The E-Sylum v22n23 June 9, 2019
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The E-Sylum
An electronic publication of
The Numismatic Bibliomania Society
Volume 22, Number 23, June 9, 2019
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM JUNE 9, 2019
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MORE KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY BOOKS OFFERED
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WORKMAN BOOKS JUNE 15, 2019 SALE SELECTIONS
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2019 WEST POINT QUARTERS COMING TO THE RED BOOK
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NEW BOOK: UNITED STATES MINT TOUR HANDBOOK
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NEW BOOK: RENNIKS AUSTRALIAN GUIDE 29TH EDITION
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NEW BOOK: RENNIKS AUSTRALIAN COIN ERRORS
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PADUA NUMISMATIC LITERATURE EXHIBIT
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NLG 2019 AWARDS COMPETITION CLOSES JUNE 12, 2019
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CRAIN LIBERTY SEATED HALF DIME PHOTOS ON NNP
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LIANNA SPURRIER'S “ODD DENOMINATIONS†VIDEO
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VIDEO: COLLECTING BANK NOTES
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ERIC P. NEWMAN YOUNG NUMISMATIST SCHOLARSHIPS
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MORE ON NUMISMATIC DOCTORING AND CONSERVATION
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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: JUNE 9, 2019
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MORE ON NUMISNAUTICS
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QUARTER EAGLE HOARD COIN PHOTOS SOUGHT
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VOCABULARY TERM: REPAIR AND RESTORATION
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DR. CHARLES EDWARD FRASER, JR. (1850-1915)
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CONFERENCE: COLLECTORS AND SCHOLARS
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NICKLE GALLERIES EXHIBIT: MONEY AND CALGARY
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BHOPAL STATE MUSEUM COIN EXHIBITION
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THE COMMEMORATIVE COIN LEGISLATION PROCESS
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MIKE CASTLE ON THE 50 STATE QUARTERS PROGRAM
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STEPHEN ALBUM AUCTION 34 RESULTS
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ANCIENT COINS IN ROBINSON AUCTION #109
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THE JACK ROYSE COLLECTION OF HOBO NICKELS
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2019 IPMS LYN KNIGHT SALE WORLD PAPER SELECTIONS
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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JUNE 9, 2019
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15TH CENTURY COIN FIND IN BURGUNDY
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DECIPHERING THE UTAH SPANISH COIN FIND
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THE OREGON TRAIL HALF DOLLAR
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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT LUNAR LANDING COINS
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STACK'S BOWERS OFFERS INDIAN PEACE MEDALS
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D-DAY DICKIN MEDAL HERO PADDY THE PIGEON
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U.S. PAPER MONEY REDESIGN EFFORTS
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CHURCH STAMPING ALL $20 BILLS WITH TUBMAN FACE
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THE STORY BEHIND THE EURO SYMBOL
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LOOSE CHANGE: JUNE 9, 2019
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WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM JUNE 9, 2019
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This week we open with two great numismatic literature sales, an update to the next Red Book, three new books, a literature exhibit and a reminder of the NLG Awards Competition deadline.
Other topics this week include Half Dimes, odd denominations, numisnautics, numismatic exhibits in Canada and India, commemorative coin legislation, three upcoming auctions, the Oregon Trail Half Dollar, Australia's Lunar Landing coins, and the story behind the Euro symbol.
To learn more about the milled columnarios of Central and South America, 2019-W quarters, the Philadelphia Mint tour, Young Numismatist scholarships, repair and restoration, Dr. C. E. Fraser, Nickle Galleries, the satyr's all-important thing, Celtic ring money, Walrus Skin notes, Indian Peace medals,
and the rum-soaked City of New York, read on. Have a great week, everyone!
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Editor, The E-Sylum
MORE KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY BOOKS OFFERED
Earlier, George Cuhaj alerted us to the Iola Historical Society's eBay sales of books from the Krause Publications library. Here are some of the latest lots, which include bound volumes of auctions catalogs including Chapman, Morganthau, Stacks, Bolender, Bluestone, and the Anton reprint of the Grinnell sale.
-Editor
M. H. Bolender 1941 7 Auction sales bound in one volume with PRs
S.H. & H. Chapman Sale Catalogs 1900-1903 Paper Covers bound in with written
J.C. Morgenthau & Co. Selected 1933-36 Sale Catalogs with handwritten PR plates
Catalogue of Oriental Coins (in the British Museum) Turkish, Arabic 1967 reprint
Some great numismatic literature here - I expect to see a lot of bidding.
