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Volume 21, Number 17, April 29, 2018
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM APRIL 29, 2018
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BRESSETT NAMED FIRST RED BOOK EDITOR EMERITUS
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1792 SPECIAL EDITIONS NEARLY SOLD OUT
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NEW BOOK: ENGLISH SILVER CROWNS
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NEW BOOK: THE MEDALS OF FREDERICK WILLIAM II
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NEW BOOK: TAIWAN TELEPHONE TOKENS
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NEW BOOK: LOTS OF FAITH AND LOTS OF PENNIES
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BOOK REVIEW: CONFISCATION
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SCRIPOPHILY APRIL 2018 ISSUE PUBLISHED
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DAVID BAILEY (C1946-2018)
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JOHN PETT (1951-2018)
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R. TETTENHORST 
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SAMPLE SLAB UPDATE NEWSLETTER ON NEWMAN PORTAL
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NEWMAN PORTAL SEARCH: WASHINGTON GRATE CENT
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2018 HIGGINS NATIONAL BANK NOTE SEMINAR
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2018 BOSTON MCA CONFERENCE UPDATE
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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: APRIL 29, 2018
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THE 2018 BROOKGREEN MEDAL
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VOCABULARY TERM: ADJUSTMENT MARKS
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JACOB "JACQUES" SCHULMAN (1849-1914)
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BOWERS ON THE GREAT COLLECTIONS CATALOGS
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THE BOOKS OF Q. DAVID BOWERS
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U.S. MINT SEEKS LEAD MEDALLIC ARTIST
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CHINESE BANKNOTE ENGRAVER MA RONG
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THE MEDIA'S RARE COIN OVERHYPE
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HOLABIRD AMERICANA MAY 2018 AUCTION SELECTIONS
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THE WORTHINGTON TEXAS TOKEN COLLECTION
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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: APRIL 29, 2018
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ANCIENT COINAGE OF ARMENIA
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MAXENTIUS, FIGHTER FOR ROME
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WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: APRIL 29, 2018
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MORE ON THE NEW EFFIGY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
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SOUTH AFRICA MINTS LATENT IMAGE MANDELA COIN
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FAKE COUNTERFEITING NEWS AFFECTS INDIAN COINS
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CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORP CAMP TOKENS
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SAWYER’S NATIVE AMERICANS MEDALS INFO SOUGHT
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MOTHER AND DAUGHTER AT ODDS OVER HERO'S MEDALS
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IRANIAN PROTESTERS SPREAD MESSAGE ON BANKNOTES
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COMMUNITY CURRENCY: LAKE DISTRICT POUND
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IN OTHER NEWS: APRIL 29, 2018
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This week we open with an announcement from Whitman Publishing, four new books and one review, a new periodical issue, and notes on three recently departed numismatists.


Other topics this week include Sample Slabs, seminars and conferences, the 2018 Brookgreen medal, Jacques Schulman, Dave Bowers and his books, auction selections, Civilian Conservation Corp. tokens, and community currency.


To learn more about the Editor Emeritus of the Red Book, English silver crowns, Taiwan telephone tokens, avian guano, 
 the Washington Grate Cent, adjustment marks, the Waterford Water Cure, Texas tokens, the Limerick Besieged Halfpenny, 
and the Lake District Pound, read on. Have a great week, everyone!


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Editor, The E-Sylum

 



BRESSETT NAMED FIRST RED BOOK EDITOR EMERITUS


Whitman Publishing has announced that “Mr. Red Book” has become the first Editor Emeritus of the Guide Book of United States Coins.
-Editor





Kenneth Bressett Named First Editor Emeritus of the Red Book
Hobby Legend Is Honored in the New 2019 Edition






Kenneth Bressett, longtime editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins (popularly known as the “Red Book”), has retired into Whitman Publishing’s newly created position of Editor Emeritus. The 2019 (72nd) edition of the Red Book, available now from booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, features a 10-page illustrated tribute to Bressett. In addition, the hardcover format includes a commemorative gold-foil portrait and a facsimile of his famous signature on the back cover. Bressett will make appearances at several shows and events throughout the year to autograph books.


