The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 11, March 13, 2005, Article 21

AHWASH BOOK PREMIER EDITION

Roger Burdette writes: "In response to John McCloskey's
inquiry about the "premier edition" of Kamal Ahwash's
seated dime book, I did many of the photos for Kam's book
and pictures he occasionally sent to customers. When his book
was printed in 1977 he gave me a copy of both the regular
edition and the padded cover edition (#088). At that time I
recall him saying there were 100 copies of the premier edition.
He never mentioned the total press run, however.

Back then, I occasionally obtained space at an unoccupied
table (thanks to Hank Greenberg or Gordon Berg) at the
Suburban Washington Coin show, and set up my cameras,
bellows and flash to take photos of coins for collectors.
Rarely did more than break even, but got to meet many
interesting people and photograph coins that I could never
afford to own. Kam would sometimes stop by my table
with a box of 2x2s and leave them for photography, while
he wandered off to make a deal."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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