-Editor
To view the Iola Historical Society's listings, see:
https://www.ebay.com/usr/iola_historical_society?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS PARTIAL LIBRARY SALE
(https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n18a04.html)
KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY BOOKS OFFERED
(https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n21a05.html)
WORKMAN BOOKS JUNE 15, 2019 SALE SELECTIONS
Here are some additional items that caught my eye in the upcoming June 15, 2019 numismatic literature sale from Workman's Books.
-Editor
Lots 10 and 52
Lot 10: Catalogo Numismatico de Puerto Rico
Archilla-Diez, EfraÃn & Paul Karon (ed.). CATALOGO NUMISMATICO DE PUERTO RICO: VOLUMEN I: RILES, VALES, CHAPAS Y FICHAS. Caribbean Printing Industries. 1989. 4to, 360 pages; Softcover; Limited edition 390 of 500 copies; This book is a catalog of Puerto Rican tokens, with estimated rarity guide and price guide. Examples are presented with b&w obverse and reverse photos and arranged by denomination and issuer. Subject: Coinage - Puerto Rico
To read the complete lot description, see:
Archilla-Diez: Catalogo Numismatico de Puerto Rico: Volumen I: Riles, Vales, Chapas y Fichas
(https://www.icollector.com/item.aspx?i=33413841)
Lot 52: Monedas Dominicanas 1492-1979
Estrella Gómez, Miguel. MONEDAS DOMINICANAS 1492-1979. Socieded Numismatica Dominicana. 1979. 8vo, 635 pages; Hardcoverw D/J; Limited edition 346 of 3000 copies; This is a history and catalog of the coins that either circulated or were minted on the island of Dominica. It is a very scarce, important work in this area of numismatics. Subject: Coinage - Dominica
To read the complete lot description, see:
Estrella Gómez: Monedas Dominicanas 1492-1979
(https://www.icollector.com/item.aspx?i=33413883)
Lots 66 and 194
Lot 66: The Milled Columnarios of Central and South America
Gilboy, Frank F. (Signed) THE MILLED COLUMNARIOS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA - SPANISH AMERICAN PILLAR COINAGE, 1732 TO 1772. Prairie Wind Publishing, Inc. 1999. 4to, 293 pages; Hardcoverw D/J; Inscribed by the editor; Limited edition 232 of 500 copies; This is THE BOOK on pillar dollars, with incredible detail on design features and changes, development history, and background. Covers all denominations and mints and notes each coin's rarity. Includes an errata sheet. Subject: Coinage - Spain - Colonial
To read the complete lot description, see:
Gilboy: (Signed) The Milled Columnarios of Central and South America - Spanish American Pillar Coina
(https://www.icollector.com/item.aspx?i=33413897)
Lot 194: Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico - Boletin Numismatico
Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico, . SOCIEDAD NUMISMATICA DE MEXICO - BOLETIN NUMISMATICO - 1952 THROUGH 1970. Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico. 8vo, pages; Hardcover; Ex Money Tree sale 29, lot 503; Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico. BOLETIN NUMISMATICO [The Quarterly Publication of the Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico, A.C.], Volumes 1 through Volume VIII, whole nos. 1-69. October 1952-September 1956 through 1969-70. Eight matching volumes, bound in full antique Spanish leather, 4 raised spine bands; titles printed on red leather, lettered in gilt in the second spine panel of each; volume numbers printed on black leather in the fourth spine panel of each. The endpapers and pastedowns in the first volume are textured floral on a gold background. The endpapers and pastedowns in the remaining volumes are each marbelled but different in each volume. The top leather corners of Volume VI are bumped. The leather covers as very fine, the contents are generally very fine or better. This is a
beautifully bound set. The small library label of Miguel Munoz is affixed to the front pastedown on volumes VI and VIII. Bound in where issued are the blue (generally) English translation pages. The spine labels on the first three volumes differ from the remaining five. However, the leather and the binding of all 8 volumes are virtually identical. Subject: Coinage - Mexico
To read the complete lot description, see:
Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico: Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico - Boletin Numismatico - 1952 through
(https://www.icollector.com/item.aspx?i=33414025)
To visit the Workman's Books web site, see:
http://www.workmansbooks.com/
2019 WEST POINT QUARTERS COMING TO THE RED BOOK
It's not quite a "Stop the Presses!" moment, but this press release from Whitman Publishing illustrates how the Red Book changes and grows every year along with the supply and demand for U.S. coins.
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The United States Mint is randomly issuing rare and valuable quarter dollars into circulation this year. The coins are found in regular pocket change and can be worth hundreds of dollars each, according to the senior editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins, the best-selling price guide on American coinage.
