The E-Sylum: Volume 11, Number 12, March 23, 2008, Article 5 ANS DUPLICATE LITERATURE SALE REPORT Last week we published some photos taken by Mike Paradis in New York at the American Numismatic Society's duplicate literature sale. Ray Williams writes: "I had the pleasure of attending the Groves Forum at the ANS last week. These have always been educational and fun events - this one was also! Making the trek to NYC by train, I decided to go in early and check out what books the ANS was offering in their Book Sale. I'm sure that many bargains were had on the previous Saturday, but there was much still available on Wednesday. "I needed to be selective about how much I bought - everything would need to be carried to the PATH Train to accompany me home. Looking through the shelves, I was kicking myself for not driving my car! Here's what I purchased: "Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins 1701-1800 ($5), Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins for a 7 year old friend ($5), Circulating Counterfeits of the Americas (1998 COAC)($10), Copper Coinage of the State of NJ (Trudgen) ($10), AJN vol 13, 14 & 15 ($5 each), ANS Museum Notes 33 (5 copies) and 1, ($5 each). There were stacks of postcards and I spotted an attractive card with a Noe 1 Pine Tree on it. These were free, but I made a donation because I took about 30, which I plan to use. "The main room on the first floor had book shelves around the perimeter, all categorized by topic, country or time period. On the floor were stacks by year of the numismatist and other periodicals. At the time I was shopping, there was a young man handling sales who was fascinating to talk to... although he is not a numismatist, he is an underwater archeologist - a profession that seems exciting and adventurous. "A friend asked me why I still add to my library - there are so many books I have already and I won't read them all... I replied that although I surely won't read them all, it's comforting to know they are there to refer to at a moment's notice." ANS DUPLICATE LITERATURE SALE PHOTOS
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