NEW BOOKS: SPECIALLY BOUND EDITIONS OF THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE U.S. MINT

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The E-Sylum: Volume 14, Number 13, March 27, 2011, Article 2

NEW BOOKS: SPECIALLY BOUND EDITIONS OF THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE U.S. MINT

George Kolbe forwarded this information about two new versions of the Orosz/Augsburger book on the U.S. Mint. Unfortunately, one is already sold out. -Editor

Kolbe & Fanning LLC, Numismatic Booksellers, are pleased to announce that they have been commissioned by the authors to produce specially bound editions of Joel Orosz and Leonard Augsburger's exciting new book The Secret History of the First U.S. Mint, just published by Whitman.

Two special editions were produced. The first, limited to 25 copies, is bound in green quarter morocco with a red leather spine label and decorative Japanese cloth sides. It is nearly ready for distribution and copies are priced at $245 plus $10 shipping in the U.S. Fewer than 20 are currently available. The second special edition, bound in green full morocco and limited to 10 copies, is sold out.

Orders for the quarter morocco edition may be placed by contacting KOLBE & FANNING LLC, NUMISMATIC BOOKSELLERS, 141 W JOHNSTOWN ROAD, GAHANNA OH 43230-2700. Tel: (614) 414-0855; Fax: (614) 414-0860; email: df@numislit.com

A sample of the quarter leather edition will be available for viewing on April 1st and 2nd at the upcoming Whitman Coin & Collectibles Baltimore Expo. Joel and Len will have a table at the show on both days and will be pleased to accept orders.

Len Augsburger provided these images. Thanks! -Editor

Len adds this announcement:

Authors Len Augsburger and Joel Orosz will be set up at the Whitman Baltimore Expo this Friday and Saturday (April 1-2), adjacent to the Whitman Publishing booth (#1463). In addition to signing copies of their book, Secret History Of the United States Mint, recently published by Whitman, the authors will have on display a variety of artwork, tokens, medals, and ephemera related to Frank H. Stewart and his commemoration of the first United States Mint. Len and Joel will give a presentation on their book at 2 P.M. Saturday, in room 301 of the Baltimore Convention Center.

Wayne Homren, Editor

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