Only 2 million of each of the five 2019 quarter dollars will feature the “W†mintmark of the famous West Point Mint, known as the “Fort Knox of Silver†because of its precious-metal vaults. Although this might seem like a lot of coins, it represents only 1 out of every 200 or so 2019 quarters. They are being distributed to banks and financial institutions through the Federal Reserve system, mixed in with their more common Philadelphia Mint and Denver Mint counterparts.
“If the Guide Book went to press today, we would list the coins around $25 each in average Mint State condition, based on feedback from coin dealers around the country,†said Jeff Garrett, senior editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins. “Higher-grade ‘gem’ examples have sold for hundreds of dollars.†Garrett estimates that demand for the coins will rise as more and more collectors need them to complete their collections.
Guam - War in the Pacific Quarter
The 2019-W quarters will be featured in next year’s edition of the Guide Book. By that time their market prices should be well established, according to Garrett.
“These are the first and only modern rarities deliberately placed into circulation by the Mint,†said Q. David Bowers, the Guide Book’s research editor. “Most 2019 quarters struck for day-to-day commerce will be made at the Philadelphia and Denver mints. Last year nearly 2 billion quarters were struck in total. The West Point mintages are truly small in comparison.â€
Texas - San Antonio Missions Reverse
Massachusetts - Lowell Reverse
In total, a maximum of only 10 million West Point Mint quarters will reach circulation, or about 1 coin for every 33 U.S. citizens. They include 2 million each of the Lowell National Historical Park quarter, the American Memorial Park quarter, the War in the Pacific National Historical Park quarter, the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park quarter, and the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness quarter. All are dated 2019, and the rare West Point coins have a distinct “W†mintmark below the legend IN GOD WE TRUST.
The Guide Book of United States Coins, popularly known as the “Red Book†for its cover color, has been published since 1946, with more than 24 million copies in print. Coin collectors consider it “the Bible of the hobby.†The 73rd edition is available now, online and at booksellers and hobby shops nationwide, in formats including hardcover, softcover, spiralbound, and Large Print.
Idaho - River of No Return Reverse
N. Mariana Islands- American Memorial Reverse
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About the Guide Book of United States Coins
A Guide Book of United States Coins is the world’s most popular annual retail price guide for U.S. coins, tokens, and other numismatic items. 24 million copies have been purchased since 1946, making it one of the best-selling nonfiction titles in the history of U.S. publishing.
For the 73rd edition, more than 100 professional coin dealers, scholars, and other numismatic experts contributed their knowledge under the direction of Senior Editor Jeff Garrett, Research Editor Q. David Bowers, and Editor Emeritus Kenneth Bressett.
The 73rd edition of the Red Book is available online and at bookstores and hobby shops nationwide. Whitman Publishing offers a Large Print Edition and several formats of the regular edition (hardcover; spiralbound softcover; and spiralbound hardcover). For more information and to order, visit Whitman Publishing at www.Whitman.com.
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A Guide Book of United States Coins, 73rd edition
464 pages
Full color
By R.S. Yeoman; senior editor Jeff Garrett; research editor Q. David Bowers; editor emeritus Kenneth Bressett.
$15.95 convenient lay-flat spiralbound
$17.95 classic red hardcover
$19.95 spiralbound hardcover
$29.95 Large Print Edition
$49.95 expanded Deluxe Edition (1,504 pages)
Jeff Garrett published an article on the NGC site June 7, 2019 about the quarters.
-Editor
"I have been a part of dozens of brainstorming sessions in the last few years on how to grow the hobby.
"One such brainstorming was at least the seed for one of the most exciting numismatic programs since the introduction of Statehood Quarters in 1999.
"My hat's off to the new Director of the US Mint, David Ryder, for instructing his staff to create this program. It has been many years since the US Mint has stepped out of the box to create interest in our hobby. His leadership so far has been amazing, and I’m very excited to see what they have planned next."
To read the complete article, see:
Jeff Garrett: The Hobby Catches a Break
(https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/7504/)
NEW BOOK: UNITED STATES MINT TOUR HANDBOOK
I'm not sure how new this undated publication is, but it's new to me. Available for download on the U.S. Mint web site, it's A Handbook to the Self-Guided Tour of the United States Mint. Here's an excerpt.
-Editor
WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES MINT
AT PHILADELPHIA
You are standing in the largest coin factory in the world – The United States
Mint at Philadelphia! Many of the coins you use every day are made right
here!
