The E-Sylum v15#40 September 23, 2012

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The E-Sylum
  
  An electronic publication of
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Volume , Number 40, September 23, 2012
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
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SKLOW MAIL BID SALE NO. 17 CLOSES OCTOBER 6, 2012
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NEW BOOK: AMERICAN SILVER EAGLES: A GUIDE TO THE U.S. BULLION COIN PROGRAM
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NEW BOOK: OPHTHALMOLOGIA OPTICA ET VISIO IN NUMMIS
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NEW BOOK: A HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN DOLLAR
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REPUBLISHED : GNECCHI'S I MEDAGLIONE ROMANI 
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THE LATE LEN HARSEL'S NUMISMATIC LIBRARY 
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VOCABULARY WORDS: PORTUGALÖSER AND PORTUGUEZ   
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MORE ON THE THIRD PHILADELPHIA MINT BUILDING
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BEARDED MYSTERY MAN REVEALED: PETER LAMPINEN
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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
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MORE ON ROYAL CANADIAN MINT COPYRIGHT ISSUES
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MORE ON THE SIOUX CITY CORN PALACE FESTIVAL MEDALS
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MORE ON THE ALBANY FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH'S PENNY
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WESLEY SMITH'S TRAVELING FRACTIONAL CURRENCY EXHIBIT
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PARANORMAL IMAGES ON COINS AND CURRENCY 
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THE NUMISMATIC ART OF SHELLEE GRAHAM
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ARTICLE PROFILES AUTHOR ROBERT W. JULIAN
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THE POLITICAL SATIRE MEDALS OF R.W. JULIAN 1977-1981
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TUNGSTEN-FILLED GOLD BARS
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COIN ROLLS IN "ORIGINAL BANK WRAPS"
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AUNG SAN SUU KYI  COLLECTS 2008 CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL
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NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE BRAVERY MEDAL AWARDED
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NEVADA MAN DIES WITH GARAGE FULL OF GOLD
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WALMART CLERK RIPS UP WOMAN'S $100 BILLS
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MORE ON THE PENNY PAINTINGS OF JACQUELINE LOU SKAGGS
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HASEGAWA YOSUKE'S ORIGAMI CURRENCY CAPS
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FEATURED WEB PAGE: MEDIEVAL AND MODERN COIN SEARCH ENGINE
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM SEPTEMBER 23, 2012






New subscribers this week include 
Bob Wess, courtesy of Russ Sears, 
Garrett Ziss, 
Steve Watson Sr.,
Fred Michaelson and
Frank J. Pedersen.
Welcome aboard!
We have 1,597 email subscribers, plus 190 followers on Facebook.


This week we open with a reminder from David Sklow about his upcoming literature sale, and news of three new numismatic books.
Other topics include the Portugalöser, numismatic art, crooks selling faked gold bars and coin rolls, the Congressional Gold Medal, and dragons, vampires and devils in numismatics.


To learn more about topics unlikely to be viewed as violent, sexually provocative, offensive, obscene, in violation of hate crime laws, or otherwise likely to shock or offend the community, read on.
Have a great week, everyone!


Wayne Homren
Editor, The E-Sylum




	
SKLOW MAIL BID SALE NO. 17 CLOSES OCTOBER 6, 2012


David Sklow forwarded the following reminder of his upcoming numismatic literature sale.
-Editor




MAIL BID SALE NO. 17 CLOSES OCTOBER 6, 2012


SELECTIONS FROM CRAIG WHITFORD, CHARLES MOORE, WILLIAM STONE, JOE FOSTER, LARRY JOHNSON, DR. PHIL, BILL FIVAZ AND MYRON XENOS WORKS ON U. S. AND WORLD NUMISMATICS


CATALOGS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL THOSE ON OUR MAILING LIST


Featuring selections from Craig Whitford to include many unique and never before offered collectibles & ephemera from the ANA, Frank H. Stewart, Francis E. Spinner and J.S.G. Boggs. The Charles Moore Library continues with works on Canadian banking and world references. Two magnificent one lot consignments feature the rare three piece medal set of the ANA Centennial struck in Gold, Silver & Bronze, and a Coin Gold example of the original ANA Membership Medal. The ANA Convention Badges of the late Art Kagin. Rare and unusual items from the shelves of the Myron Xenos Library, and many reference works of great importance, both U. S. and World.


Bidders may enter bids by mail, telephone, email or fax.  The sale closes at 8pm mountain time, October 6, 2012. Note, any bids left on our answering machine or sent by email or fax on or before midnight will be accepted. 


