NBS Bibliotalk: The Coin Book Lover Podcast

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Love coins? Or books? Tune in to hear from a different bibliophile each episode.

Lianna Spurrier


    • Aug 14, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from NBS Bibliotalk: The Coin Book Lover Podcast

    Collection Highlights Continued, with Dan Hamelberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 39:56


    On this episode we talk to Dan Hamelberg for the third time. He was a guest back in August 2020, June 2023, and now he's back to talk about more specific pieces in his vast collection, including a fascinating series of letters related to numismatics.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think!

    A Research Library, with John Hoskins

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 46:24


    On this episode we talk to John Hoskins, collector of literature on early date large cents, European medals, ancient Greek coinage, and provincial token coinage of the UK. His library is focused on functional research volumes.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back soon for the next episode.

    The Canadian Numismatic Bibliography, with Darryl Atchison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 50:22


    On this episode we talk to Darryl Atchison, collector of Canadian coins and related material. We talk about his work on the 2007 Canadian Numismatic Bibliography, publications since then, and recommendations for collectors new to Canadian numismatics.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in September for the next episode.

    Collection Highlights, with Dan Hamelberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 75:02


    On this episode we talk to Dan Hamelberg for the second time. He was a guest back in August 2020, and now he's back to talk about more specific pieces in his vast collection, including the Louis Eliasberg archives, Crosby's copy of Crosby, and Walter Breen's half cent archives.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in July for the next episode.

    The ANA Library, with Akio Lis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 53:52


    On this episode we talk to Akio Lis, the ANA library manager. We talk about how ANA members can use the lending library, his experiences as the library manager, and the areas of study represented in the collection.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in May for the next episode.

    Numismatics in American Universities, with Kellen Hoard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 47:45


    On this episode we talk to Kellen Hoard, a new college student who collects numismatic literature. We talk about numismatic materials in American universities, the challenges faced by being miles away from your collection, and his collecting focus.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in March for the next episode.

    Civil War Tokens, with Cole Hendrickson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 33:56


    On this episode we talk to Cole Hendrickson, a college student who collects Civil War tokens and related books. We talk about types of Civil War tokens, the most important works on them, and how he feels about the future of the hobby.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in November for the next episode.

    A Top 100 Library, LIVE with Leonard Augsburger and Joel Orosz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 70:45


    On this episode we hear from Leonard Augsburger and Joel Orosz, recorded live at the Fall 2021 NNP Symposium. They talk about building a numismatic library based on the NBS' top 100 list.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in January for the next episode.

    Napoleonic Medals, with Marc Charles Ricard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 42:57


    On this episode we talk to Marc Charles Ricard, numismatic book collector who's most well-known for his collection of books on Napoleonic medals. We talk about what that series includes, the highlights of his set, and some of his other collections.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in November for the next episode.

    Numismatic Bibliographies, with David Fanning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 55:02


    On this episode we talk to David Fanning, numismatic book seller from Kolbe & Fanning. We talk about what a numismatic bibliography is, the history of them, and some of the best ones for collectors today.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in September for the next episode.

    Ancient Coins and Their Books, with Shanna Schmidt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 48:11


    On this episode we talk to Shanna Schmidt, ancient coin dealer. We talk about her career, the building of a reference library for ancient numismatics, and some of the best references.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in June for the next episode.

    A Look Inside Whitman, with Diana Plattner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 43:58


    On this episode we talk to Diana Plattner, the Senior Editor at Whitman Publishing. We talk about the publishing process, how it's changed over the years, and the making of the Redbook.The Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting by Ken Bressett can be purchased here: https://whitman.com/whitman-guide-to-coin-collecting/Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in April for the next episode.

    Special Collections and Art Books, with Cassie Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 44:25


    On this episode we talk to Cassie Brand, Curator of Rare Books at Olin Library, Washington University in St. Louis. We talk about her professional background, the collection at the Olin library, and the world of rare book collecting outside of numismatics.The alchemy book we discuss is shown in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP2c1_Q6Z6MYou can view other pieces in the WUSTL collection of rare books at https://library.wustl.edu/spec/rarebooks/Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in February for the next episode.

    The World of Bookbinding, with Scott Kellar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 35:01


    On this episode we talk to Scott Kellar, professional bookbinder. We talk about his experience in the field, favorite projects, and what he can do for your collection.Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in October for the next episode.

    A Gengerke Set, with Dan Hamelberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 58:19


    On this episode we talk to Dan Hamelberg, long time numismatic bibliophile and collector. We talk about his collection, some stories from his time collecting, and advice for people new to the hobby.See the video about his collection here: https://archive.org/details/HamelbergLibraryTourRegister for the NNP Symposium to attend the annual NBS meeting here: https://nnpsymposium.org/Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in October for the next episode.

    The ANS Library, with David Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 60:26


    On this episode we talk to David Hill, librarian and archivist for the ANS. We talk about the size and scope of the ANS library, some online transitions, and how COVID-19 has impacted their work. Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in August for the next episode.

    300 Linear Feet of Books, with George Kolbe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 47:10


    On this episode we talked with George Kolbe about how he got started in the numismatic book business, the logistics of mailing out thousands of books, and how the industry has changed with the dawn of the internet.It turns out that the "100 Greatest Books" list is available online: http://wiki.coinbooks.org/index.php/The_One_Hundred_Greatest_Items_Of_United_States_Numismatic_LiteraturePlease rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in May with the next episode.

    Louisville vs. Lawrenceville, with Joel Orosz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 68:54


    Welcome to the first episode of Bibliotalk! We talked with Joel Orosz about how to store and protect your books, rebinding, the importance of condition, and paper quality. He shares the two different types of bibliophiles, and we share some memories of Ken Lowe.Interested in reading Ken Lowe's "Out on a Limb?" They're all available on the Newman Numismatic Portal, here: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/publisherdetail/518985Please rate, review, subscribe, and let us know what you think! We'll be back in February with the next episode.

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