The E-Sylum v15#06 February 5, 2012

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The E-Sylum
  
  An electronic publication of
  The Numismatic Bibliomania Society


Volume , Number 06, February 5, 2012
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM FEBRUARY 5, 2012
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REMINDER: SKLOW MAIL BID SALE NO. 15 CLOSES FEBRUARY 11
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NEW BOOK: OHIO SALES TAX REVENUES
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AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 
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AN ENAMELED MEDAL OF W.H. ABBOTT
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MORE ON THE ROCHESTER NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION
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MORE ON EDWIN F. BITTER'S INSCRIBED BROWNING
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CLIFFORD HEWITT - CHIEF ENGRAVER OR CHIEF ENGINEER?
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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: FEBRUARY 5, 2012
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COLONIAL JACK'S LONG WALK 
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QUERY: MINT DIRECTOR RAYMOND T. BAKER MEDAL INFO SOUGHT
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A TALE OF TRAVELING COIN BUYERS 
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MORE BANKNOTE MATH: GREEK INFLATION NOTES
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CAL WILSON'S NUMISMATIC REPOSITORY
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MORE THOUGHTS ON OLD-TIME COIN AUCTIONS
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ELDER'S RECOLLECTIONS ON AN OLD COLLECTOR
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MINNEAPOLIS  PUBLIC SCHOOL CHALLENGE COINS
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JOHN PINCHES, LTD, MEDALISTS
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TELEVISION APPEAL BRINGS NEW LEADS IN STEWARTBY THEFT
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WHERE DID ANNIE OAKLEY'S BULLETS COME DOWN?
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THE BANK OF ENGLAND'S GOLD STOCKPILE
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CUTBACKS AT THE UTRECHT GELDMUSEUM 
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THE MILHOUS COLLECTION OF BOCA RATON
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THE HIGHLAND MINT'S SUPER BOWL COIN TOSS COIN
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FEATURED WEB PAGE: THE HUNTERIAN COIN AND MEDAL COLLECTION
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM FEBRUARY 5, 2012






New subscribers this week include
Ray Bema and
A. J. Lansen.
Welcome aboard!
We have 1,507 email subscribers, plus 171 followers on Facebook.


This week we open with a reminder of David Sklow's February 11 literature sale, an announcement of a new book relating to Ohio sales tax tokens, and a note about Larry Lee's Coin World commentary on the ANA organizational structure.


Other topics include W.H. Abbott, John Pinches, Edwin Bitter, Clifford Hewitt, John C. Lighthouse, Cal Wilson, Tom Elder, the Chapman brothers and Lyman Low.


To learn more about the new coin honoring Egypt's  revolution, Colonial Jack's long walk, the Super Bowl toss coin, where Annie Oakley's bullets landed, and the traveling coin buyers who apparently don’t know replicas when they see them, read on.
Have a great week, everyone!


Wayne Homren 
(whomren at gmail.com)
 Numismatic Bibliomania Society



	
REMINDER: SKLOW MAIL BID SALE NO. 15 CLOSES FEBRUARY 11


David Sklow forwarded this note about his upcoming February 11 numismatic literature sale.
-Editor




DAVID SKLOW - FINE NUMISMATIC BOOKS
MAIL BID SALE NO. 15 CLOSES FEBRUARY 11, 2012




The clock is ticking, but there is still time to submit your bids on a wide variety of numismatic treasures in our auction sale.


Many scarce deluxe editions from the library of Myron Xenos, the wonderful token & works from collector Russ Sears, rare medals and photographs of the American Numismatic Association, a few treasures from Bill Fivaz, a few wonders from Q. David Bowers including a set of the Niles Register and of course part I of a great west coast worldwide library that will continue in the next several sales.


Catalog is viewable on our web site and are available upon request at no charge
Bidders may enter their bids via mail, telephone, email or fax. The sale closes Saturday February 11, 2012 at 8pm mountain time. However, any bids left on our answering machines or sent by email or fax on or before midnight on closing day will be accepted.


Sale number 16 June 2, 2012 will contain part II of the west coast library with several hundred 19th century catalogs, many works on Canadian numismatics, and some very special items from Myron Xenos!


