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The E-Sylum:  Volume 4, Number 18, April 29, 2001, Article 5

C. WILSON PECK QUOTE 

   Alan Luedeking writes: "In E-Sylum Vol. IV, Nos. 13 & 14, 
   Aaron Feldman's famous "Buy the Book  Before the Coin" 
   statement is traced to a first documented appearance in 
   1966. On the back cover of Al Almanzar's 1972 "Latin 
   American Numismatic Bibliography (Including the Caribbean)", 
   appears the following quote: 

   "C. Wilson Peck, who is often referred to as 'The Father of 
   British Numismatics', is quoted as having said: 'How do you 
   become a numismatist?  The first thing is to buy a book. I 
   would sooner spend five pounds on a good book than I 
   would on a coin.  Many people will not buy books. I cannot 
   understand them.'" 

   Does anyone know when he said this?" 

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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