The Numismatic Bibliomania Society will be celebrating their 40th anniversary this year at the ANA Convention in Rosemont. You are invited to join them for their symposium on Thursday the 15th at 1:00 in room 23
Category Archives: Numismatic Bibliomania Society
Who’s Who: Iconic Coin Collections You Should Know
By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek ….. Newman. Ford. Eliasberg. King Farouk. We see their names on slabs, on organizations, and in books, but how much do we know about them? It’s easy to never dive into who they were beyond “important collectors”, but each has an interesting story and a lifetime of unique achievements. Presented […]
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American Numismatic Association Announces E-Sylum Collaboration
In an effort to provide its members with an additional source of hobby-related news, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS), producer of The E-Sylum weekly online newsletter. Beginning June 21, ANA members will receive the eNewsletter weekly. The bulletin offers reports of coins, […]
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“Blanks” Vs. “Planchets”; Plus a Sale on Collectible Numismatic Books
If you’ve ever wondered whether a “blank” and a “planchet” are the same thing, Dick Johnson’s Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Terminology has the answer. This week’s E-Sylum newsletter shared the following encyclopedia entry:
Planchet
CoinWeek Podcast #43: Numismatic Books Old and New with Dr. David Fanning
CoinWeek Podcast #43: Numismatic Books Old and New with Dr. David Fanning Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. Numismatic Bookseller Dr. David Fanning is this week’s guest on the CoinWeek Podcast. Alongside partner George Kolbe – a noted numismatist in his own […]
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Farran Zerbe: Numismatist – Promoter – Hustler
By David Thomason Alexander for CoinWeek …. Historians state that “Everybody was Somebody” in the small population of the Thirteen Colonies at the time of the American Revolution. People who would be lost in a population of 300 million had a vastly greater opportunity to shine in a population of 10 or 12 million. So […]
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Coin Board News – Number 40
By David W. Lange – www.coincollectingboards.net …. For Collectors of Antique Coin Boards Number 40 — Fall 2016 DRY SPELL CONTINUES Though I picked up a few boards for my own collection (see BOOK UPDATES below), there was very little in the way of items to place with my customers. A couple of pieces […]
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CoinWeek Wins Record Nine Numismatic Literary Guild Awards
Numismatic Literary Guild Awards include Best Website, Best Video & Best Podcast By CoinWeek News Staff ….. On Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money, the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG) announced the winners of its annual writing competition at the NLG Bash, a dinner banquet attended by scores […]
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CSNS Convention to Include Newman Numismatic Portal Program
By Central States Numismatic Society ….. Len Augsburger, Project Coordinator for the Newman Numismatic Portal, will be joined by Wayne Homren, a Past President of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society and Editor of the E-Sylum electronic newsletter, in giving a program at the 77th Anniversary Convention of the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) entitled: The […]
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Numismatic History – Coin Dealer B. Max Mehl – A Texas Master of Coins
By Pete Smith for CoinWeek…. Max Mehl claimed that he spent a million dollars advertising to buy a 1913 Liberty nickel for $50. Unfortunately his expensive ad campaign was a total failure. He was never able to buy that $50 1913 nickel. Yet somehow he became the most successful coin dealer of his era. In […]
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10% off on Books from Kolbe & Fanning for New NBS Members
By CoinWeek…. Numismatic booksellers Kolbe & Fanning are offering a 10% off all books on their online store for anyone who becomes a new member of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) during the month of November. If you share Kolbe & Fanning’s love of numismatic literature but aren’t familiar with the NBS, the nearly 40-year-old […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: First American Bank Robberies – March 29, 2015
By Wayne Homren for The E-Sylum eNewsletter…. Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. New York’s First Bank Robbery [Last] week I came across a blog article on New York’s first bank robbery. What was most interesting to me […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Provincial Roman Coin Attributions Suggested – March 1, 2015
By Wayne Homren for The E-Sylum eNewsletter…. Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. Last week David Pickup asked for assistance identifying a Provincial Roman coin that had some members of the Oxford Numismatic Society stumped. Here’s what readers […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: – Wayne’s Numismatic Diary – February 15, 2015
By Wayne Homren for The E-Sylum eNewsletter…. Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. Wayne’s Numismatic Diary: February 15, 2015 It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I’ve spent a lot of time working on the Newman Numismatic […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Food Stamp Change Token Research Update – February 8, 2015
