With the Standard Catalog of World Coins 20th and 21 Century catalogs back from the printer, as well as our Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues and the U.S. Coin Digest, we have been busy working on other projects for fall 2008 release.

However, users of Numismaster will be noticing the changes as we editors progress.

One of these is now evident with Austrian States - Olmutz. Extensive re-organization and additional listings have casued it to be renumbered. (As well as re-priced).

Available on Numismaster, today! (as well as the other changes we make each day as we progress thru the production of the 17th Century book.)

George

Well, it is done.

The ANS Coins were moved from their recent home on Fulton Street to their new home on Varick Street over the weekend.

The interesting article with photos was in today's NY Times.

They are expecting to have a 150th Anniversary exhibit opening in October, 2008.

George

Well, Iowa and Southern Wisconsin this past week have been hit very hard with rain, floods and wind.

Just time to reflect, perhaps, on collection storage.

Be aware of where your stuff is, is the bank vault in a building basement, in an old downtown by a river? Can it overflow? Or in a lower level of a house, like a basement. That location is good for tornado events, but bad for water events.

Security and safety of the items should of couse come second to secuirty and safety of family, but both need long term care.

George

If you have not visited Numismaster lately, you may have missed a new item, lower prices.

The one month rate is now 9.95, and the annual rate 79.99. Check it out! Well worth it. Prices are updated often, so you can certainly chart our entry of new listings, in addition to editorial and price changes for the 17th century book which is now in production.

As users you can direcly make suggestions for editorial and price changes.

George

This week is the deadline for applications to exhibit at the ANA's World's Fair of Money, the National show, to be held this year July28-August 3rd in Baltimore at the Inner Harbor Convention Center.

Making an educational, competitive exhibit (Usually 4-7 all-state cases) on one theme is a bit of work, but it is eductational both for you the collector and the viewer.

Past ANA president, the late Stephen R. Taylor of the 1980s made it a point to travel and exhibit in all 50 states. He would say that "Half the fun of collecting was exhibitiing." Meeting other collectors, explaining what you had and what would be of interest that the collector had to share with others.

Background information and Numismatic Information are the two big point centers (65 out of a total of 100) in an competitive exhibit. So, one not only has to share the common knowledge stuff, but has to do a bit of leg work into background stuff.

When I placed my first ANA convention exhibit as a junior numismatist in 1976, I quickly was given pointers by several friendly judges, and with other opportunites of new exhibits and at that time 5 annual shows in the NYC area, with about 5 more in the Boston-Baltimore corridor, I was able to hone the skills and eventually was recognized with four first place awards (each in a differnet category) at the ANA National shows from 1979-1984.

I took a break and began to exhibit non-competitively for a few years, and sadly, I've been out of it for the past 20 years, just getting back into it last year with a non-competitive exhibit.

So try it. Learn about the stuff you have and share it with others.

George