The United States Mint was established in Philadelphia in 1792, and coins
have been continuously struck here for over 200 years. The United States
Mint is the nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage. In addition
to circulating coins, the United States Mint also produces numismatic products at four manufacturing sites across the country. Numismatic products
include commemorative coins; proof and uncirculated coins; silver, gold
and platinum bullion coins; and Congressional Gold Medals. The United
States Mint is also responsible for protecting our nation’s gold and silver
reserves.
During your self-guided tour of the
Philadelphia facility, you will learn
about our extraordinary history and see
our current coin design and manufacturing processes. Our exhibits, artifacts
and David Rittenhouse Theater will
highlight coin making at the first United
States Mint in colonial Philadelphia.
Our interactive displays, videos and
our very own skilled and proud staff
will demonstrate how today’s coins
are safely and efficiently made in the
world’s largest mint.
THE GALLERY
Our interactive, self-guided tour has been divided into color-coded areas
to help you better understand the coin and medal making – or minting –
process. At the start of the Gallery, look for a key with special images and
colors to help you distinguish the different coin design and manufacturing
areas.
To read the complete booklet, see:
UNITED STATES MINT
AT PHILADELPHIA: A Handbook to the Self-Guided Tour of the United States Mint
(https://www.usmint.gov/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Philly_MintTour_VERSION1.pdf)
NEW BOOK: RENNIKS AUSTRALIAN GUIDE 29TH EDITION
The new 2019 Renniks Australian Coin & Banknote Values has been published. It's available in both hard and soft cover editions.
-Editor
Renniks Australian Coin & Banknote Values 29th Edition
(Hardcover)
$49.95
The leading guide for Australian coin and banknote values since 1964. This comprehensive guide to Australian Coin & Banknote Values contains over 3,750 images and countless thousands of valuations. This book is a must for all collectors, whether you are just beginning or an advanced collector. Latest information compiled using weighted averages where possible to ensure the accuracy of pricing. Quality reproduction of photos makes it easy to identify items. Covered are copper, silver, gold, nickel and allow coins and notes used in Australia from 1800 to present. Subjects include PreDecimal and Decimal currency, as well as privately issued banknotes, war issues, and privately issued tokens. Also included are latest Royal Australian Mint, Perth Mint & Australia Post Numismatic Covers.
WEIGHT: .5 kg
DIMENSIONS: 24.5 × 17.5 × 2.5 cm
EDITOR:
Michael Pitt
PUBLICATION DATE:
01/05/2019
Hardcover ISBN 978-0-9871057-5-2 RRP $49.95
Softcover ISBN 978-0-9871057-6-9 RRP $39.95
To order the hardcover, see:
https://renniks.com/shop/renniks-australian-coin-banknote-values-29th-ed-hc/
To order the softcover, see:
https://renniks.com/product/renniks-australian-coin-banknote-values-29th-ed-sc/
NEW BOOK: RENNIKS AUSTRALIAN COIN ERRORS
In the new-to-me category is this other Renniks volume on Australian errors. I believe it was published in 2016.
-Editor
Renniks Australian Pre-Decimal & Decimal Coin Errors
$34.95
Compiled, written & researched by popular Coin & Banknote Magazine contributor, Ian McConnelly, this book is a “must have†for all Australian error coin collectors.
168 pages, full colour.
ISBN: 9780987338655
For more information, or to order, see:
Renniks Australian Pre-Decimal & Decimal Coin Errors
(https://renniks.com/shop/renniks-australian-pre-decimal-decimal-coin-errors-2/)
PADUA NUMISMATIC LITERATURE EXHIBIT
An article in the June 6, 2019 CoinsWeekly alerted me to an exhibit in Padua, Italy of numismatic books printed in Europe from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Here's a Google-translated version of the exhibit description.
-Editor
Books and ancient coins from the collections of the University Library of Padua and the Bottacin Museum.
Printed books and coins are the most numerous objects ever produced by man, although obviously designed for very different purposes.
Between the 16th and 18th centuries, many volumes dealt with coins, combining historical and numismatic interest with undeniable artistic qualities and high-quality illustrations. On this occasion the ancient coins and their representations of paper engraved in the books dedicated to them will be put into dialogue : from the pioneering sixteenth-century treatises by Enea Vico and Sebastiano Erizzo, to the works of the Frenchman Charles Patin, but Paduan by adoption, to those of Jean Vaillant and to the very elegant publications of the Veronese Jacopo Muselli it will be possible to go over briefly the richness and complexity of the numismatic literature and the fineness of its products.