The Guide Book of United States Coins debuted in November 1946 (with a cover date of 1947) as the hobby’s only fully illustrated catalog with objective retail pricing for every U.S. coin. Prior to this, the Handbook of United States Coins (the “Blue Book,” first published in 1942) gave unbiased wholesale pricing—how much dealers were paying, on average, for U.S. coins. These two resources were both created by R.S. Yeoman and published by Whitman. Before them, collectors had to rely on lists written by individual coin dealers, which were seen as biased and did not have wide distribution. The first edition of the Red Book was so popular that it sold out 9,000 copies in a matter of weeks, requiring another print run in February 1947.


Kenneth Bressett, a young collector from Keene, New Hampshire, first met R.S. Yeoman at a coin convention in the mid-1950s. He mentioned several errors he’d found in the latest edition of the book. In 1956 Yeoman invited Bressett to be a freelance editor, and in 1959 Bressett moved with his family to Racine, Wisconsin, to officially join the Whitman Publishing staff full time. He worked closely with Yeoman—by that time one of the most famous numismatists in the world—developing the Red Book and Blue Book and many other hobby references and products. By the time Yeoman retired in 1970, Bressett had taken over many duties as “coordinating editor” of the Red Book. In the 27th edition he was credited as the book’s editor, and in the 66th edition he was elevated to Senior Editor, with Q. David Bowers and Jeff Garrett assisting as Research Editor and Valuations Editor, respectively.


Now, in 2018, after nearly 65 years of work on the Red Book, Ken Bressett is being promoted again, this time to the position of Editor Emeritus. Garrett is taking the reins as Senior Editor and Bowers is continuing as Research Editor. “Although Ken will step down from day-to-day management of the Red Book, we know his work in numismatics will continue,” said Whitman publisher Dennis Tucker. “And of course his influence, like that of R.S. Yeoman, will be felt for as long as the book is enjoyed by hobbyists around the world.”









Tucker encourages collectors to buy two copies of the hardcover this year—one for day-to-day use, and one to have Bressett autograph as a numismatic keepsake. “Mr. Red Book” will be at the American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar in Colorado Springs, June 16–28, and the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Philadelphia, August 14–18. He is scheduled to appear for a week of celebrations at the Whitman Coin and Collectibles 2018 Winter Expo, October 25–28.


“The story of the Guide Book of United States Coins is not merely a story about those who produced it,” Bressett has said. “It is a tribute to the thousands of individual contributors who have honed its contents to the point that it has become a numismatic standard and a valuable collectible in its own right. It is a success story that remains unparalleled by any other numismatic book.”


To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: 


NEW BOOK: 2019 GUIDE BOOK OF U.S. COINS

(http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n10a02.html)
 



THE BOOK BAZARRE

 SILVER HALF DOLLARS! 
The new 3rd edition of Rick Tomaska’s Guide Book of Franklin
and Kennedy Half Dollars is available now. Updated and revised, and expanded to 320 pages with exciting new content. Published in full color, with many illustrations. Order your copy for
$19.95 online
at 
Whitman.com
, or call 1-800-546-2995.





1792 SPECIAL EDITIONS NEARLY SOLD OUT


Numismatic booksellers Kolbe & Fanning report that supplies are getting low of the special deluxe edition of 1792: Birth of a Nation’s Coinage.
-Editor




1792: BIRTH OF A NATION’S COINAGE
SPECIAL EDITIONS ALMOST SOLD OUT










Kolbe & Fanning Numismatic Booksellers have announced that the special deluxe edition produced for last year’s NLG Book of the Year winner 1792: Birth of a Nation’s Coinage, written by Pete Smith, Joel J. Orosz, and Leonard Augsburger, is nearly sold out. 


Thirty copies of the book were hand-bound in green quarter morocco with Japanese cloth sides. The high quality of the leather used, in combination with the luxurious feel of the Japanese cloth, make this an unusually pleasing special edition. Twenty-five copies were reserved for sale, and only a few copies remain. They can be ordered from the Kolbe & Fanning website for $325 at: 

numislit.com/pages/books/4863
.


