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Any other ANS members?

MarkMark Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭✭✭
I just renewed my membership in the ANS, which leads me to wonder if anyone else here is a member of the ANS?



I am also a member of the ANA. About the only value I get from either membership is the club's magazine. I have to say that while the ANS is significantly more expensive than the ANA, I find virtually every article in its magazine interesting, which is a far cry from my opinion of articles in The Numismatist. Articles in the ANS magazine that seem to me to be arcane and esoteric before I read them are sufficiently well written that they generally wind up being truly fascinating. Articles in The Numismatist that seem to be boring or trivial before I read them virtually always wind boring or trivial.
Mark


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  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Since 1987
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  • NewEnglandRaritiesNewEnglandRarities Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭✭
    I am a member. I agree with you on the ANS magazine. It is really a great publication.
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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,977 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am a long-time member of the ANS and agree that the magazine is really quite interesting.
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  • DaveWcoinsDaveWcoins Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭
    Yup. And the magazine is superb.
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  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,641 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Member here. It's hard to say what's better - the ANS Magazine content or the artistic production. Together they make a fabulous publication.
  • NicNic Posts: 3,400 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just joined out of respect for the opinions of long time forum members. Chose the three different publications per year.



    Thank you.



    I am a voracious reader. Do you have favorite prior articles or issues that you would you suggest? Content more important than subject if you will. Prefer hard copy as I burn my eyes out all day on monitors.





    Kevin
  • MarkMark Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nic:



    I read the magazine cover to cover. Sometimes I see articles about, say, coins issued in the 9th century by rulers I never heard of somewhere around Turkey, Iran, or Turkmenistan and think "Man, that article will be so boring." But invariably the story is interesting. Maybe because it's about coins ...



    I also buy the Colonial Newsletter from the ANS even though I don't really collect colonials. I like reading it but, in all honesty, I prefer the magazine. It's just so glossy ... image
    Mark


  • shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am an on again off again member.
    ANA-LM, NBS, EAC
  • NicNic Posts: 3,400 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Mark

    Nic:



    I read the magazine cover to cover. Sometimes I see articles about, say, coins issued in the 9th century by rulers I never heard of somewhere around Turkey, Iran, or Turkmenistan and think "Man, that article will be so boring." But invariably the story is interesting. Maybe because it's about coins ...



    I also buy the Colonial Newsletter from the ANS even though I don't really collect colonials. I like reading it but, in all honesty, I prefer the magazine. It's just so glossy ... image




    Sweet. image



  • goldengolden Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I joined the ANA in 1969. I never got around to joining the ANS.

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