The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 51, December 16, 2007, Article 6

ANA JOURNAL CANCELED

It's Good News / Bad News from the American Numismatic
Association on the numismatic literature front.  Tim L.
Shuck of Ames, IA writes: "I received a letter Monday
indicating cancellation of the 'ANA Journal: Advanced
Studies in  Numismatics'. From the letter:

"Unfortunately, member interest and author participation
in 'ANA  Journal' were not as strong as we had hoped. In
addition, continued  production was not feasible given
current budgetary and staff resources. However, plans are
under way to compile and make available the papers presented
each year as part of the Maynard Sundman Lecture Series
at the ANA World's Fair of Money.

"The letter, from Managing Editor Andy Dickes, continues
with options for how to handle the unused portion of the
subscription. I'm not entirely surprised at this, as I
recently read an article (in Coin World, I think) indicating
the dearth of subscribers, high expenses relative to income,
and possibility of cancellation. If I recall correctly I was
one of fewer than 200 with a paid subscription.

I don't have enough history in numismatics to put this loss
more broadly in perspective, but I enjoyed and learned from
the issues I received."

[Numismatic history is littered with publications that start
off with good intent only to fizzle for one reason or another.
I was also a subscriber to the defunct publication, hoping to
show some support and add another good periodical to my library
holdings.  I'm keeping mine, but it will be interesting to see
how complete sets are valued in the numismatic literature
aftermarket. -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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