This and over 1,000 other new and used titles on ancient, foreign and U.S. numismatics can be found on the Kolbe & Fanning website at 

numislit.com
.




To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see: 


NEW BOOK: 1792: BIRTH OF A NATION'S COINAGE

(http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n13a02.html)



BOOK REVIEW: 1792: BIRTH OF A NATION‘S COINAGE

(http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n15a07.html)



SPECIAL EDITIONS OF 1792: BIRTH OF A NATION'S COINAGE

(http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n05a05.html)






NEW BOOK: ENGLISH SILVER CROWNS


Paul and Bente Withers of Galata Coins in Llanfyllin, Wales have published a new book by Michael Day on English Silver Crowns.
-Editor





Just published by Galata Print Ltd, English Silver Crowns by Michael Day, edited by Paul and Bente Withers, with a foreword by Graham Dyer, OBE, FSA, Senior Research Curator of the Royal Mint Museum.  Published by Galata Print Ltd. Hardback. Size 156 x 234mm (6 x 9.25 inches approx.) 228 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour with photographs.  Extensively and carefully indexed, and for the academic, five pages of footnotes.


The English silver crown has a long history, beginning in 1551.  Its many varieties have already been well catalogued,  so what makes this new book different enough to warrant buying it ?  This book is different because it focusses not on the manifold varieties, but on the history of the coin, its production, its engravers, and the times in which the coin was produced, starting from the first in 1551, until the present day.










The personality and education of each monarch, the working and politics of the Royal Mint, and the political, economic and social changes in the country are all discussed.  Although it is difficult to measure inflation over a period of more than 450 years, that has been attempted, based on published contemporary prices and wages.


Methods of manufacture are discussed, as well as the mechanics of calling in the debased coins by Thomas Gresham, and of replacing them with fine coins. The personalities of people such as some of the best-known names in numismatic art, including Thomas Simon, the brilliant but importunate Benedetto Pistrucci, and the even more brilliant and hard-working William Wyon.  









The collector of modern issues has not been ignored either, as he has been in most publications since the 1950s.  All has been carefully researched, including such details as the identity of the model who sat in for the queen for the coronation crown.  


Available from 

www.galata.co.uk, website number 11028.


Further information and sample pages on

http://www.galata.co.uk/store.asp?storeAction=showDetail&stockID=11028&stockMasterCategoriesID=259










NEW BOOK: THE MEDALS OF FREDERICK WILLIAM II


An article by Ursula Kampmann in this week's issue of  CoinsWeekly alerted me to a new book published in Germany on the medals of Frederick William II.  It's the first in a planned series of volumes.
-Editor





The Medals of the Prussian Kings from 1786 to 1870, Volume 1
Manfred Olding, Gunter Mues


Friedrich Wilhelm II. 1786 - 1797 
1st edition 2018 
120 pages, 21 x 29.7 cm, full color illustrations, hardcover 
Publication Date: available 
ISBN: 978-3-86646-161-1 
Price: 69,00 EUR


Fifteen years after the publication of his work on the medals of Frederick the Great, the sequel to the Prussian medal art by Manfred Olding in collaboration with Gunter Mues appears. The book contains the medals of King Frederick William II and his family, eg Queen Wilhelmine of the Netherlands, wife of William I, King of the Netherlands from 1815.







For more information, or to order, see: 


Manfred Olding, Gunter Mues
The Medals of the Prussian Kings from 1786 to 1870, Volume 1

(http://www.gietl-verlag.de/die-medaillen-der-preussischen-koenige-von-1786-bis-1870-band-1/buchdetail/793/6/0/2.html)


MANFRED OLDING 
MÃœNZENHANDLUNG

(http://www.manfred-olding.de/shop/lagerliste.htm)


To read the complete CoinsWeekly article, see: 


The Medals of Frederick William II

(http://www.coinsweekly.com/en/News/The-medals-of-Frederick-William-II/4?&id=5326)
 



