The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 25, June 24, 2007, Article 18

GOLD NUGGETS IN NUMISMATIC NEWS CLASSIFIED ADS

John Meissner writes: "Part of the reason to have a complete set of
early 'Numismatic News' is because of the treasure trove of classified
ads, which subscribers could place free once a month until late 1959,
and which were only crudely indexed until mid-1960.  None of these have
ever been looked at in any detail, and none of which will be until the
entire thing is digitized, because it is just too hard on the eyes to
go through all of them.  Still, because I am doing a version of that,
going through page by page looking for particular ads in the late 1950's
and early 1960's, I come across some classics.  There is one from a
gentleman from Washington, D.C., for example, who wants to trade proof
sets for whiskey, and quickly.

"I also find some that would likely be of interest to E-Sylum readers,
for example, someone from Kansas selling a J.C. von Soothe 1784 gold
coin sale catalog, hand priced and with purchaser's names.

"There are also ads placed by people now prominent in the publishing
field (Cliff Mishler, still a teenager, requesting back issues of
CalCoin News) and Boston coin club meeting summaries where individuals
like Ken Bressett from Keane, New Hampshire make an appearance to talk
about the exciting new field of error coins."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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