It is my sad duty to inform both the numismatic literature and coin collecting communities of the recent passing of former numismatic literature dealer, author and my friend Karl Moulton, on or about December 1st. He leaves behind one older brother who resides in Texas.

Karl was currently living in Arizona and working on a new book concentrating on the 1849 date of United States coinage. Sadly, that work will not be completed and is now lost to future numismatists.

Karl worked behind my table at the most recent ANA convention in Chicago this past August and had planned to attend the upcoming Spring ANA show next March in Colorado Springs.

Karl and I had been friends for almost 20 years, working both on projects of mine and I on projects of his. We attended many coin shows together, both as collectors and occasionally behind a table. We spoke weekly, with it a rare occurrence that the conversation would not amble on for an hour or more, 90% of which was about coins or history and life itself.

He was well versed in both early American history and the early Mint, with some of his theories as to what, when, why & how things came to be created at the Mint being sometimes controversial. But his knowledge was vast in the venue of United States numismatic auction history, with many catalogers and researchers frequently turning to him, seeking that knowledge for their work. Karl was happy to give freely that knowledge, to add to the greater achievement of advancing numismatics itself.

I will forever miss my friend and the in-depth conversations we had...

Joel Orosz writes:

Len Augsburger writes:

Link to Karl Moulton fixed price lists on Newman Portal:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/publisherdetail/512907

Comments about Karl on the Collectors Universe Forum, see:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1067860/karl-moulton-rip#latest

Dave Hirt writes:

P. Scott Rubin writes:

David Fanning writes:

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
KARL MOULTON OFFERS NEW FIXED PRICE LIST(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n05a02.html)
BOOK REVIEW: JOHN J. FORD AND THE FRANKLIN HOARD(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n26a07.html)
BOOK REVIEW: JOHN J. FORD AND THE FRANKLIN HOARD(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n28a06.html)