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The E-Sylum: Volume 14, Number 53, December 25, 2011, Article 11

THE CHALLENGING LITERATURE OF A. M. SMITH

David C. Klinger submitted these thoughts inspired by a new acquisition and a web search that led to the Numismatic Bibliomania web site. Thanks! -Editor

I recently bought this book on eBay with the title listed as: US MINT and COINS, by A.M. Smith, 1881.

AM Smith binding

When I opened the book to examine the front matter, I became confused as to what the title of the book really was.

AM Smith open

I recognized the book as one I had seen before in the ANA library, but here, there appear to be alternative titles such as Illustrated History of the US Mint, or COINS and COINAGE , or The UNITED STATES MINT, PHILADELPHIA. None of these matched the title on the spine of the book.

After only a few minutes of internet research I realized that I am not the first to be puzzled by an A.M. Smith book. I found this excellent web page by NBS past president Pete Smith, titled: The Challenging Literature of A.M. Smith. It is based on an award winning exhibit Pete made in 1996. It says it all, and answered my naive questions in a very professional way.

AM Smith Literature

To visit the exhibit web page, see: The Challenging Literature of A. M. Smith (www.coinbooks.org/about/exhibit_amsmith.html)

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