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The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) is an educational association founded in 1979 to support and promote the use and collecting of numismatic literature. Numismatic literature includes books, periodicals, catalogs and other written or printed material relating to coins, medals, tokens, or paper money, ancient or modern, U.S. or worldwide.

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November 17, 2024

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Announcements

  • New NBS PodcastNumismatic Bibliographies, with David Fanning, interview by Lianna Spurrier. Podcasts can be heard here.
  • Back Issues  -  Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers are now managing the distribution of back issues of the award-winning journal The Asylum. Back issues are available in limited numbers. An inventory of what's available can be downloaded at numislit.com/pdfs/AsylumBackIssues.pdf. Contact Kolbe & Fanning at orders@numislit.com or (614) 414-0855 to order.
  • The Asylum Author Index has been updated. It is available on the NNP or on The Asylum page.




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NBS Podcasts

NBS commissioned Lianna Spurrier to produce a bimonthly podcast for NBS. Below are the current 4 NBS Bibliotalk Podcasts to date:

  • Episode 18 - Literature Collecting and the Impact of Technology
  • Episode 17 - Collection Highlights Continued, with Dan Hamelberg
  • Episode 16 - The Canadian Numismatic Bibliography, with Daryl Atchison
  • Episode 15 - Collection Highlights, with Dan Hamelberg
  • Episode 14 - The ANA Library, with Akio Lis

ALL Podcasts can be heard  here.

NBS Podcasts are also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.







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Vol. 42 No. 3 Table of Contents

The Asylum Autumn 2024

In this issue:

  • NBS Meetings at the 2024 ANA World's Fair of Money By Leonard Augsburger
  • Report from the NBS Treasurer By Jeff Dickerson
  • Attinelli Fellowship Visits S&S Library's New West Loop Location By Tyler Rossi
  • Numismatic Bibliomaniacs Converge in Champaign, Illinois By Leonard Augsburger
  • New Tom Elder Plate Discovered By David Fanning
  • The Gene Gardner Collection Photo Books By Leonard Augsburger
  • An Interest in the Country's Coinage By David Pickup
  • Life After the ANS Library By Elizabeth Hahn Benge
  • Numismatic Issues of The Franklin Mint, 1968–1974, Including Franklin Mint Limited Editions, 1975–1977 By Mike Costanzo


Click on the link below for free PDF Copy of the Summer Issue V38N2:

Free PDF of Asylum V38N2 Summer 2020



Martin Gengerke has made his book on ANA Auctions Open Source and available for download by NBS Member at no charge. The book can be found on the >>Resources Page.<<








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