NEW BOOK: THE NATIONAL COIN ALBUM AND RELATED PRODUCTS

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V16 2013 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 16, Number 41, October 6, 2013, Article 4

Dave Lange forwarded this press release about the availability of his new book on The National Coin Album and related products. The pre-publication offer announced previously is no longer valid. Hopefully E-Sylum readers took advantage of the earlier special offer, but for those who missed it, here's another chance to get a copy. Dave's books are well-researched and meticulously presented quality productions, well worth their price. -Editor

David W. Lange’s new book, Coin Collecting Albums – A Complete History & Catalog Volume One: The National Coin Album & Related Products of Beistle, Raymond & Meghrig, is now in stock and ready for purchase. This is the first book to study the landmark coin album series and other coin holders produced by these three publishers. All offered a similar product line that today is known collectively as the National or “Raymond” coin album.

Lange’s new book explains the history behind these various lines and identifies how they are similar and where they differ. A complete, detailed catalog is included which lists every known variety of each title. This promises to bring order to their collecting and trading, which until now has been mostly a matter of guesswork and erroneous claims.

Thoroughly researched and richly illustrated, this book is nearly 300 pages long, including 80 pages in full color. Portraits of the individual publishers, their business locations and original documents are among the hundreds of images. All types of albums produced by the three named publishers are illustrated, and included are numerous detail images that reveal their distinctive features for ease of identification within the catalog pages. The several catalogs within the book provide each album entry with a unique Lange Number for exact communication between collectors.

Lange’s new book is hard covered and is printed entirely on 100-pound coated stock. This is a high quality book that is meant to last, and its cover actually reproduces the image of a National Coin Album binder. It is also anticipated that this will be the first in a multi-volume series of books relating the entire history of coin albums and folders published in the USA.

The new book is priced at $75, and buyers should include $10 for priority mail shipping. Lange is also offering a close-out special on his previous book, Coin Collecting Boards of the 1930s & 1940s: A Complete History, Catalog and Value Guide. This popular title provides a similar treatment to the large, one-piece coin boards which kick-started the coin collecting hobby during the Great Depression. Published at $39.95, this title is now just $20. If both books are ordered, the shipping cost is $12. All books purchased from David W. Lange will be signed, and personalized inscriptions are available upon request. Payment may be made by check made out to David W. Lange or via PayPal to LangeDW@msn.com.

A collector of coin boards and albums for more than 30 years, David W. Lange is best known as Research Director for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation in Sarasota, Florida, as well as the author of six popular books on United States coinage and U. S. Mint history. His column, “USA Coin Album,” appears monthly in The Numismatist, the official magazine of the American Numismatic Association.

David W. Lange may be contacted at POB 110022, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211 or by email at langedw@msn.com. His website address is www.coincollectingboards.com, and from this site he also buys and sells vintage coin boards. A new website for his publishing imprint, www.pennyboardpress.com, is currently under preparation.

I'm really delighted by how nice the book looks and feels in hand. I went all out with this project, and have no regrets. The books were printed in the USA, which cost more than having it done in China, but it gave me greater confidence that the sharpness and color accuracy of the photos would be maintained. This was achieved, and readers will be able to distinguish between subtle color variances that distinguish different numbered varieties.