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The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) is an educational association founded in 1979 to support and promote the use and collecting of numismatic literature. Numismatic literature includes books, periodicals, catalogs and other written or printed material relating to coins, medals, tokens, or paper money, ancient or modern, U.S. or worldwide.
This Week's E-Sylum
December 1, 2024
- WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM DECEMBER 1, 2024
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- NEW BOOK: 100 GREATEST U.S. COINS, 6TH ED.
- NEW BOOKS: COINS OF ENGLAND 2025
- NEW BOOK: COINAGE OF MACHIN'S MILLS, 2ND ED.
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Announcements
- New NBS Podcast
Numismatic Bibliographies
, with David Fanning, interview by Lianna Spurrier. Podcasts can be heard here. - Back Issues - Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are now managing the distribution of back issues of the award-winning journal The Asylum. Back issues are available in limited numbers. An inventory of what's available can be downloaded at numislit.com/pdfs/AsylumBackIssues.pdf. Contact Kolbe & Fanning at orders@numislit.com or (614) 414-0855 to order.
- The Asylum Author Index has been updated. It is available on the NNP or on The Asylum page.
NBS Podcasts
NBS commissioned Lianna Spurrier to produce a bimonthly podcast for NBS. Below are the current 4 NBS Bibliotalk Podcasts to date:
- Episode 19 -
Collection Highlights Continued (Part 2),
with Dan Hamelberg - Episode 18 -
Literature Collecting and the Impact of Technology
- Episode 17 -
Collection Highlights Continued
, with Dan Hamelberg - Episode 16 -
The Canadian Numismatic Bibliography
, with Daryl Atchison - Episode 15 -
Collection Highlights
, with Dan Hamelberg
ALL Podcasts can be heard here.
NBS Podcasts are also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.
Vol. 42 No. 4 Table of Contents
The Asylum Winter 2024
In this issue:
- "J.D. Ferguson: A Bibliographical Tribute" By Darryl A. Atchison, F.C.N.R.S.
- "Guido Crapanzano, an Extraordinary Man" By Stefano Poddi
- "An Incomplete Listing of Coin Columnists" By Pete Smith
Click on the link below for free PDF Copy of the Summer Issue V38N2:
Free PDF of Asylum V38N2 Summer 2020
Martin Gengerke has made his book on ANA Auctions Open Source and available for download by NBS Member at no charge. The book can be found on the >>Resources Page.<<