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NUMMIS NOVA NUMISMATIC DIARY: NOVEMBER 16, 2014Due to the Veteran's day holiday I ended up staying home with my family Tuesday rather than going to the usual monthly dinner of
Nummis Nova, my Northern Virginia numismatic social group. But here's a short off-topic note from me followed by reports from some of the Nummis
Nova regulars who did attend this month's gathering. -Editor
An Anglo-American Cake
In lieu of my own diary entry this week, I just wanted to share images of a great cake consumed at a gathering of my coworkers last
Friday. Our lead developer is a Brit, and after four years his contract is up and he's returning to London. We'll miss him! The wife of one
of our team members baked a Union Jack cake for his going-away party. But the real surprise was inside - check out the cross-section! Sorry for the
low-resolution images - these were cropped from a video. -Editor
  Eric's Overview
About 12 of us were at the dinner and since the theme was military service and numismatics, I brought a selection of World War I local service medals from the area, including ones issued by the State of Delaware (named), City of Norfolk (named), City of Harrisonburg/Rockingham County, City of Roanoke, City of Winchester/Frederick County, Washington DC (named to an officer in QMRC), and a Mexican Border Service Medal to a member of the 5th Maryland Infantry (National Guard). Mike Packard brought an enormous photo book of World War I personalities that was fascinating to flip through, and Aaron Packard had a great selection of mostly Civil War storecards to show. Lenny Goldberg brought a few military "good fors" and Dave as always had some outstanding medals he picked up at Baltimore to pass around (including one Julian Leidman teased everyone as being a bowling piece). Julian, Wayne Herndon, Gene Brandenberg, Steve Nishop, Chris Neusil, and Jon Radel all joined in the fun as always - had some really interesting discussions about all aspects of numismatics. To me, these dinners typify the best of our chosen field - camaraderie, great stories, and an amazing talent pool. It is always a highlight of my numismatic calendar. Query: Two Unusual 1876 Centennial Items
    Dave Schenkman writes: At the dinner Tuesday I passed around two unusual 1876 Centennial items I purchased at the recent Baltimore show. The “Prize Medal” is counterstamped on an 1855 French 5 centimes. The other one was struck with incuse lettering on a 21.5mm nickel planchet. I mentioned them to Ron Abler, who recently published an on-line catalog of Centennial medals, but neither rang a bell with him. I haven’t attempted to research them yet, but do recall that a couple of tokens from the Rock Island (Illinois) Arsenal with crossed cannons and bomb design are pictured in Paul Cunningham’s catalog of military tokens. Is anyone familiar with these items? -Editor
Trials and Triumphs of Labor
  Eric Schena writes: I didn't bring it because I knew Wayne Homren would not be there, but I recently purchased a copy of the Trials and Triumph of Labor book by Labor Exchange movement founder G. B. De Bernardi . It has a photo of De Bernardi himself. Wayne introduced me to Labor Exchange currency at one of our meetings, and I've become an active collector. Civil War Tokens
Tuesday’s theme was based on Veteran’s Day. Thus, I brought a few Civil War Patriotics, as well as storecards with patriotic reverses. Aaron brought 30 specimens and provided a number of images for The E-Sylum. Here are some of my favorites. Thanks!
-Editor
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