The exhibition, entitled Sotto il torchio. Books and ancient coins from the collections of the University Library of Padua and the Bottacin Museum, highlight one of the most interesting aspects of Venetian cultural life and in particular Padua, starting from the humanistic renaissance: the rediscovery of classical antiquity conveyed precisely through the exchange and the study of Roman coinage, which favored the development of an intense editorial activity on the subject of numismatics.
The currency and the press have also shared since the sixteenth century the same technical production method, given by the use of the press, so much so that from this moment both in the world of publishing and in that of the monetary issue the verb is used print.
There are studies related to classical Greek and Roman numismatics and volumes related to medieval Italian numismatics, particularly Venetian and Paduan, accompanied by some significant examples of coins. Among the exhibited works, there is a choice of splendid numismatic specimens from the collection of books in the monastery of San Giovanni di Verdara.
Zuckermann Palace, 13 April - 9 June 2019
Info
free admission
hours 10: 00-19: 00, closed on non-working Mondays
tel. 049 8205664
To read the complete article, see:
Books and ancient coins from the collections of the University Library of Padua and the Bottacin Museum.
(http://padovacultura.padovanet.it/it/musei/sotto-il-torchio)
To read the CoinsWeekly article, see:
“Money and Books†in Padua
(https://coinsweekly.com/money-and-books-in-padua/)
NLG 2019 AWARDS COMPETITION CLOSES JUNE 12, 2019
Ron Guth, Executive Director of the Numismatic Literary Guild forwarded a press release about the organization's 2019 Awards Competition. Get your entries in, authors, editors and publishers! The NLG is not affiliated with the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, but many active researchers and writers are members of both (like myself). The NLG Awards competition is open only to NLG members, so be sure your dues to that organization are current.
Here's an excerpt; be sure to read the complete rules online.
-Editor
Ron adds:
We have a new Awards Coordinator this year, Dave Lange, who takes over for Scott Travers, who has served our organization in a variety of capacities for decades with vim and vigor. Scott has been a vital resource to me in my first year as Executive Director and I'm sure he will be a big help to Dave, as well.
To be eligible for consideration in any of this year’s categories, entries must have been published, released, or posted on the Internet between May 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019. With the exception of the Portfolio category, three (3) copies of each entry must be submitted, and each copy must also be accompanied by a cover sheet listing the category and other information spelled out in the rules.
All entries must be received no later than Wednesday, June 12, 2019. They should be sent to the contest coordinator at the following address: David W. Lange, NLG Awards Coordinator, c/o NGC, P.O. Box 4776, Sarasota, FL 34230.
Winners will be announced, and awards presented, at the 2019 NLG Bash and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money® in Rosemont, IL.
BOOKS:
1. Book of the Year
The printed or electronic media work having the greatest potential impact on numismatics. Criteria include overall reader appeal, research quality, photographic and graphic excellence, cover and typography where applicable. Books submitted in the specialized categories are automatically considered for Book of the Year.
Best Specialized Books
Three printed copies or three digital e-books are required to be submitted for each entry category.
2. United States Coins
3. World Coins (pre-1500)
4. World Coins (1500 to present)
5. United States Paper Money
6. World Paper Money
7. Tokens & Medals
8. Errors or Varieties
9. Numismatic Investments
10. Numismatic History or Personalities
NUMISMATIC COLUMNS OR ARTICLES
Best column, article or series of articles in print or online from U.S. and overseas numismatic media. Three copies, photocopies or PDF files of the submission are required to accompany each entry.
11. U.S. Coins to 1900
12. U.S. Coins 1901 to Date
13. World Coins to 1500 (includes Ancients)
14. World Coins 1501 to Date
15. U.S. Paper Money
16. World Paper Money
17. Tokens & Medals
18. Numismatic Spot News, Marketplace, or Analysis
19. Numismatic History or Personalities
20. Ed Reiter Memorial Award For Best Column or Series - Numismatic Publications
Submit three hard copies or photocopies of three different columns published in a numismatic print publication or online.
21. The Maurice M. Gould Memorial Award for Best Column - Non-Numismatic Publications
Submit three copies or photocopies of three different columns. Entries may be submitted by the publisher, editor or columnist of any coin column appearing regularly in any non-numismatic newspaper, magazine or website.
22. James L. Miller Memorial Award - Article or Story of the Year
The best feature article or news story involving coins, paper money, tokens or medals that was published in print and/or online. Submit three copies or photocopies.
PERIODICALS
23. Best Investment Newsletter
Criteria include overall reader appeal, quality of research and writing, and graphics, as applicable. Submit three copies each of three different issues – total, nine submitted items per entry.