View our catalog on-line: www.finenumismaticbooks.com or request a hard copy at no charge 
 

				DAVID SKLOW – FINE NUMISMATIC BOOKS
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				TEL: (719) 302-5686
				FAX: (719) 302-4933 
				numismaticbooks at aol.com
				www.finenumismaticbooks.com
 

We are seeking numismatic literature consignments for future auctions.  
Please contact us for terms.



	
NEW BOOK: AMERICAN SILVER EAGLES: A GUIDE TO THE U.S. BULLION COIN PROGRAM


Dennis Tucker of Whitman Publishing forwarded this release about a new book on the American Silver Eagles.
-Editor




Whitman Publishing announces the release of American Silver Eagles: A Guide to the U.S. Bullion Coin Program, by John M. Mercanti, retired chief engraver of the United States Mint, and Michael “Miles” Standish, senior grader at PCGS. The 168-page hardcover book will be available November 20, 2012, online and from bookstores and hobby retailers nationwide. It can be pre-ordered at www.Whitman.com. The retail price is $29.95.


The hugely popular .999 fine one-ounce American Silver Eagle coin is collected by numismatists, stockpiled by investors, and treasured by silver buyers throughout the United States and around the world.


Now, no less an expert than John M. Mercanti—the designer of the coin’s reverse—shares his unique insight and perspective on these beautiful pieces of Americana.


To create this book, Mercanti has drawn on nearly 40 years of experience working in the U.S. Mint, starting in 1974 as a sculptor-engraver and culminating with his 2006 appointment as the Mint’s 12th chief engraver (supervisor of design and master tooling development specialist). Mercanti is joined by Miles Standish, vice president and senior grader of the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), who has studied and graded the finest, rarest, and most valuable coins in the world.


These two experts bring together diverse elements—technical and artistic, historical and current, market-driven and hobbyist—to make American Silver Eagles a valuable addition to any numismatic bookshelf.


“Collectors and investors have purchased more than 300 million American Silver Eagles since 1986,” said Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker. “This is the first book-length study of these popular coins.”


Contents include:




A foreword by Michael Reagan, whose father, President Ronald Reagan, signed the legislation that authorized the American Silver Eagle.

Chapter 1: The United States’ entrance into the modern bullion market.

Chapter 2: Mercanti’s behind-the-scenes history of the American Silver Eagle, its design development, the minting process, and other elements of the coinage series.

Chapter 3: A detailed date-by-date study, plus varieties and sets, with high-resolution photographs, rarity information, values, certified-coin populations, surface and strike characteristics, market details, packaging information, issue prices, and more. 






Chapter 4: An illustrated overview of other coins in our nation’s bullion program.

Plus: Compiled charts for easy coin-by-coin comparisons; a glossary of numismatic terms; and an index for looking up information.

And: A richly illustrated eight-page gallery and catalog of John Mercanti’s coinage and medal designs.



American Silver Eagles: A Guide to the U.S. Bullion Coin Program
By John M. Mercanti and Michael “Miles” Standish
Foreword by Michael Reagan
168 pages, hardcover, 8.5 x 11 inches
Fully illustrated in color
ISBN 0794838049
Retail $29.95



	
NEW BOOK: OPHTHALMOLOGIA OPTICA ET VISIO IN NUMMIS


The September 2012 issue of the American Numismatic Society eNews announced the publication of a new book on Ophthalmology in numismatics.  Neat topic!  Here's the text and a link to the ordering page.
-Editor



 
Ophthalmologia Optica et Visio in Nummis
(Ophthalmology, Optics and Vision in Numismatics)


Hirschberg History of Ophthalmology Supplement Series 13


by Jay M. Galst and Peter G. van Alfen (2013)


Hardcover, 574 pp. full color illustrations throughout
ISBN-13: 978 089722 323 2
List Price: US $285.00
Pre-publication Price: US $180.00
no other discounts available.


This is a pre-order publication that is expected to ship in March 2013.


Published jointly by J.-P. Wayenborgh Verlag and the ANS, Ophthalmologia, Optica et Viso in Nummis catalogues roughly 1,700 objects in 14 chapters each of which focuses on a discrete topic, e.g., ophthalmologists, ophthalmological congresses, the blind (and their rehabilitation), optical instruments (including spectacles), and the eye as a symbol. Appearing as volume 13 in the supplemental series to Julius Hirschberg’s History of Ophthalmology, the book also serves to situate the objects within the larger historical context of the ophthalmological and optical disciplines.


To order, see:

numismatics.org/Store/Ophthal




At my request Jay Galst kindly forwarded text from the book's introduction and several images.  I've included an excerpt from the text below with a few of the images.  Click the link that follows to view a slideshow of all of the image on our Flickr archive.
-Editor




Inspired in part by Frederick C. Blodi’s (1986) volume in the Hirschberg history of ophthalmology series dealing with postage stamps depicting ophthalmologists, related scientists, medical researchers, and the eye in general, we have sought to create a work that will be of use not only to those with interest in the medical and optical fields, but also to numismatists. In general, we have followed Blodi’s arrangement and topics, so that users of both volumes will be able to readily compare similar subjects across the two media.