NEW BOOK: TAIWAN TELEPHONE TOKENS










James Contursi has written and published a new book on the telephone tokens of Taiwan.
He writes:


The full title is A Brief History of the Public Telephone on Taiwan & a Catalog of Its Test & Use Tokens.  It’s 28 pages in length and contains, as the title indicates, a brief history of the public telephone on Taiwan; information on availability and pricing of these tokens; a priced catalog of Taiwan’s telephone use and test tokens, consisting of 18 examples (2 use, 15 test, 1 check), attributed and pictured in color, obverse and reverse; notes; and bibliographical references.  The History is in English; the Catalog is in Chinese and English.  Priced at $7.95 plus shipping, it should be considered bargain. 




The book can be ordered from the author; he can be reached at

contursi at hotmail.com
.
-Editor

 








NEW BOOK: LOTS OF FAITH AND LOTS OF PENNIES


Richard Schlatter’s prizewinning penny portrait of Abraham Lincoln is staying put for now in Battle Creek, MI, and its creator is writing a book about the experience of creating it.
-Editor





A prizewinning portrait of Abraham Lincoln will remain on
display in Battle Creek until the fall of 2018.


Battle Creek resident Richard Schlatter’s piece, the winner of the ArtPrize 9 Public Vote $200,000 grand
prize, was slated to return in September to the Grand Rapids festival. However, the ArtPrize 10
committee negotiated an agreement with Schlatter to allow the piece to stay in Battle Creek.


Schlatter, a graphic designer and artist of the renowned A. Lincoln ‘penny portrait’, met with ArtPrize
organizers on March 16th where he learned of the decision. "I was relieved...because each time it is
moved is cause for concern that it might get damaged," noted Schlatter. 


ArtPrize is the largest art festival in the world, according to their website. After taking the festival’s top
honor in 2017, the 450-pound A. Lincoln was moved by a moving truck to Battle Creek. The portrait is
currently displayed at the Battle Creek Community Foundation at 32 W. Michigan Ave., where it arrived
last October. The piece is 12-feet high by 8-feet wide and does not fit through standard doorways. A
window on the exterior of the foundation building was removed to accommodate the large size of the
piece as seven art handlers carefully maneuvered it into the gallery.


Since its installation in Battle Creek, over 6000 people have visited A. Lincoln in the gallery, which
features photos of the portrait’s creation, books on Lincoln, and memorabilia from the president’s
assassination. The exhibit is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 3pm through
the end of May. Summer and fall hours will be announced at a later date. School classes and other
groups can schedule private showings with a docent by contacting the Battle Creek Community
Foundation.


In lieu of the piece returning to Grand Rapids for ArtPrize, a book about A. Lincoln will be sold at the
festival. My ArtPrize Journey: Lots of Faith and Lots of Pennies, is more than a narrative of how I did it. It
is a story of perseverance, of keeping my faith strong against what seemed at times to be
insurmountable odds.” The book will retail for $10. Schlatter’s book will be available for Battle Creek’s
‘Spring into the Arts’ festival May 18, 2018 and will be on sale at the Battle Creek Community
Foundation gallery. Advanced copies of the book may be reserved, and speaking events featuring artist
Richard Schlatter may be arranged by emailing 

jill at bccfoundation.org
.


“The past five months have been gratifying and rewarding in many ways,” says Schlatter of his
experience. “The role the Battle Creek Community Foundation has taken in creating a venue for
displaying . Lincoln speaks to their commitment to the community. I feel blessed to not only share my
story but to bring attention to Battle Creek as the home of the ArtPrize 9 grand prize winner. It truly has
been a life-changing experience.”


To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see: 


ARTIST WINS AWARD FOR LINCOLN PENNY PORTRAIT

(http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n43a22.html)


RICHARD SCHLATTER’S 'A. LINCOLN' PORTRAIT

(http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n46a29.html)




BOOK REVIEW: CONFISCATION


Mike Marotta submitted this review of Confiscation: Gold as Contraband 1933-1975. Thank you! 
-Editor





Confiscation: Gold as Contraband 1933-1974 by Kenneth R. Ferguson was a pleasure to read. Ferguson writes very well. I met Ken Ferguson in person last weekend at a coin show here in Austin. He speaks as intelligently as he writes. Our time together was enlightening. 


