I received my C4 Newsletter yesterday and the Colonial Numismatic Book and Catalog Survey is there. I was impressed with what the NBS did with their survey and it inspired me to have one done in the colonial community.

It's interesting to note where different books and catalogs place. The mindset of the participants seem to be specific to what they collect, as colonial collectors generally specialize in an area. Take for instance where Syd Martin's book on Wood's Hibernias places with respect to Miller's reference on Connecticut Coppers. Surely Syd's book has set a new standard to which authors should strive to write books on specialty topics. But the number of Wood's Hibernia Collectors is far fewer than the number of Connecticut Collectors.

There are many observations to be made from the posted survey results and can they can be the topic of many good numismatic conversations for a time to come. In any case, it was a fun project and C4 Member Steve Frank is to be thanked for his work to make it happen, I'm glad I twisted his arm to take on the project! I'm not ashamed that I stole the idea from NBS and I will steal (borrow) a great idea from wherever I can find one.