The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 8, February 23, 2003, Article 6

GLEANINGS FROM "NUMISMATIST"

  The 2nd issue of the new-format "Numismatist" (February,
  2003)  has hit the streets, the the American Numismatic
  Association's monthly publication has a number of items of
  interest to bibliophiles and researchers.  Here are a few that
  caught your Editor's eye:

  Listed in Nancy Green's "ANA Library Additions" column is
  a book I wasn't aware of:  "The Norris, Gregg and Norris
  Coin and the Gold Rush of '49" by George Hull, Published by
  Ye Galleon Press.   No publication date is given, but
  Amazon shows it as May, 2002.   Can any of our readers
  tell us more about the book or where to order a copy?

  David Sklow's "Historian's Diary" column discusses "The
  Mystery of the January 1894 Cover," an imprint variant of
  The Numismatist.  One example of the cover bears the
  imprint of "Detroit Free Press," while all other examples
  show ""'Press' Steam Ptg Co., Waterloo, Indiana."  Dave
  wrote:  "..I did contact the Detroit Free Press and asked
  if they had any records from 1894.  When he stopped
  laughing, a staff member informed me that the company's
  bookkeeping did not extend quite that far back.  If any
  reader has a January 1894 issue of The Numismatist,
  please examine the front cover to see what company is
  listed as the printer and let me know what you find."
  Dave's email address is sdsklow@aol.com.
  [My bound set unfortunately does not include the covers
  for the 1894 volume.  -Editor]

  Under "Association News & Notes" is an announcement
  of the 2003 "Outstanding Club Publications Awards."
  See http://www.money.org/clubpub.html.
  "Publications must have been issued on a regular basis---
  monthly, quarterly or otherwise.  The competition is divided
  into three categories: Specialty Clubs, Regional Clubs and
  Local Clubs."

  Michael E. Marotta's "Internet Connections" column
  referenced Bruce Morelan's web pages with background
  information on the U.S. Trade Dollar:
  http://www.tradedollarnut.com/Home%20Page/Introduction.htm

  [Call me goofy, but I tend to read many publications
  from back to front - often the best little tidbits are found
  far in the back, like the footnotes to corporate financial
  statements...

  Anyway, great job on the issue - it looks super.   You
  know,  I was one of several bibliophiles who complained
  about a proposed format change prior to the 100th volume
  of The Numismatist, preferring that any such change wait until
  the 101st volume began.  The change was delayed, but the
  101st volume came and went with no format change.  Now
  that the transition has finally been made, I'll go on record
  agreeing that the change indeed allows for many
  improvements in readability and presentation.  -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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