ISBN: 9781130655667

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 146 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Pur… More...

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 146 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: . . . the coins themselves is limited to the small collections in one or two art museums. The report for 1905 contains a statement of the approximate number of coins in the various cabinets of Europe (at this time, on account of recent purchases, far below the actual figure), sharply contrasting with the lack of progress, due to inadequate appropriation, in our own numismatic collection. Omitting reference to any investigative work in progress, a word regarding the direction in which part of the funds and a good share of the activities of the cabinet are in the near future to be employed is pertinent. The great opportunity for American numismat ists appears to be in the South American coinages. On many of these coins, unattractive as they appear, is a record of fading events that acquires inereased importance as some of these Nations attain greater stability of government and a place in the affairs of the West. It is desired, while continuing to build up as rapidly as possible the collections that represent the coinages of the great culture states of all ages, to procure coins and medals of the small Republics south of us. A beginning was made some years ago when Mexican and South American coins were occasionally used here and specimens were easily obtained at small premium. The collection thus started includes nearly 3, 000 pieces, but they are with few exceptions the common issues of the longer-established governments. Many deficiences in the collection could be pointed out as well as the unsatisfactory state of the medal department, all due to the primary weakness of an insufficient purchase fund. It would seem extremely desirable that a substantial sum be annually appropriated in order to take advantage of the occasional opportunities to purchase collections . . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<

2012, ISBN: 9781130655667

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ... the coins themselves is limited to the small collections in one or two art museums. The report for 1905 contains a statement of the approximate number of coins in the various cabinets of Europe (at this time, on account of recent purchases, far below the actual figure), sharply contrasting with the lack of progress, due to inadequate appropriation, in our own numismatic collection. Omitting reference to any investigative work in progress, a word regarding the direction in which part of the funds and a good share of the activities of the cabinet are in the near future to be employed is pertinent. The great opportunity for American numismat ists appears to be in the South American coinages. On many of these coins, unattractive as they appear, is a record of fading events that acquires inereased importance as some of these Nations attain greater stability of government and a place in the affairs of the West. It is desired, while continuing to build up as rapidly as possible the collections that represent the coinages of the great culture states of all ages, to procure coins and medals of the small Republics south of us. A beginning was made some years ago when Mexican and South American coins were occasionally used here and specimens were easily obtained at small premium. The collection thus started includes nearly 3,000 pieces, but they are with few exceptions the common issues of the longer-established governments. Many deficiences in the collection could be pointed out as well as the unsatisfactory state of the medal department, all due to the primary weakness of an insufficient purchase fund. It would seem extremely desirable that a substantial sum be annually appropriated in order to take advantage of the occasional opportunities to purchase collections ... Weight:0.6 lbs, RareBooksClub.com, 3/6/2012 0:00:00<