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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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