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V4 2001 INDEX       E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 29, July 15, 2001, Article 6 NUMISMATIC GHOST WRITERS NBS Board member and Presidential candidate Pete Smith writes: "Dave Bowers asked who wrote the mint history published by George G. Evans. He mentioned that much of the material is similar to that published earlier by A. M. Smith. For about ten years I have been trying to figure out who wrote the material published by A. M. Smith. I don't believe it was Smith. A. M. Smith (Anders Madsen Smedt) left school in Denmark at an early age to join the merchant navy. Although we know that Smith collected books, he lacked the education and language skills we would expect for a writer in English. I have been able to verify that some sections of his books were lifted entirely from earlier sources. Although he may have done some editing or re-writing, I believe he compiled his books from material written by others. I hope some day to publish proof and give credit to those earlier writers. While in Minneapolis, Smith published a newsletter that promoted his business and sale of wines. In one of these issues he solicited writers to contribute material for the newsletter. He never acknowledged those writers if he used their material. Perhaps Frederick Eckfeldt wrote both books but didn't want the use of his name to embarrass the family. (As our governor likes to say, "That's a Joke!!") Tracing the sources of material published by Smith and Evans is something that needs to be done. If not by Dave Bowers, or by me, perhaps it can be done by some other E-Sylum reader."

Wayne Homren, Editor

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