NEW NETHERLANDS NUMISMA ON THE NEWMAN PORTAL

Between 1954 and 1960 the New Netherlands firm issued Numisma, a publication that defies easy classification. It is equal parts house organ, fixed price list, and auction catalog series. Operated by Charles Wormser and John J. Ford, Jr., New Netherlands was one of the premier firms of its day, raising the bar on cataloging and challenging other firms to match their expertise.

The complete Numisma set is 27 issues, and one notices a certain influence on Dave Bowers’ Rare Coin Review, which ran from 1969 to 2003 – contributors to the Q&A column are identified by their initials, and the author’s opinions are liberally sprinkled throughout. The tout ensemble aimed to educate and connect with the reader – what Charles Davis aptly described as “an appealing mix of salesmanship and scholarship.”

Link to Numisma on the Newman Portal:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/publisherdetail/518568
Link to New Netherlands auction sale catalogs on Newman Portal:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/auctioncompanydetail/27

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