DAVID SKLOW – FINE NUMISMATIC BOOKS
P.O. BOX 6321
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80934
TEL: (719) 302-5686
FAX: (719) 302-4933
finenumismaticbooks at aol.com
www.finenumismaticbooks.com


For more information on the sale, see:

SKLOW MAIL BID SALE #15 CLOSES FEBRUARY 11, 2009

(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n05a02.html)



	
NEW BOOK: OHIO SALES TAX REVENUES


With the assistance of David Gladfelter, author Monte Dean forwarded this information on his new book about Ohio Sales Tax exonumia.
-Editor




OHIO SALES TAX REVENUES:
Stamps, Punch Cards, Tokens, and Related Memorabilia




Limited Signed and Numbered First Printing of 100 copies.


439 Pages, Case Hard Bound, 8.5 X 11, 
777 Photographs, 146,000 words.


Book is black and white, with a CD offered showing all of those pictures in full color.  Thousands of auction prices realized and price estimates, scarcity and rarity listings, with the most advanced Ohio Sales Tax Stamp Identification Index ever created with 268 types and 641 major varieties individually specified.  


A short list of the topics covered in this book includes:  Sales Tax Token Identification and Photo Index with details on Types and Varieties, Identification of Non-Conventional Merchant Punch Cards, Merchant Punch Cards, State Issued Punch Cards, Transitional Punch Cards, Checklists of Known Merchants, State Issued Specimens, Over Perforations, Shipping Boxes, Methods of Storage and Display, Subdivision of Major Group Types, Types, Varieties, and Minor Varieties,  Index to Identification Success, Identifying Specimens, M&D, Hubbard, Witt, and ‘Chits’ Number Translations, Known Numbers of Ohio Sales Tax Stamps Printed, Denominational Production Numbers, Chronological Group Listings, Publications and Books, Printing, Production, Distribution, and Use of Ohio Sales Tax Stamps, Major Error Types, Reserve Scrap Printings, Stamp Pad Booklets, Columbian Bank Note Sample Books, Stamp Blocks, Strips, and Sheets, Rarity and Value of Stamps, Related Memorabilia including Collection Buc
 kets, Counter Stamps, Dispensers, Merchant Envelopes, Merchant Bracket Cards, Merchant Invoice Receipts and Accounting Books, Merchant Signs, Political Brochures, State Issued Bracket Cards, Charge Plates and Treasurer Envelopes, State Rules and Regulations, State Issued Signs, and so much more.  History detailed in every chapter!

	
	If you USED to have an interest in these - you will again, with this book.
	If you HAVE an interest in these - you are going to love this monster.
	If you’ve THOUGHT about these as an interesting hobby - now’s the time.


Limited First Printing Signed & Numbered, black and white, book only: 	$75 + $5 postage.
CD Set Only, no book.  CD is READ ONLY in PDF., in full color:	$50 + $2 postage
Both the Book AND the CD Set					$100 + $5 postage


PayPal Payments and Reserve to:  Moxking at aol.com
Check or Money Order:  Monte C. Dean, 121 E. Fairview St., Spring Valley, Mn.  55975


Unsolicited Comments:
Lawrence Lebel - This is clearly the new standard work for the subject!
James Calvert - Great piece of work.  With so much of interest it's hard to put it down!
James Bird - I had a hard time editing this, as it was just too much fun to read!



	
AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 


Former American Numismatic Association curator Larry Lee had a guest commentary in the February 13 issue of Coin World about organizational changes at the ANA under former Executive Director Cipoletti.   Check it out.   It's an eye-opening piece, and one that should generate some serious "what do we what to be when we grow up" discussions among thoughtful officers of the organization.  
-Editor



Lee writes:


What I find is that most people confuse the ANA organization, its structure and goals and board members and all of their “stuff,” with the ANA Money Museum, as if they were one and the same. If only they were. One is the dog. One is the tail. The problem is that for many years the tail has been wagging the dog.


My primary purpose is to offer a positive suggestion on how the ANA could change its organizational structure in such a way that it could avoid many of the problems and issues that now plague it and that would allow the ANA Money Museum to become the dog and not the rump tail of the organization.



To visit the Coin World web site, see:

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