Krause Publications Wins Eight 2010 Numismatic Literary Guild Awards
Iola, Wis. (August 26, 2010) -- Krause Publications was the recipient of eight Numismatic Literary Guild awards covering books and magazines at the group's recent awards banquet in Boston.
In the Extraordinary Merit category, Fascinating Facts, Mysteries & Myths About U.S. Coins, by Robert R. Van Ryzin (right) was a winner. In the same category, The Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money, 28th Edition, by George S. Cuhaj and William Brandimore was also honored.
On the magazine side, the article "Brenner's Time-Honored Lincoln," by Tom LaMarre, originally published in Coins Magazine took home an award. Also "Mercado Libre Search Produces Medals," by Donald Dool was a winner. That article was originally published in World Coin News.
The monthly newspaper Bank Note Reporter was honored two times in the Best Article Or Series of Articles category, with awards going to the articles "Research Solves Identity Mystery," by Barbara A. Bither and "Shades of the Blue and Grey," by Fred L. Reed III.
The January 2010 edition of Bank Note Reporter, edited by Van Ryzin, was honored in the category of Best Issue.
"For nearly 60 years, Krause Publications has produced timely, thought-provoking, in-depth stories and other information on coins and paper money," said Numismatics Publisher, Scott Tappa. "We are proud that the NLG recognizes our editors' and writers' contributions to the overall body of numismatic literature, and look forward to continuing our contributions for many years to come."
About Krause Publications
Krause Publications, based in Iola, Wis., is the world's largest publisher of leisure-time periodicals and books on collectibles, hunting and construction. Chet Krause, a long-time collector of coins, published the first issue of Numismatic News on Oct. 13, 1952, with nearly 1,000 readers. Today, Krause Publications, owned by F+W Media, offers more than 40 periodicals, 10 hobby shows, 750 reference and how-to books, and Web properties such as NumisMaster.com, the online coin price database. F+W Media also operates conferences, trade shows, interactive media and education programs.
