The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 28, July 7, 2002, Article 8

AUCTION INDEX WANTED

  Karl Moulton adds: "As far as I'm aware, there is no
  topical listing or index of Territorial Gold pieces that have
  appeared at public auction.

  Presently, there are no topical index lists for anything else
  regarding American numismatics, either by denomination,
  date, major variety, or series.  This is something I have long
  felt would be beneficial to all numismatists, however the time
  and resources needed for accurate compilation, without realistic
  financial compensation, have prevented this, and many other
  worthy numismatic research projects from ever seeing fruition.

  John Ford, Jr. once addressed this idea at an NBS meeting
  in 1980 (Asylum Vol 1, No 4, p.55).  "It's unfortunate that
  we can't have some kind of a surtax in the industry on all of
  this wheeling, dealing, these million dollar deals, these
  hundred-thousand dollar coins that would draw off some of
  this money, and use it for basic research."

  Will there ever be such a concept implemented by some
  group or organization to create financial support (either
  from the commercial or private sector) for a multi-purpose,
  computer friendly "topical index list" of American coinage,
  or will this forever remain just wishful thinking and a complete
  waste of time?"

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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