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The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 8, February 18, 2001, Article 5ON MATTHEW YOUNGScott Miller writes: "I am surprised no one came up with this: "Matthew Young and his Numismatic Correspondents a Century and a Half Ago: With a Glimpse at the First London Numismatic Society" by A Porritt, Minerva Numismatic Handbooks Number One. Although only 36 pages, there is quite a bit of interesting material. Some of the names appearing include William Wyon, Edward Hawkins and Marmaduke Trattle." [Editor: (blush) I knew the name sounded familiar - I could swear that I have the above-mentioned book in my library, but I can't put my finger on it at the moment. I did manage to locate "A History of the Royal Numismatic Society 1836 - 1986" by R.A.G. Carson and H. Pagan, 1986. Matthew Young is listed as a member of the Numismatic Society of London (from which the Royal Society was formed). He is listed as living from 1771-1836, and his death date is listed as "12 Jun 1838" This is consistent with the sale date of his library (26 Nov, 1838).] Darryl Atchison also pointed out the existence of the pamphlet, and noted: "Also, in view of the nature of the correspondence and the individuals concerned it is not difficult to deduce Young's standing in the numismatic fraternity of his period." Wayne Homren, EditorContent presented in The E-Sylum is not necessarily researched or independently fact-checked, and views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Numismatic Bibliomania Society. This is a static archive page documenting the originally published content. Links were active at the time of publication but may no longer work. Check subsequent issues for corrections and commentary. The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. For more information please see our web site at http://www.coinbooks.org/ There is a membership application available on the web site. To join, print the application and return it with your check to the address printed on the application. Visit the Membership page. Those wishing to become new E-Sylum subscribers (or wishing to Unsubscribe) can go to the following web page link. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: E-Sylum Editor Copyright © 1998 - 2020 The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS) |