By Wayne Homren for The E-Sylum eNewsletter…. Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. Click here for part one. Regarding his call for assistance cataloging U.S. Food stamp Change Tokens, Scott Hopkins writes: Here are the folks who responded […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: The History of Food Stamp Tokens – February 1, 2015
By Wayne Homren for The E-Sylum eNewsletter…. Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. Bruce Smith submitted the following history of food stamp change tokens and their collecting. -Wayne Homren, Editor For those who weren’t collecting in the 1970s […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Some Hawaiian Medals and Tokens – January 25, 2015
By Wayne Homren for The E-Sylum eNewsletter…. Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. Some Hawaiian Medals and Tokens Lots 1745-1750 of the Goldberg January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach sale also caught my interest – a group of […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Wayne’s Numismatic Diary – January 18, 2015
By Wayne Homren for The E-Sylum eNewsletter…. Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter WAYNE’S NUMISMATIC DIARY: JANUARY 18, 2015 On Monday I received and forwarded several files of pages scanned from The Elder Monthly in response to John […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Some Interesting Medals – January 11, 2015
Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. The following medals caught my eye this week in Joe Levine’s Presidential Coin & Antique Company fixed price list #91. For copies of Joe’s price list, email him at JLEVINE968 [at] aol […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Design and Perspective on the Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal – November 30, 2014
Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter Steve D’Ippolito submitted these thoughts on perspective in medal design, inspired by Dick Johnson’s article last week. -Wayne Homren, Editor Although the New York 9/11 medal is a striking design, the faulty […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Nummis Nova Numismatic Diary, November 16, 2014
Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. This week, Wayne provides a few snippets from other members of Nummis Nova, a Northern Virginia numismatic group of which he is a part… Due to the Veteran’s day holiday I ended […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: What is Bronze? – November 9, 2014
Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. In last week’s E-Sylum, reader Dave Baldwin submitted the following: Bronze pieces are usually described as chocolate brown with copper pieces being more red. But two Buchanan Residence medals came up […]
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First Read: Coins & Collectors: Golden Anniversary Edition
First Read, a continuing series of essays about classic and contemporary works of numismatic literature… Review by Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek… Coins & Collectors: Golden Anniversary Edition, by Q. David Bowers The pursuit of knowledge has many facets, not the least of which is the exploration of context. Throughout his 60-year career as […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Wayne’s Numismatic Diary, October 26, 2014
Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. This week, we take a peek at Wayne Homren’s numismatic diary as he visits the Washington Numismatic Society (WNS) in D.C. and listens to Bob Evans, Kevin Flynn and Ben Costello at […]
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First Read: Howland Wood’s The Commemorative Coinage of the United States
First Read, a CoinWeek continuing series of essays about classic and contemporary works of numismatic literature… Essay by David Provost for CoinWeek…. Numismatic Notes & Monographs, No. 16: The Commemorative Coinage of the United States, by Howland Wood Every coin series has its “first” – the first published volume that catalogues each of the coins […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Historic W. E. Woodward Auction Sales Now Viewable Online
Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. This week, e-Sylum contributor Tom Wetter announces the launch of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society’s newly launched Wiki for the auction sales of W.E. Woodward. Tom Wetter writes: After quite some time and a lot of work, […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: A Mecklenburg Declaration Citation
Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. Last week the E-sylum quoted an article that we published from CoinWeek contributing writer David Provost about the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. In that piece, Provost wrote that no contemporary newspaper accounts of the event had been found. […]
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Excerpts from the E-Sylum: Peter Bertram on Davis Flight Medals
Each week, CoinWeek, in collaboration with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, brings you a highlighted feature from the current volume of the E-Sylum eNewsletter. This week, longtime E-Sylum contributor and Civil War token and medal specialist Peter Bertram offers his opinion on Davis Flight Medals, a topic brought up in the E-Sylum last week by fellow token collector Alan […]
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Editor Wayne Homren Talks About E-Sylum Numismatic Electronic Publication. VIDEO: 3:36
Wayne Homren, E-Sylum Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com……. One of the best numismatic websites for serious coin information is the E-Sylum. Created by Wayne Homren and archived on the Numismatic Bibliomania Society website there are thousands of articles relating to coin news, research, books, important personalities and more. This website is must for any serious collector. […]
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