The E-Sylum:  Volume 4, Number 21, May 20, 2001, Article 10

HACKEL'S MINT RECORD DESTRUCTION 

   In response to our discussion of library deaccession (and 
   sometime destruction) of runs of periodicals, Henry Bergos 
   writes:  "Let's not forget what Hackel did!!! Who said the 
   Vandals died out ..?     She destroyed the government Mint 
   records!!!   We, the numismatic community, went berserk - 
   there were a few groups who wanted to take them if the 
   government couldn't store them, but NO !!!!!!  - 
   She ordered them destroyed -- and so they were." 

   [Henry is referring to Mint Director Stella Hackel 
   (November 1977 - April 1988), who ordered the 
   destruction of a large group of U.S. Mint records. 
   Can anyone give us more information on what was 
   destroyed, or the circumstances of the action? - Editor ] 

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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