CDN Publishing Acquires Whitman Publishing

Above, Whitman's 2024 Red Book. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Not too long ago, I posted about getting a 2024 copy (hardbound) of Whitman Publishing's A Guide Book of United States Coins (known as the Red Book). It is a good guide for buyers of coins. The only problem I had with it was that the book's binding was not properly stitched or glued onto the pages. A friend and I had to glue it.

Well, it has just been announced that Whitman Publishing has been acquired by CDN Publishing.

From Coin World:

CDN Publishing LLC, a prominent numismatic data company that publishes the wholesale-pricing Greysheet and other resources, has acquired Whitman Publishing, the leading firm in numismatic book-publishing.

Included in the acquisition are Whitman brands including H.E. Harris & Co. (stamps), Cowens (supplies), and the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo.

The deal was inked at Anderson Press headquarters in Florence, Alabama, on Oct. 31. Management and staffing of both companies will remain in place, with main offices in Alabama and Virginia.

Maybe the new parent company will do a better job on manufacturing the books.

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