The book provides a close and yet conversational examination of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s executive orders and the related Congressional acts that became laws. Few people ever get past citing Executive Order 6102 and most often stop short of fully citing and discussing that document. This book delivers the facts. 


Ferguson tells the whole story, going past 6102 to the subsequent orders and laws. He lays out carefully and logically the many relevant details that highlight this singular event. He examines the public response. He explains how and why Britain, France, and Switzerland returned to striking gold coins after World War II using dies from previous years. 


As a nod to the bibliophiles here, I note that the book is set in 11-point Garamond, which the user experience designers here in Austin assure me is the new standard in Roman (serif) fonts.


To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see: 


NEW BOOK: CONFISCATION: GOLD AS CONTRABAND

(http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n12a04.html)
 

BOOK REVIEW: CONFISCATION

(http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n15a05.html)










SCRIPOPHILY APRIL 2018 ISSUE PUBLISHED


Scripophily Editor Max Hensley submitted this information about the latest issue.  Thank you!
-Editor





The new issue of Scripophily, the thrice yearly publication of the International Bond and Share Society, has just been mailed to the 400 worldwide Society members. 


 It contains an article about the 19th century guano industry and companies organized to mine bird doo - which at the time was the acme of fertilizer. Despite the unappealing nature of the companies' product, their US stock certificates include some of the most decorative examples from the period. 


Other articles include marijuana stocks, companies in the history of the computer mouse, Italian State bonds, Japanese financial art and stock and bond auction reports along with news of interest to collectors of vintage securities.









This share in the US Guano Co was printed by the American Bank Note Co.  The company issued it in 1859 to finance avian guano excavation on Howland Island in the south Pacific.  Howland Island is better known today for the bird that never arrived - Amelia Earhardt.  


Subscriptions come with the $32 Society annual membership at

https://scripophily.org/
.
 




DAVID BAILEY (C1946-2018)





Ray Williams of New Jersey writes:


David Bailey has passed away. He was the current president of our state organization, the Garden State Numismatic Association, immediate past president of the New Jersey Numismatic Society, and past president of the Watchung Hills Coin Club.  He was a victim of lung cancer, which he battled for several months.  David was a numismatic collector/researcher specializing in Conder Tokens and French Jetons.  He shared his hobby by being active in clubs and giving numismatic presentations across New Jersey and New York.  He will be sorely missed by family, friends and our hobby. 



David Gladfelter writes:


Shocked to hear this – must have been sudden, he attended the November Whitman Expo in Baltimore where I last saw him. The current issue of GSNA Journal has Dave’s comments as retiring president. Dave was an energetic and willing worker and had fun doing it. He collected people as well as coins. A GSNA spark plug.  In addition to his GSNA membership, belonged to both ANA and ANS.




I'm very sorry to hear that news.  I met David in New York in October 2017 at the ANS Money Talks on The Future of Digitization, and had a very nice talk.  Here's an excerpt from his GSNA Journal President's Message column.
-Editor





It is difficult to believe that ten years ago, Spencer Peck handed me the gavel and introduced me as the new president of the GSNA. It is now time for me to step down.


I have treasured the honor of being your president, and I am proud to have served all of you for
the past ten years. I was greatly assisted by my governing board, as well as the great support
of our membership. I was fortunate, that whenever I lost a fabulous board member, someone
eagerly jumped in to fill the breech.


Looking over my term I would like to highlight some accomplishments that the GSNA has made in order to keep it relevant with today’s collector:


1. We have had ten successful shows. (Thank you, Tom Hyland.)


2. The printed and mailed journal of the twentieth century has been replaced by a digital journal emailed to our membership, thanks to the efforts of Joe Pargola (our editor) and Eric
Knapp, (our webmaster). This conversion was extremely time consuming but the results were worth it. Joe can produce a very outstanding journal, in color, without any restrictions of size
or postage / printing costs limitations. The journals are now delivered to the membership, on time, and on a regular quarterly basis, while saving the GSNA thousands of dollars. This enabled 
us to keep the dues at a very reasonable ten dollars a year.


