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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950117-98-000291.txt : 19980218
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-98-000291
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980217
SROS:			NASD

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000005981
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		IRS NUMBER:				952588080
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-19474
		FILM NUMBER:		98542553

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4100 E WASHINGTON BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90023
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2132643910

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4100 E WASHINGTON BLVD
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90023

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AEROCON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720620

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDSMITH & HARRIS INC /NY/ /ADV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000722403
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				133741461
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 PINE ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125145515

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDSMITH & HARRIS INC /NY/                             /ADV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980213
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                        Under the Securities Act of 1934

                            (Amendment No. ----------)*
                
                           American Vanguard Corporation
              ---------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $0.10  Par Value Per Share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   030371108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described on Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

                               Page 1 of 4 pages


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CUSIP No. 030371108                    13G                Page 2 of 4 Pages
- ---------------------------                               ---------------------

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1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON            
       S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
       Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
       13-3741461
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [X]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3      SEC USE ONLY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
       New York
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         5     SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF SHARES             Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED   ---------------------------------------------------------
        BY               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   EACH REPORTING              
    PERSON WITH       ---------------------------------------------------------
                         7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
                      ---------------------------------------------------------
                         8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
       179,233
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                     
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
       7.2%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
       BD
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


ITEM 1.
        (a) The name of the issuer is American Vanguard Corporation (the
"Corporation").

        (b) The Corporation's executive office is located at 4100 East
Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90023.

ITEM 2.

        (a) The person filing this statement is Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
("G&H").

        (b) G&H is located at 80 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005.

        (c) G&H was organized under the laws of New York.

        (d) The security is common stock, $.10 par value per share.

        (e) The CUSIP Number of the security is 030371108.

ITEM 3.

        (a) G&H is a broker-dealer (File No. 8-30122) registered under Section
15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

ITEM 4.

        (a) G&H is the beneficial owner of 179,233 shares of the security by
virtue of its investment discretion over accounts of its customers that hold the
shares.

        (b) The amount of shares of the security beneficially owned by G&H is
7.2% of the total outstanding shares of the security.

        (c) (i)  G&H has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
179,233 shares of the security.

       (iii) G&H has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
179,133 shares of the security.

ITEM 5.

        Not applicable


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ITEM 6.

        No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more
than five percent of the securities.

ITEM 7.

        Not applicable.

ITEM 8.

        Not applicable.

ITEM 9.

        Not applicable.

ITEM 10.

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.


February  17, 1998                  Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
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Date

                                    By  /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith
                                        -------------------------------
                                        Philip W. Goldsmith
                                        Chairman

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