NumisMaster Signs Up 10,000th Registered User

IOLA, Wis. (Nov. 29, 2007) - NumisMaster.com, the online coin pricing and news resource from Krause Publications, signed up its 10,000th registered user this week. In just over six months as a fully operational coin collecting portal, NumisMaster has seen incredible growth both domestically and internationally.

“We are thrilled to pass the 10,000-user mark, it is an important milestone in NumisMaster’s development,â€� says NumisMaster director of online business Scott Tappa. “This shows that coin collectors, both serious and casual, have found NumisMaster to be a destination for satisfying all of their numismatic needs — coin and paper money pricing, news and analysis from Krause Publications’ team of experts, and the most comprehensive calendar of coin shows in the business.â€�

NumisMaster is built around the 1.1 million-plus coin values culled from Krause Publications’ database, and their associated historical and descriptive details. News, feature stories, and blog commentary from the editors of Numismatic News, World Coin News, Coins magazine, and Bank Note Reporter are also a popular feature, and are updated daily.

The NumisMaster team plans on rolling out many exciting new features in coming weeks and months, including:

-Bank note pricing from the Standard Catalog of United States Paper Money.
-A bi-weekly email newsletter featuring exclusive online numismatic market updates not found in any print publication.
-Voting for Krause Publications’ acclaimed Coin of the Year program.
-Message boards for coin enthusiasts to swap stories, identify coins, and more.

Visit www.numismaster.com to learn more about what the site has to offer.

About Krause Publications

Krause Publications, based in Iola, Wis., is the world's largest publisher of leisure-time periodicals and books on collectibles, sewing and quilting, hunting, and fishing. Chet Krause, a long-time collector of coins, published the first issue of Numismatic News on Oct. 13, 1952, with nearly 1,000 readers. Today, Krause Publications, owned by F+W Publications, offers over 40 periodicals, 10 hobby shows, 750 reference and how-to books, and web properties such as NumisMaster.com, the online coin price database. F+W Publications, an ABRY Partners, LLC company, also operates book clubs, conferences, trade shows, interactive media and education programs.

Contact
Scott Tappa
Editorial director, NumisMaster
scott.tappa@fwpubs.com
715-445-4612, ext. 428