The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 41, October 14, 2007, Article 1

WAYNE'S WORDS: THE E-SYLUM OCTOBER 14, 2007

Among our recent subscribers is Anthony DelGrosso, courtesy 
of Thomas P. Van Zehl. Welcome aboard! We now have 1,189 
subscribers.

This week we open with Russ Rulau's announcement of a supplement 
to his ?Latin American Tokens? catalog, a reminder of why 
numismatists need coin books, and some commentary on the ANA's 
Numismatist magazine. Next, despite a lot of speculation on 
the whereabouts of John J. Ford's 1783 Nova Constellatio 
pattern set, no facts have been unearthed. However, Alan 
Weinberg shares his thoughts on other Ford properties not 
appearing in the twenty-one Stack's auction sales of Ford's 
collection, and John Kleeberg comments on what is (and isn't) 
in sale 21, the Western Assay bar offering.

In research requests this week, Jonathan Brecher seeks to 
locate some rare medals for inclusion in the second edition 
of the Hibler-Kappen "So-Called Dollars" book, and David Ganz 
seeks information on 1838-O U.S. half dollars.

In responses to last week's issue, Alan Weinberg, George 
Fuld, Neil Shafer and Dick Johnson offer further remembrances 
of numismatist and author Arlie Slabaugh, and Harry Waterson 
discusses an amusing unissued satirical medal designed by 
Laura Gardin Fraser. 

Among numismatic news items from around the world are reports 
that the new Bank of Scotland notes are being rejected by 
vending machines, a 1799 Irish banknote is auctioned, a 
Titanic survivor's WWI medals are offered for sale, and a 
major newspaper discovers its gold Pulitzer Prize medals 
are missing when they turn up for sale on eBay. Have a 
great week, everyone.

Wayne Homren 
Numismatic Bibliomania Society

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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