24. Best Professional Periodical
Three copies of two different issues of the for-profit, professional numismatic publication may be submitted by the publisher or editor of any daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual for-profit numismatic publication in the U.S. or overseas. Criteria include overall numismatic appeal, features, departments, graphics, journalistic and editorial excellence as applicable.
25. Best Club or Not-for-Profit Periodical
Open to any local, regional, national or international nonprofit numismatic organization in the U.S. or overseas. Submit three copies of two different issues.
Other award categories include Websites, Auction catalogs, Audio-Visual and Special Awards.
Sorry for my delay in publishing this; the deadline is just days away; procrastinators can alert Dave Lange by email at
langedw at msn.com
.
-Editor
To read the complete rules online, see:
2019 Annual Writers’ Competition Categories & Rules
(https://www.nlgonline.org/awards/annual-writers-competition/results-of-annual-writers-competition-for-2019/)
CRAIN LIBERTY SEATED HALF DIME PHOTOS ON NNP
The latest addition to the Newman Numismatic Portal is the Steve Crain Liberty Seated Half Dime Die Variety Reference Collection. Project Coordinator Len Augsburger provided the following report.
-Editor
Steve Crain Liberty Seated Half Dime Die Variety Reference Collection on Newman Portal
Steve Crain, a half dime collector from Maine, has been carefully collecting Liberty Seated half dimes since the 1980s and over that time has formed the most comprehensive die variety reference collection ever built. Heretofore the Daniel Valentine reference (The United States Half Dimes, published in 1931 by the American Numismatic Society as Numismatic Notes and Monographs, no. 48) has been the best variety guide, but the plates, while acceptable for the era, are far eclipsed by today’s digital photography.
Steve Herrman, working under a 2019 Newman Grant, has delivered approximately 4,000 images that serve to thoroughly document the Crain collection. Included are high-resolution images of each coin, as well as the 2x2 holders that Crain used for annotations. This is the best available photographic guide to the Valentine series and will enable collectors to more readily identify these sometimes ambiguous varieties. Independently, Clint Cummins is building an online attribution guide for half dime varieties that is also worthy of mention. The Cummins site will incorporate the Crain photographs over time.
Newman Portal acknowledges the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society for awarding a Newman Grant for this project, as well as Dave Perkins and the Liberty Seated Collectors Club for their support of the project.
Image: 1849 V-2 H10c, 1849/6. Steve Crain notes: very early die state.
Link to Steve Crain Liberty Seated half dime image collection on Newman Portal:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/imagecollection/514182
Link to Clint Cummins’ Liberty Seated half dime attribution guide:
https://web.stanford.edu/~clint/hdag/
LIANNA SPURRIER'S “ODD DENOMINATIONS†VIDEO
Another recent addition to the Newman Numismatic Portal is Lianna Spurrier's “Odd Denominations†video. Project Coordinator Len Augsburger provided the following report.
-Editor
Lianna Spurrier Creates “Odd Denominations†Video
Fourth in a series of videos aimed at young numismatists, Lianna Spurrier’s latest installment discusses odd denominations in the U.S. series, including two-cent, three-cent, and twenty-cent pieces. Spurrier examines the origin of each issue and explores its use in commerce.
The themes explored represent a microcosm of 19th century U.S. economics, touching on the financial balance between gold and silver, Washington politics, and the impact of the Civil War on U.S. coinage. Lianna’s work is graphically rich, authoritatively written, and will appeal to numismatists young and old alike.
Link to Lianna Spurrier videos on Newman Portal:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/multimediadetail/529486
VIDEO: COLLECTING BANK NOTES
These are selections from the David Lisot Video Library that feature news and personalities from the world of coin collecting. David has been attending coin conventions since 1972 and began videotaping in 1985. In 2017 the Newman Numismatic Portal reached an agreement to list all David’s videos on their website. Each week an excerpt of a different video is available on the CoinTelevision YouTube channel.
Here's one filmed at the Valkenburg Maastricht Paper Money Fair.
-Editor
David Lisot, Interviewer, CoinTelevision.com with Josef Gerber, Owen Linzmayer, Andrew Pattison, & Dimitri Waltmans.
Money is collected for is beauty and historical significance as well as being considered a vehicle for investment by some. Hear why people collect and see some beautiful notes.
The entire interview is available on the Newman Numismatic Portal at:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/multimediadetail/522852
An excerpt of the video is available for viewing on the Coin Television YouTube Channel at:
https://youtu.be/z8XDZPLyl5c
Lure of Collecting Bank Notes & Paper Money
6-10-2019 VIDEO: 3:06.
