Numismatic Research Services

Education, information and research are critical to the full enjoyment of numismatics. The ANA Library staff happily helps members find answers to their numismatic questions.

Research

For basic requests and questions, the library staff will provide answers at no charge.

For in-depth research requests (which typically involve multiple sources), the library staff can provide information on numismatic subjects.

The research fee is $50 per hour (minimum one-hour) plus any photocopy or digital scanning charges. Library staff can provide an estimate of the time needed to complete a project or patrons may specify a maximum monetary amount.

Photocopies

The library staff can photocopy pages from books, magazines and auction catalogs (within copyright restrictions) and mail them anywhere in the world. Patrons can receive the articles along with a list of sources and citation information, upon request. Please note that there will be a fee for shipping costs associated with this service based on the size and weight of the photocopied document(s).

Fees for this service:

.25 cents per copy with a minimum charge of $5 for ANA members
.50 cents per copy with a minimum charge of $10 for nonmembers

Digital Scanning

The library staff can scan pages from books, magazines and auction catalogs (within copyright restrictions) and email them anywhere in the world. Patrons can receive the articles along with a list of sources and citation information, upon request.

Fees for this service:

.25 cents per copy with a minimum charge of $5 for ANA members
.50 cents per copy with a minimum charge of $10 for nonmembers

Bass Numismatic Index

The Harry W. Bass Numismatic Indexes Project (NIP) is a bibliographic reference that allows researchers to easily find articles about their topic of interest. The ANA is happy to make this reference available to numismatists again!

This portal includes sixteen indexes from various organizations and periodicals.

From the American Numismatic Society they include: American Journal of Numismatics 1866-1924; Museum Notes 1945-1988; American Journal of Numismatics, Second Series, 1989-1997; Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC) 1984-1995; Numismatic Notes and Monographs 1921-1968; ANS Proceeding 1878-1914; Numismatic Studies; and Colonial Newletter 1960-2002.

Eight other periodicals are also included in NIP: The Numismatist 1888-2005 (ANA); Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine 1935-1975 (Coin World); Numismatic Review 1943-1947 (Stack’s); Coin Collector’s Journal, 1875-1888; Coin Collector’s Journal, New Series 1934-1954; The Celator 1987-1996; The Asylum 1980-2002; and Esylum 1998-2006.

To access this database, click on the Bass Numismatic Index button below and you will be directed to the NIP portal.

If you find an article that you would like to read, but do not have access to a copy of the listed periodical, please contact the ANA Library staff and we will check our holdings. We can provide an estimate for the cost of a copy of the requested article, or provide more specific information about the topics discussed in the article.

Articles from The Numismatist may also be found in our Digital Archive at money.org/thenumismatist/digitalarchives which members may access for free.