

To visit Bryce's see, see: 

http://brycebooks.squarespace.com/

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