David Lisot, Interviewer, CoinTelevision.com with Josef Gerber, Owen Linzmayer, Andrew Pattison, & Dimitri Waltmans.
ERIC P. NEWMAN YOUNG NUMISMATIST SCHOLARSHIPS
The American Numismatic Association announced this week that 30 Young Numismatists will be supported by EPNNES for the ANA's Summer Seminar. Here's the announcement.
-Editor
Eric P. Newman Young Numismatist Scholarships Program Provides Support for 30 Young Numismatists
Young Numismatists will continue to receive support from the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES). Last year, the organization generously donated $50,000 to support the American Numismatic Association’s Summer Seminar. The money has provided for the establishment of all-expense-paid scholarships for Young Numismatists to attend the week-long program, many of whom might not otherwise be able to participate. In all, 30 Young Numismatists are able to attend the event this year with scholarship support.
The donation also will make a lasting impact during the annual Summer Seminar Young Numismatist Benefit Auctions. Coordinated and led entirely by young collectors, the money from the EPNNES will double the amount raised this year by matching auction revenue dollar for dollar, up to $50,000.
Last year, the auctions raised $30,539.85. Anyone is allowed to bid on items and proceeds support Young Numismatists scholarships and other seminar events.
The late Eric P. Newman, who became a member of the ANA in 1935, is widely remembered and respected for his work as an author, researcher and speaker. In 1958, he and his wife, Evelyn, established the EPNNES, which is dedicated to helping fellow numismatists realize their own potential.
Newman served as an ANA Summer Seminar instructor and was an advocate for the program, which seeks to equip numismatists with the knowledge and skills necessary to become successful in the numismatic community.
Held annually on the campus of Colorado College in Colorado Springs (adjacent to the ANA), the Summer Seminar is a once-a-year opportunity for numismatic learning and camaraderie that offers students a varied selection of weeklong courses designed for discovery or continued study. For many students, the Summer Seminar is a life-changing event. It has catapulted the careers of several of the nation’s most respected collectors, authors and dealers.
Andy Newman, son of Eric Newman and president of the EPNNES, noted that his father was a huge supporter of young collectors. “Dad cared deeply about building knowledge and involvement in young numismatists. He loved giving numismatic badges to Boy Scouts and instructing at the ANA Summer Seminar,†he said. “He would be greatly honored by the association of his name with this fine program.â€
For more information on the ANA Summer Seminar, see:
https://www.money.org/summer-seminar
MORE ON NUMISMATIC DOCTORING AND CONSERVATION
Not surprisingly,
Jeff Zarit's question and my commentary on numismatic doctoring and conservation generated reader feedback this week.
-Editor
Alan V. Weinberg writes:
My in-depth experience in numismatics goes back to 1958. In those days and perhaps for
as much as a decade later, natural toning was in disfavor and dipping / removing natural color
was highly recommended - the brighter the better. That is not to say that harsh abrasive cleaning
was the way to go. But "bright was better". Even today, a judicious and limited dipping to remove
unattractive toning is not considered "cleaning" but I understand a number of very valuable , early
US high end silver coins have been ruined by dipping. Typically, early American silver returning from
England with its dark irregular toning brought on by their damp cold weather does not dip out well.
Brian Seelinger of
Erie, PA writes:
I have always felt that the entire concept of doctoring and conservation is a bit too much of a “black box†for my liking. The industry claims that conservation is an extremely tricky subject matter, however it can’t be that complex or the extremely large hoards and shipwrecks recently found would be taking many decades to conserve. Like most things in life, where there is mystery – there is margin. Coin collectors comprise all walks of life, including many in the sciences or of a scientific bent who could successfully replicate conservation techniques if they were not shrouded in mystery.
This mystery is a money maker for the experts. I would love to have the means to conduct a study whereby coins conserved by company A are graded by company B and vice versa. Would the grading companies consider their competitor’s conservation to be best practice or “cleaning� There is little written concerning the “standard†method to conserve a coin and acceptable results versus conservation failures. My great concern with conservation is that without a written and accepted standard, that conserved coins will become the next pariah as demand for middle grade coins wane with the contraction in the collector population. The experts keep methods so secret that who can say with certainty that future generations will accept this as good stewardship.
At the end of the day, I think our discussion should focus on what are acceptable conservation methods (in detail). I know there is an argument that a collector will destroy a mildly valuable coin by botching a conservation - but let’s be honest here, in this day and age with the internet – if someone decides to try conservation by themselves, they probably would have just cleaned that coin without any guidance. At least full disclosure and transparency would make sure that everyone considering conservation understood exactly what they were doing to their collections.
