NUMISMATICS OF THE BORDERLAND WINS AWARD

The borderland region of El Paso, TX, and Juarez, Mexico has a new reason to celebrate! Local El Paso numismatist (and author) Jason Alan Elwell received an Honorable Mention for his book Numismatics of the Borderland: The El Paso / Juarez & Las Cruces Region 1st Edition in the category of Best Reference Book 2024. This award was given by the International Latino Book Awards, the largest award in the USA celebrating achievements in Latino literature. The (ILBA) is hosted by Empowering Latino Futures, a Non-Profit 501(C)3 out of Los Angeles, CA.

For the 2024 book competition, the (ILBA) had 239 judges review 6,000 books totaling 235,000 pages of literature. As each author and book competed for their respective category, only a fraction of submissions were selected to receive an award. The 2024 (ILBA) award ceremony was held on October 19, 2024, at the Los Angeles City College located in East Hollywood. At the ceremony, Jason Elwell accepted his Honorable Mention and could be seen sharing his thoughts about what makes borderland numismatics so special.

In writing this book, the author felt that numismatic literature was missing the connectivity that makes borderland numismatics so interesting. As the El Paso region borders (3) states (Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua) and (2) countries (United States and Mexico), it can be a challenge to research an item from this area. Most numismatic reference material tends to split up this region through standard cataloging efforts. By thinking outside the box and cataloging borderland numismatics (medals, tokens, wood nickels, casino chips, and more) alongside maps, historical photos, and documents within one book, it is hopeful that the reader will have a better understanding and appreciation for borderland culture and the numismatic items that have stood the test of time.

Numismatics of the Borderland: The El Paso / Juarez & Las Cruces Region 1st Edition features the most comprehensive catalog of borderland numismatics covering medals, tokens, casino chips, coins, scrip, and more! It showcases unknown and unlisted discoveries and actual size examples in high resolution and full color. This book is packed with specifications, descriptions, and over 950 images within its 218-page hardback format! While the meat and potatoes of this 1st edition are about El Paso, several items easily cross reference into Juarez and Las Cruces. This book was locally written and self-published by El Paso numismatist Jason Alan Elwell. Keep an eye out as this book is up for another literary award!

To order a book, please send a check for $74.95 (free Priority shipping in the U.S.) payable to: Almost AU Coins, 3262 Mansour Farah St, El Paso, TX 79938. International shipping varies.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NEW BOOK: NUMISMATICS OF THE BORDERLAND (https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n43a07.html)

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