 Like Blodi, we have been broad in our selection of topics, hoping to incorporate as much of the wide range of material relating to ophthalmology, its history, organizations and practitioners, including scientists whose impact on ophthalmology and optics was significant; optical firms and opticians; those who have lost total or partial sight and their rehabilitation; and, of course, the eye in its many symbolic and mythical uses. Casting the net wide in this way, we have captured a sizeable body of numismatic material. Generally, we have tried to be as inclusive and complete as possible, so that, for example, our first chapter I on ophthalmologists includes every object on this subject that we are aware of having searched private and public collections, and a range of publications. This same level of inclusiveness holds true for chapters III, V, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII as well. 


Where the subject matter itself is vast, such as in the case of celebrity scientists, like Benjamin Franklin (inventor of the bifocal lens) as in chapter IV, or in objects pertaining to the eye as a symbol as in chapter XIII, we have exercised judicial exclusion, selecting items that best represent the subject or that are numismatically important. Likewise in chapters II, VI, VII, and XIV. 


            Within each chapter the subjects are arranged chronologically, unless otherwise noted. Each subject has a brief biography or description, followed by a catalogue of items. The catalogue information includes the issuer and/or mint, physical features, and detailed descriptions of what appears on the obverse and reverse of the object. With only a few exceptions (as noted), all the catalogued items are illustrated at or approximately 1:1 scale. Because a number of the individuals and organizations discussed here appear on multiple items appearing in different chapters, we have adopted a numbering system for each item that allows for easy (cross-) referencing.


Because of this general abundance of medicina in nummis (i.e., numismatic items pertaining broadly to medicine), there have been a number of important collections put together by physicians or surgeons that have sought out all medical related numismatic items or portions thereof. The most notable of these are the collections of Dr. Horatio Robinson Storer, now held at Harvard University, Dr. Josef Brettauer, now held at the University of Vienna, and Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs now held at the Evergreen House (Johns Hopkins University). 


As part of his numismatic pursuits, Storer produced a catalogue of his collections, which was edited and published by his son Malcom (1931). Brettauer’s collection was catalogued by E. Holzmair (1937), while the Jacobs’ collections, along with that of several other medically related numismatic items donated to Johns Hopkins, was catalogued by S.E. Freeman (1964). However, due to the costs of photography and printing comprehensive reproductions of numismatic items was prohibitive until relatively recently. For this reason, these important catalogues illustrated only a small fraction of the items listed or discussed, which sometimes has led to confusion. Since the ability to see the object is often as important as a description of what appears on it, we have, with only a few exceptions, illustrated all items we list, including many not illustrated in the catalogues of the Storer, Brettauer, and Jacobs collections.








Regardless of illustrations, together these catalogues represent the core of important references for medicina in nummis, which has been greatly augmented by other catalogues and studies to the point that a comprehensive bibliography for the subject, compiled by Hubert Emmerig (University of Vienna, Institut für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte), runs over 60 pages.


To view all of the images on Flickr, see:

www.flickr.com/photos/coinbooks/sets/72157631602221961/show/




	
NEW BOOK: A HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN DOLLAR


Dan Friedus forwarded this information about a book available from the Bank of Canada.  Thanks!
-Editor




The history of Canada’s money provides a
unique perspective from which to view the growth
and development of the Canadian economy
and Canada as a nation. Building on an earlier
edition, this expanded  History of the Canadian
Dollar, traces the evolution of Canadian money
from its pre-colonial origins to the present day.
Highlighted on this journey are the currency chaos
of the early French and British colonial period, the
sweeping changes ushered in by Confederation in
1867, as well as the effects of two world wars and
the Great Depression.


The book chronicles the ups and downs
of the Canadian dollar through almost 150 years
and describes our dollar’s relationship with its
U.S. counterpart. It also examines the forces that
led to the adoption of the dollar as our currency 
during the nineteenth century, instead of the pound,
as well as the factors that led Canada to move from
the gold standard in the 1920s, to the Bretton
Woods system of fixed exchange rates in the 1940s
and, ultimately, to a flexible exchange rate regime
in 1970.


Finally, on the seventieth anniversary of the
establishment of the Bank of Canada in 1935, at
the height of the Great Depression, this book
examines the formation of Canada’s central bank
and its ensuing quest for a monetary order that
best promotes the economic and financial welfare
of Canada. While its tactics have changed over
the years, the Bank’s enduring goal has been the
preservation of confidence in the value of money
through achieving and maintaining price stability.


