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The E-Sylum: Volume 11, Number 9, March 2, 2008, Article 10 R.J HAMMOND'S SET OF THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NUMISMATICS R.J. Hammond of Bethlehem, Pa writes: "I'm glad to be amongst those who have subscribed to your voluminous newsletter, published weekly, and arriving on time... usually Sunday. Last week's issue mentioned a complete bound set of the American Journal of Numismatics. I too enjoy a partial set of AJN bound volumes (with a few loose issues, unbound). "I had the privilege of finding this set at a Pennsylvania book/paper show held in Fort Washington, Pa. The set starts with the first issue (1866) and continues without interruption to 1893. The year escapes me, but I believe it was 2003 or '04. The set was deaccessioned from a library located in New York state. "The dealer, domiciled in down-town Buffalo, N.Y., offered the set to me for a then flabbergasting sum which was certainly outside my reach. ($200.00 down and over a year to remit the difference in monthly amounts became the pay schedule.) Since I abhor long-term payments, I struggled to consummate the deal within four months or so. "My Bride and I drove to Buffalo, paid the amount owed, placed the set of volumes in the back seat, visited Niagara Falls for the first time, and returned home with our prize. "I've stashed the set with my other numismatic literature, which numbers a paltry 400 books other than catalogues. Occasionally I find time to peer at one of the volumes therein." [Nice find. I'm envious of course, but I'm glad the set found an appreciative owner. I hate to see libraries deaccession important journals, but it's good to see them put back to use after perhaps decades of gathering dust. -Editor] Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@coinlibrary.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum | |
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