I liken this very much to a technical trade. Just because I understand how a computer works or how to repair my car’s engine doesn’t mean I want to do either of those. What it does provide me is the ability to understand what is valuable labor and what is overcharging for a menial task.
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
ON NUMISMATIC DOCTORING AND CONSERVATION
(https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n22a11.html)
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: JUNE 9, 2019
Altered Date Shield Nickel Article Update
Janell Armstrong of Certified Collectibles Group writes:
I see that you posted NGC's Counterfeit Detection article about the altered date "1880" shield nickel in your May 19 issue. Please note that we have edited paragraphs 8 and 9 which you may want to do so as well.
Well, our web archive is an historical record of past issues and we don't generally make updates other than to fix obvious typos or formatting errors. But here are the new paragraphs. I've highlighted the changes, which I agree are an improvement to the article, adding the 1870 date as a possible host coin (although I think that's the least likely of the three listed options).
-Editor
As you can see, the “0†in the date looks much smaller and has a different surface texture than the other three digits. This is due to the fact that the counterfeit date was likely accomplished by a forger using the metal that was there from the original date. Looking at the mintage figures, it seems very likely that the coin may have originally been dated 1882, 1883, or even 1870 as those coins had mintages of 11.4 million, 1.4 million and 4.8 million, respectively.
Clearly, this would be a profitable endeavor for a counterfeiter, as the Guide Book of United States Coins (the Red Book) lists the G-4 values of the 1870, 1882 and 1883 issues at $25 to $30, whereas the 1880 in the same grade is $1,500!
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
ALTERED DATE "1880" SHIELD NICKEL
(https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n20a22.html)
Cook & Book Bookstore in Brussels, Belgium
Dave Lok writes:
No mention of numismatics, but what a great bookstore! It is a Facebook link.
Check out the video.
-Editor
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
Cook & Book Bookstore in Brussels, Belgium
(https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2072809266357270)
MORE ON NUMISNAUTICS
Yossi Dotan submitted this response to my question about the term "Numisnautist" for a collector of maritime-themed coins. Thank you!
-Editor
In the preface to each of the three volumes of
my book Watercraft on World Coins I acknowledged persons who led me to specialize in "ship coins", and among them "the late Herr Wolf Mueller-Reichau, who presented so many interesting facts about ship coins in his
quarterly Flaschenpost (Bottle Mail), his book Naves in Nummis and other publications, and who coined the term "numisnautics." Mueller-Reichau died in January 1997 at the age of almost 80.
As told by my friend Werner Kahle of Hamburg in his 2012 monograph Geschichte der AG Numisnautik (History of the Work Group Numisnautics),
"In the spring of 1971 there was a meeting at the home of the Mueller-Reichaus. The collectors Mueller-Reichau, Burkhardt and Kahle met to exchange ideas [about publications for collectors of "ship coins"]. For Klaus Burkhardt the emphasis was on obtaining and publishing good quality images, Mueller-Reichau wanted to write the texts pertaining to the images, and Werner Kahle was more interested in preparing a data base for coins and medals and their history. During this conversation they also sought a name for the new collecting theme. After discussing a few proposals, they agreed on the term NUMISNAUTIK [Numisnautics] which is easy to understand. A new word was born, composed of the terms "Numismatics" and "Nautical."
Then, in June 1971, Burkhardt in cooperation with Mueller-Reichau published the Ship Motif Collector No. 1 (one page, in A4 [8.3 x 11.7 in] format). Already a month thereafter, in July 1971, No. 2 was published, also one page A4). With a different title, from now on Flaschenpost (Bottle Mail), the term "numisnautics" was also mentioned in the heading, and at the same time the Work Group Numisnautik was founded. This Work Group was and is an association that is not a legal entity, which basically was composed of only one person, the "leader" or publisher of the Flaschenpost."
The 100th and last edition of Flaschenpost was published by Mueller-Reichau in 1993. Altogether it contained 973 pages, mostly written by Mueller-Reichau. There were readers in 15 European countries, 5 states in the U.S. as well as numisnautists in Canada, Israel, Malaysia, Hong Kong and South Africa.
When Mueller-Reichau stopped the publication, four collectors in Hamburg, Messrs. Fink, Kuhlmann, Wendisch and Kahle, continued as the editors of a new, semi-annual, publication, now named Numisnautik, with Nr. 1 published in the autumn of 1993. As the editors became older, this publication had to be stopped in 2011, with No. 36 as the
last issue of
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