3. A journal editor needs great articles in order to create a great journal. Since we no longer have to spend money to print the journal, the GSNA now is able to pay $50.00 to the GSNA
member who submits an original article that is published in the journal. This program has provided our editor with a backlog of quality numismatic articles to choose from. If you ever
had an idea that you wish to share, consider contacting Joe, and he will guide you in creating an article to be shared with the whole NJ numismatic community.


4.Realizing that local clubs are the heart of New Jersey numismatics, we put into effect a “Member Club Technology Assistance” program whereby the GSNA would reimburse a mem
ber
club for half the expense of digital presentation equipment (up to $400). This equipment can elevate the presentation and “Show and Tell” experience to be enjoyed by all members.


5. “Speakers Stipend” - In order to assist member clubs in obtaining quality speakers, the GSNA instituted a guest speakers stipend of $25.00 to help offset the travel expenses of GSNA members who give a presentation at
any GSNA member club - one in which they
personally are not a member.


As president, I was most fortunate to have a
super great board assisting me along the way
- both past and present members. Thank you all.


For more information on the Garden State Numismatic Association, see: 


http://www.gsna.org/












JOHN PETT (1951-2018)


Numismatic literature dealer Douglas Saville (formerly of Spink London) submitted this note.  Thank you.
-Editor



John Pett passed away on Sunday 22 April, 2018.
He was born in Hove, Sussex on 14 August 1951. He was the second eldest of four brothers. After attending Brighton College, he went to Nottingham University where he studied Classics. During his studies he met his wife Adele, and soon after graduating he started working at Spink and Son Ltd, in London, in 1974.
 

He was trained in the finer points of numismatics by George Muller, who, in turn, had been fortunate to have served his own apprenticeship, from the late 1940s, at Spink’s, under that pre-eminent dealer in ancient coins, Leonard Forrer Sr. (1869-1953). John produced most of the lists of ancient coins for sale that appeared in the Numismatic Circular between the mid-1970s, until Spink’s ceased to publish it in 2012, and provided the cataloguing for many auction sales Spink’s had that included ancient coins between 1978 and 2017.  He often travelled to Coin Fairs all over the world, on behalf of the company, and occasionally he represented Spink’s at Congresses organised by the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN). 
 

John stayed at Spink’s for his whole working life, retiring in September 2017, to become a Consultant to the company, and during those 43 years, he never lost his enthusiasm for ancient coins. He built on the knowledge he had gained from working with George, and he took over the management of the Ancient Coin Department at Spinks in the late 1980s. During his time there he was instrumental in helping to form innumerable important collections, in all parts of the world, of Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins, some now dispersed, but many still on-going. The owners of many such collections have been fortunate to have profited from advice and help given by John in his typically unassuming but knowledgeable manner. He had a wonderful “eye” for a nice coin.  In the words of a well-respected collector, John was a good person through and through, made of a superior substance. They don't make them like that anymore. His word was better than a written contract and his low-key opini
 on carried more weight than many fancier ones. 
 

John was diagnosed with a severe form of cancer in the early 2000’s and the determined way in which he coped with the side-effects of the treatment was quite remarkable – and as a result he earned the admiration and respect of all of us at Spink’s who were aware of his situation – and many of his customers who he continued to see in his office at the old company, almost on a daily basis. Yes, they were his customers- at Spink we all had our customers - it was all a part of the service we provided then. He will be very much missed by all of us involved in the numismatic world.


In her Newsletter #66 published April 27, 2018, dealer Shanna Schmidt writes:


On Wednesday morning I remotely attended the DNW auction. There was a moment of silence and a beautiful tribute to John Pett, who died last Sunday. Those that knew Mr. Pett, formerly of Spink & Son, were fond of him.





R. TETTENHORST 



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