You can download the complete publication.


Print copies are available at Can$8 each (plus 5% GST for Canadian residents and provincial tax where applicable) from:


Publications Distribution
Bank of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G9


For more information, see:

A History of the Canadian Dollar - by James Powell

(www.bankofcanada.ca/publications-research/books-and-monographs/history-canadian-dollar/)


Dan adds:


The book is also available in French on the same site:

www.banqueducanada.ca/publications-et-recherches/livres-et-monographies/dollar-canadien-perspective-historique/



	
REPUBLISHED : GNECCHI'S I MEDAGLIONE ROMANI 



Rasiel "Ras" Suarez writes:


Gnecchi's "I Medaglione Romani" has been digitally republished on coinvac.com. This important reference lists over 3,000 Roman medallions and despite now turning 100 years since printing is still frequently consulted by numismatists studying the Roman era.




A login is required.  A screenshot is shown below.  The book's listings have been entered individually and organized in a menu.
-Editor








To visit the CoinVac site, see:

www.coinvac.com




THE BOOK BAZARRE
DAVID SKLOW - FINE NUMISMATIC BOOKS offers Mail Bid Sale No. 17 on 
October 6, 2012, including:
 
A silver Good fellows Medal, given only to the General Chairman of each ANA Convention 

www.finenumismaticbooks.com.
PH: (719) 302-5686, FAX: (719) 302-4933.  EMAIL: numismaticbooks at aol.com. USPS: Box 6321, Colorado Springs, CO. 80934. Contact me for your numismatic literature needs! 




	
THE LATE LEN HARSEL'S NUMISMATIC LIBRARY 


Howard Daniel published the below note in the September 22, 2012 issue of the MPC Gram (Series 13, No. 2155) about the disposition of the numismatic library of the late Len Harsel.     We're reprinting it here for the benefit of E-Sylum readers who live in the northern Virginia vicinity and may be interested in purchasing some of the volumes, mostly on world paper currency.
-Editor



I have been assisting Len Harsel's widow, Sue, with cleaning out his basement office.  It was almost as bad as my "black hole" but not quite there.  Daryl Spelbring has also assisted Sue by selling his inventory.   The major part of Len's numismatic library is still in the basement.  Daryl and I have sold some of it but there are still at least one hundred references on the shelves.  


I am leaving on October 3 for Viet Nam and will return in late February of next year.  Sue is planning to sell the house and move into a condo sometime before March 1 of next year.  Len's library will be put in storage once the house is sold.  There are many references not on the 10+ pages listing of his library and many of them would surprise most of you.  I was going through it a few days ago and picking out references Joe Boling wants and I kept coming across many more not on the list that I KNOW he would want in his library.  


Please contact Sue at SueHarsel at aol.com to arrange for a time where you can go through Len's library and make offers to her.  Many have the purchase price in them but many do not.  Whatever references are left when I return next year, I will likely ship to the ANA Library for a donation, so see if you can add them to your library.


Sue is going to be in California for the first half of September and when she returns, I will have only a couple of weeks before Phung and I depart for Viet Nam for five plus months.  You can contact me at Howard at SEAsianTreasury.com (this is a new email address to contact me) and I can email you the library list.  



	
VOCABULARY WORDS: PORTUGALÖSER AND PORTUGUEZ   



Last week Tom Wetter asked:


What is a Portugalozer? Google is stumped. Thomas Elder has one catalogued in his November 1934 sale. His exact listing is "PORTUGALOZER OF JOHN III".




Boy, did he come to the right place!   
Gar Travis, Paul Cartmill, John Mutch and several others responded.
Here's what some of them had to say.
-Editor



First to respond was Ron Guth, who writes:


A Portugaloser is a generic term for a 10 ducat gold coin.  Here's a link to a 1991 article in the Numismatist about the Portugueses and their "Portugaloser" derivatives:

Portuguese Coins in the Age of Discovery

(www.conteudos.easysite.com.pt/files/48/ficheiros/historia_monetaria/TheNumismatist1991.pdf)



Tom DeLorey writes:


I would hazard a guess that the "Portugalozer" catalogued by Tom Elder was a "Portugal Cruzado," which John III did issue.



Ken Spindler of San Diego, CA writes:


I trust you will receive more informative and authoritative responses, but I've heard the term before and see that a Portugalöser was another name for a gold 10-ducat trade coin issued at least by German states and Denmark in the 17th Century.  I have the impression the name alluded to acceptability (meeting a specific standard) for international trade, apparently in Portuguese colonies.  This is certainly subject to correction!




Eric Vanhove writes:

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