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Old December 27th 09, 03:45 AM posted to rec.games.chess.politics,rec.games.chess.misc,rec.games.chess.analysis,rec.collecting.coins,rec.games.chess.computer
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Default Fred Reinfeld (1910-1964)

Doug Andrews wrote:
Perhaps the greatest contribution to collecting ever made by Fred
Reinfeld was the popularization of world numismatics among Americans.
He wrote about a subject that suffered from a lack of public awareness
in the US. Ironically, before the annual appearance of the Krause-
Mishler opus, "Standard Catalog of World Coins," many young
numismatists thought the twelve coins illustrated in Reinfeld's book
on French coins, or the 15 on Germany comprised the entire series!

Yet, credit where credit is due, he was a pioneer in introducing many
people to the diversity and bredth of "world collecting." His
"Catalogue of the World's Most Popular Coins" was and is a milestone
achievement.


Yes, it was. There is information in there that cannot be found in Yeoman
or Krause. It had enough detail to whet the appetite without being
overwhelming or tedious.

James


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