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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coinman0456, post: 1039040, member: 18177&quot;]Frank, I only listed the A.M. Smith copy. The Von Bergen 1899 Rare Coin Encyclopedia, has just been mentioned in a recent edition of CW. They suggested a value of approximately $40.00 . I&#039;ve done my research in recent auctions and that price is probably on target. The A.M. Smith however, is a much more Rare piece of Literature. THis particular copy has not presented at auction probably in over fifteen - twenty years at best. What I am offering it for at auction, is exactly what it cost me, when I purchased it. The point I&#039;m trying to make here, is that very few Y/N&#039;s have any appreciation for such literature. They would more easily spend a $1,000.00 on a coin purchase, than to seriously consider spending $50.00 on a book, that they would have to sit down and read. They, IMHO have no patience for it. Regardless, whether my book sells, or not is not the issue, rather the noticeable lack of interest in such Numismatic Treasures are. </p><p><br /></p><p>You should recall, when I purchased your authored edition of the Red Book, and your Pattern nickel..&nbsp; It&#039;s an important piece of Numismatic History, and worth every cent of my cost. I , treasure such items more so than some of my coins. I&#039;m not strapped for money and have no real urgency to sell anything from my library. However, every so often I like to test the waters, so to speak. More and more , the lack of interest is increasingly disappointing . I have some very old and good friends that are Dealers in such Literature, and a recent conversation with one, confirms the interest in such offering&#039;s is probably at it&#039;s lowest it has ever been .[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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