 Leonard Augsburger began collecting coins, as many children do, by plugging Lincoln cents into penny boards and watching the holes disappear one by one. Today's generation finds the same fascination with States Quarters. Len’s interest in coin collecting grew as he established a professional career in the emerging world of software.
A good coin collection demands a good numismatic library. Len’s library spanned a diversity of topics, ranging from technical discussions about minute differences in coins, to historical essays related to images depicted on coins, and to personal stories of collectors and collecting. It was the latter to which he was most drawn when he began to research the Baltimore gold hoard (as it was called then) of 1934.
Leonard Augsburger has written numerous articles for coin hobby periodicals, and is a frequent speaker at numismatic events. He is a member of the Maryland Historical Society, the American Numismatic Association, the American Numismatic Society, and the Medal Collectors of America. Treasure in the Cellar is his first book. |
