BURDETTE SEEKS NUMISMATIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Searching for American Numismatic Research and Imaging Associate

Some of you – dealers and collectors – know that about 25 or 30 years ago I decided to concentrate on collecting American Numismatic information from original sources rather than acquire coins. It was a conscious decision, and one I have not regretted. I've lost count of the discoveries made, the myths exposed, the strange fascinating truths found when bias and ignorance are copied generation upon generation.

The time is at hand when the processes, techniques and intellectual basis for this must be passed to others – or potentially vanish. If you look at the following post on the NGC message board, you can get a tiny slice of the range and depth of material collected, analyzed, and immediately available. Notice the options presented for responding to questions including both available digitally and known but yet to be scanned.

https://boards.ngccoin.com/topic/440118-interesting-letter-tells-us-that-all-22-million-silver-dollars-stored-at-new-orleans-were-melted/#comment-9922166

I have to accept the fact that I can only accomplish a limited amount of research image origination, transcription, analysis, and dissemination preparation required to make a wide range of U.S. Mint documents available to others. The only funding for this comes from the Eric P Newman Numismatic Education Foundation (EPNNES via NNP), and my own small resources. I've encountered several people who might be potential successors, but they have been too early in their careers or do not possess the technical inquisitiveness to begin without appropriate guidance. I can provide that, but a candidate must be willing to climb what is a fairly steep curve of acquired experience and archival resource connections.

Potential candidates are welcome to inquire and discuss further.

Roger W. Burdette

 

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