NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: JUNE 7, 2015

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A few weeks back I was reading The E-Sylum and I saw a Charles Davis ad. I decided to see if he had a copy of Mailliet plates, a companion to the classic work on siege coins. I have the text potion but have been seeking the volume containing the plates for many years. I was excited to see it in his inventory and promptly bought it. Thanks, Charlie and thanks E-Sylum.

The Buttoned-Down Mind of Dave Hirt
Regarding last week's discussion of how Dave Hirt recognized the numismatic significance of the 1746 book Numismata Antiqua. Phil Carrigan writes:

I obtained a keen appreciation for Dave's mind from this experience!

You mentioned a new book ‘Legends of Travancore’. Does anyone know how to obtain a copy? The publisher and Amazon India only seem to offer shipment within India. PrintsAsia.com doesn't have it. I have also emailed the university that published it, but so far without response.

Can anyone help? Philip also passed along a link to a YouTube video of the book's launch event. Thanks! -Editor

I have recently come across a reference to the following publication unknown to me: Brian Hern, Handbook of Southern African Tokens. 2009. I would greatly appreciated a review and/or information about the publisher and how to obtain it.

The proceedings of the DAMIN Copenhagen conference on Mints, Technology and Coin Production (May 28-29, National Museum of Denmark) is now in press and will be available in July. You can have a look to the volume on www.moneta.be/volumes/moneta_191.htm

You can find a complete catalogue of the 191 Moneta volumes from the first volume (1995) to the last one (2015) at www.moneta.be/pages/Moneta_Catalog_web.pdf The volumes are listed by periods and by regions, from Antiquity to 20th c. with a special list in relation with the DAMIN program.

Stack’s Bowers Seeks Numismatic Writer
An E-Sylum reader inquired about a recent string of ads. He writes:

Stacks/Bowers has been advertising for MANY months, looking for a Numismatic Writer. Has there been interest? It seems like a golden opportunity to turn a hobby into a career!

My friend Eric Schena signed on as a cataloguer a while ago, and he's really enjoying it. I reached out to the company, and Stack’s Bowers President Galleries Brian Kendrella writes:

"We have gotten strong interest in the position and as you mention, Eric Schena has been doing some cataloging for us for quite some time now. We are always looking for cataloging talent and so have kept the solicitation on our newsletter. If we found someone with the right attributes we would certainly look to bring them on board."

1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta Stamp Displayed
Regarding an exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C., Les Rosenbaum writes:

Although philatelic, rather than numismatic, this may interest all, especially since it will be on display through Nov. 2017:

1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta
June 4, 2015 – November 2017
Museum: Postal Museum
Location: Level 2, William H. Gross Stamp Gallery

The National Postal Museum will display the world’s rarest postage stamp, the 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta. The exhibition of the stamp will be the longest and most publicly accessible showing ever.

No postage stamp is rarer than the sole-surviving example of the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta. Printed in black ink on magenta paper, it bears the image of a three-masted ship and the colony’s motto in Latin: “we give and expect in return.” Noted for its legacy, the stamp was rediscovered by a 12-year-old Scottish boy living in South America in 1873, and from there passed through some of the most important stamp collections ever assembled. It is the only major rarity absent from the Royal Philatelic Collection owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

Note: The stamp will not be on view November 27 – December 9, 2015 and May 23 – June 10, 2016.

To read the complete article, see:
1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta (www.si.edu/Exhibitions/Details/1856-British-Guiana-One-Cent-Magenta-5692)

Some Vaguely Numismatic Cheesecake

From the vaguely-numismatic-but-a-great-excuse-to-include-vintage-cheesecake department, Arthur Shippee forwarded this image from the Obscure Actresses blog. Thanks!

To read the complete article, see:
MAXINE CANTWAY (https://obscureactresses.wordpress.com/
2014/06/18/maxine-cantway/)