The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 23, June 8, 2003, Article 28

CURSE OF THE QUARTERS

  CNN published an amusing item on May 27th about the
  curse" of the state quarter series.

  Did the Old Man of the Mountain die of natural causes, or was
  a curse the culprit?

  The distinctive rock formation had been famous since Native
  Americans roamed the White Mountains. ... When the rock's
  face crumbled to dust in early May, it was a blow for naturalists
  and numismatics alike.

  Age was cited as the official cause of the Old Man's demise.
  But conspiracy theorists take note: since the Mint inaugurated
  the coin series, a string of unfortunate events has befallen many
  of its subjects."

  [To say the least, the article's examples require quite a stretch
  of logic to believe.   For the full text of the article use the link
  below.  I wasn't aware though, of the near-tragedy that struck
  the subject of the Maryland quarter.

  "The quarter depicts the statehouse in Annapolis, America's
  oldest legislative building still in use as a capitol. Last summer,
  the historic wooden cupola was struck by lightning, starting a
  small fire, which had to be extinguished by automated sprinklers."

  http://money.cnn.com/2003/05/15/pf/banking/quarter_curse/

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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