Thanks to all NBS members who contributed to this special 96-page issue!

In this issue:

• Message from NBS President Tom Harrison;
• NBS Board of Trustees Slate of Candidates and Election Ballot;
• The Asylum Awards Ballot;
• Reminiscences from dozens of past and present NBS members;
• Remembrances of NBS charter members and numismatic bibliophiles past;
• NBS awards 1986-2018;
• Photos throughout the years provided by our own NBS historian Joel Orosz;
• NBS General Meeting and Symposium at the ANA's World's Fair of Money.

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Message from the President
Welcome to this memorable edition of The Asylum that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the NBS. This issue provides anopportunity to look back and enjoy memories about many of the personalities, organized events and informal social gatherings from over the past fourdecades. I would like to share a word of gratitude to our contributing authors and Editor Maria Fanning for bringing our commemorative issue tofruition. Your efforts have made this special anniversary issue truly special.

Planning is underway for our NBS events at this year's ANA World's Fair of Money in Rosemont. I am pleased to announce that the ANS DeputyDirector, Gilles Bransbourg, will be speaking at this year's Symposium on Thursday, August 15th at 1:00. In addition, we are delighted to have NBSVice President Len Augsburger giving a presentation on the first six issues of The Numismatist.

On Friday at 11:30 our General Meeting will include the announcement of The Asylum author award winners. We are looking forward to LenAugsburger and Wayne Homren reporting on the Newman Numismatic Portal and The E-Sylum respectively. The meeting will also feature our annualbenefit auction. A special thank you to our generous members who are donating items and our loyal bidders who continue to support the NBS.

Again this year we will be hosting the NBS club table near literature dealers, Charles Davis and Kolbe & Fanning. At the table we will bedisplaying a variety of items from Friday's benefit auction. Also for a $25 donation to the NBS, you will receive a commemorative 40th Anniversarycoffee mug. We hope everyone will have a chance to stop by the table and share your thoughts and suggestions for the betterment of the NBS.

On behalf of the membership, I would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to our outgoing treasurer, Terry White, for his diligent service to theNBS. Chuck Heck has graciously stepped forward to assume the treasurer's position. We are also indebted to Chuck for taking the reins and securingour new 501(c)(3) tax deductible status. We certainly appreciate both of these members' service to this vital position.

Until we meet in Rosemont, may your numismatic library provide investigation, discovery and most of all, enjoyment.