Wild Bunch article wins two NLG awards

Bank Note Reporter‘s Robert R. Van Ryzin took home two Numismatic Literary Guild awards for his article, “Bank notes forever tied to Wild Bunch, Pinkertons used serial numbers to track…

Bank Note Reporter's Robert R. Van Ryzin took home two Numismatic Literary Guild awards for his article, "Bank notes forever tied to Wild Bunch, Pinkertons used serial numbers to track rail heist loot."

The iconic image of Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch taken at a studio in Fort Worth, Texas in 1900.

The work earned Best Article on Paper Money in a Numismatic Newspaper and the James L. Miller Memorial Award for Best Article.

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