Bryce Brown has been auctioning the Dick Johnson library on eBay. Here's the announcement for his latest sale, which also includes material from the Dr. R. Craig Kammerer library and focuses on numismatic periodicals.
-Editor
Auction of Numismatic Periodicals, featuring the D. Wayne "Dick" Johnson Library, closes 2/11/2026
Numismatic periodical literature is the topic of my current auction, which includes material from the Dick Johnson and Dr. R. Craig Kammerer libraries.
Among the items offered are:
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- The Asylum Journal, Volumes 1-36 (1980-2019)
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- Andrew C. Zabriskie's bound set of the American Journal of Numismatics, Volumes 1-41 (1866-1907)
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- Penny-Wise Journal, Volumes 1-37 (1967-2003), bound by John Ward, EAC #74
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- The Numismatist, Volumes 12-57 (1899-1944), in three groups
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- Early issues of the Guttag Bulletin, Volumes 1-5 (1923-1928)
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- NUMISMA by Ed Frossard, Volumes 1-9 (1877-1891), bound by the ANS
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- French Medals Bulletin, a substantial group, 1964-1986
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- Zabriskie's bound set of the American Numismatic & Archaeological Society (ANS) proceedings, 1878-1898
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- The Asylum Journal, Volumes 1-5 (1980-1987), bound with index
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- "The Penny" error coin journal by Emil DiBella, the first 32 issues, 1963-1965
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- The Numismatist: the 1963 Olympic Press reprint of the first six volumes (1888-1893)
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- Several early issues of the Colonial Newsletter, 1961-1962
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- "You Name It ?" and subsequent "The Flying Eaglet" journal, 1955-1958
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- Long runs of the TAMS Journal from 1961-2020
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- Cal Wilson's "The Repository", 1982-1988
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- Several long runs of programs from California coin conventions
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- A complete set of ANR's "Numismatic Sun"
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- Mason's "Coin and Stamp Collectors' Magazine", fourteen issues from 1869-1871
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- Nickel News Journal, complete 1987-1992
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- Both versions of the famous "Levick plate" of 1793 cents are represented in the sale!
These are now open for bidding on eBay, under seller name dwj-numismatic-library. All lots close the evening of Wednesday, February 11th, 2026. Link:
https://www.ebay.com/usr/dwj-numismatic-library
Any questions can be asked through eBay, or by contacting me at
dwj.library@gmail.com.
Some excellent literature offerings, including some rare periodicals.
Great opportunity to build up a numismatic library.
Good luck with your bidding!
-Editor
To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
BRYCE BROWN SALE OF DICK JOHNSON LIBRARY
(https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n49a03.html)
BRYCE BROWN DICK JOHNSON LIBRARY SALE, PART II
(https://www.coinbooks.org/v28/esylum_v28n52a02.html)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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