AMERICAN
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JANUARY 2010


YEAR END APPEAL
Thank you to all who have so generously given to the Year End Appeal. There is still time to give. The focus of this year's appeal is improving our online presence via the launch of a new library catalogue and the addition of over 50,000 images of coins, medals and other objects to the online collections database. Please consider contributing to this important project. Donations can be made online at http://www.numismatics.org/Development/Appeal. For more information, please contact the Development Office at (212) 571-4470 ext 117, membership@numismatics.org


UPCOMING ANS EXHIBIT AT THE FED
An exciting development this Spring is the ANS partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and United States Secret Service to create a new exhibition at the Bank devoted to the Secret Service’s work to catch counterfeiters of US currency. The exhibition will feature forged notes from seizures around the globe, as well as never before seen photographs of the counterfeiting operations and the ingenious methods used to smuggle their products into the US. Full details will follow soon! Watch out for an illustrated article on the exhibit in the ANS Magazine.

ANS CURATOR TO LECTURE IN TEXAS
Dr. Peter van Alfen, Margaret Thompson associate curator of Greek coins will present a lecture entitled "Designing the Beautiful: Economics and Politics in the Art of Ancient Greek Coins" Sunday, February 21, 2010, 3 pm at the San Antonio Art Museum. For more details, please visit http://numismatics.org/NewsEvents/VanAlfenLecture

ANS LIBRARY NAMING CONTEST
In 2010, the ANS Library will launch a new and improved library catalog. This catalog needs a name. We ask the creative minds of the numismatic community to help with this. The person who submits the name that is chosen will win a $100 ANS gift certificate, which can be used for a wide variety of ANS purchases, including publications, library services, membership, and more. The contest deadline is February 15, 2010, so make sure to get your ideas in before then! Over 50 submissions have already been made. To submit your entry, please email contest@numismatics.org or mail your entry to the attention of Elizabeth Hahn at the ANS headquarters in NYC. You can submit as many entries as you like. For details visit http://www.numismatics.org/Library/ANSLibraryNamingContest

2010 ERIC P. NEWMAN GRADUATE SUMMER SEMINAR
The 56th Annual Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar in Numismatics will be held June 7 through July 30, 2010. Applications are due February 12, 2010. Stipends in the amount of $4,000 are available on a competitive basis. For application forms and further information, please see the Summer Seminar page of our website: http://www.numismatics.org/Seminar/Seminar, or contact the Seminar Co-Director, Dr. Peter van Alfen, vanalfen@numismatics.org.

2010 GALA RECAP
The ANS Annual Dinner Gala in honor of Mr. Victor England, Jr. held on January 7th, 2010 was a great success. Attendance was at a record high and the entire event raised over $200,000 for ANS programs and operations. We would like to thank our many generous sponsors, advertisers, gift bag contributors, auction donors, and attendees for their support and participation. A recap of the gala, including images will be featured in the Spring 2010 ANS Magazine. For a full list of Gala Sponsors, please visit http://www.numismatics.org/NewsEvents/GALA2010

KOLBE AUCTION RECAP
On January 9th, 2010, George Frederick Kolbe/Fine Numismatic Books sold at public auction 100 lots of duplicate items from the American Numismatic Society Library. The sale was held in conjunction with that of 400 highlights from the Stack Family numismatic library. Items were auctioned off at the Waldorf-Astoria, while the lot viewing took place during the two preceding days at the ANS headquarters. The ANS duplicates included a large number of important auction catalogs, including sales of Hirsch, Ratto, Rollin & Feuardent, and more. Funds from the sale will be used for the benefit of the care and future development of the library collections. In general, bids were strong and the overall sale was a success. Many thanks to all that gave their time to ensure that this was a successful event.

LIBRARY NEW ARRIVALS
View the ANS library's most recent acquisitions: http://www.numismatics.org/Library/RecentAcquisitions

ADVERTISE WITH ANS MAGAZINE
For more information on advertising in the award-winning ANS Magazine, visit http://ansmagazine.com/Main/Advertise or contact the advertising editor at magazine@numismatics.org

SUPPORT ANS THROUGH AMAZON.COM
Support the ANS by shopping at Amazon.com. Just click on the Amazon link below or on the front page of the ANS website each time you plan on purchasing any product through Amazon.com. Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to the American Numismatic Society! Be sure to check out the Library page for recent acquisitions and ANS staff recommendations. Shop Amazon Now: http://www.amazon.com/?%5Fencoding=UTF8&8&tag=amerinumiss0e-20&linkCode=sb1&camp=212353&creative=380557