The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 27, July 6, 2003, Article 6

ANA LIBRARY SALE

  Dan also reports that "the American Numismatic Association
  held their annual Library Spares Sale on Sunday morning
  June 29th. The first person lined up at 7 am.  At 8 o'clock
  ANA Research Librarian Jane Colvard handed out numbered
  tickets to everyone that was lined up. The tickets provided an
  opportunity to tour the fabulous exhibits in the museum,
  including the Harry Bass collection of gold coins.

  Everyone lined up again at 8:50 outside the conference room
  where all of the goodies awaited the lovers of numismatic
  literature bargains. Within moments of ANA Librarian Nancy
  Green opening the door at 9 am sharp the main table in the
  center of the room was surrounded three deep with the most
  aggressive shoppers you ever met outside a department store
  sale. At least this is one description of the mob scene that a
  visiting curator shared with me. The many books on the center
  table were being offered for from $2 to $10 and included a
  wide range of topics including many monographs from the
  ANS.

  The side table contained many periodicals including a long
  run of the World Coin monthly journal that I managed to
  grab.  The back two tables were absolutely stacked high
  with auction catalogues from well known and obscure auction
  houses. The quantity of auction catalogues was overwhelming.

  It was not until the second day that more buyers were able
  to begin to get a feel for what was there. On day two the
  prices were reduced by 75% on all remaining stock and set
  off another busy scene. One numismatist is reported to have
  purchased 10 boxes of books and auction catalogues. ;-)
  All in all another fabulous Library Spares Sale. Nancy has
  indicated that additional fresh material will be added this
  Sunday for students of the second session of the Summer
  Seminar."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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