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The E-Sylum: Volume 18, Number 39, September 27, 2015, Article 12

NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

The Eagle As a Denomination
Steve D'Ippolito writes:

"Eagle" was at least an official name (not an "semi-official nickname" as you claim) for the ten dollar gold piece, as it called such in the act of 1792 that established federal coinage. To be sure, it never actually appeared on the coin, but the name did have fully official standing. "Nickel," "Trime," and yes, even "penny" might be better described as "semi-official nickname[s]," since I believe that the US Mint has used all three terms, but they don't, as far as I know, appear in law. I'm unsure about "union" for the (hypothetical) hundred dollar coin, there were fifty dollar patterns referred to as half-unions but I don't know how "official" that name was.

Of course all this got tossed into a cocked hat when someone decided all of the bullion coins that were issued beginning in 1986 would be called "eagles" regardless of composition, weight, or nominal denomination. (I have no idea regarding the legal standing of that (ab)use of the name "eagle," either.)

Steve's correct. The Eagle was indeed the official name of the denomination. And I don't know what to make of the bullion "Eagles", either. There should be an asterisk after that one. Marketers are much for being sticklers for the appropriate legal designations. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
ANSWERS: DENOMINATIONS NAMED AFTER PEOPLE (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n38a10.html)

Puppets in Numismatics
Bill Rosenblum writes:

Another fascinating issue as usual. I'm going to have to give up my day job so I can catch up on the back issues of The E-Sylum.

Ukraine Coin on Ivan Karpenko-Karyi obverse I can't think of any puppets on coins although I'm sure there must be some on medals. However if you expand the meaning of puppets a bit there are a number of examples. The one that comes to mind first is the 5 Franc 1941 coin of Vichy France depicting the head of Marshall Petain. And during the same era numerous coins and banknotes issued in China and Korea were issued by puppet banks of the Japanese.

I had a feeling puppet governments would get drawn into this. It didn't take long! -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
SOME RECENT COIN DESIGNS: SEPTEMBER 20, 2015 : Ukraine Coin on Ivan Karpenko-Karyi (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n38a27.html)

More on the Mayoralty of London Medal

Mayoralty of the City of London 700th Anniversary Medal obverse Mayoralty of the City of London 700th Anniversary Medal reverse

Jeff Starck of Coin World writes:

Regarding the Sept. 13 E-Sylum report about the Mayoralty of London medal: Eimer does not answer who engraved it (just states “BY A. Kirkwood & Son”) but does explain that it is part of a series of medals issued by the Corporation of the City of London “celebrating occasions such as the openings of buildings and the reception of British and foreign royalty in the city.”

An index records 30 different medals for 27 different subjects, including London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Queen Victoria’s Jubilee.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
SELECTIONS FROM THE RICHARD COOPER COLLECTION SALE : Lot 429: Mayoralty of the City of London, 700th Anniversary Medal (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n37a32.html)

Query: Information on L V Larsen Sought
David Pickup writes:

Has anyone ever heard of L V Larsen of Coshocton, Ohio? I just got a 1972 Glendinings catalogue of his English Silver Coins and library.

Can anyone help? Who was L V Larsen? Was he prominent in U.S. numismatic circles? -Editor

New Haven Colony Historical Society
Jonque Mayle writes:

I see that someone is looking for information on New Haven obituaries. If this is New Haven, CT, contact the research library at the New Haven Colony Historical Society.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
QUERY: ARTIST NICHOLAS GEVELOT INFORMATION SOUGHT (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n38a13.html)

Nummis Nova dinner September 2015

Nummis Nova dinner September 2015

Gene Brandenburg forwarded this photo he took of the September 2015 Nummis Nova dinner at Clyde's of Tyson's Corner. It was a cozy room with nice artwork on the walls. We really enjoyed it. That's Jon Radel and Julian Leidman at the left. Others facing the camera from left to right are Howard's guest Hung Vinh Nguyen, Eric Schena, Dave Schenkman (obscured), Chris Neuzil, Joe Levine and Roger Burdette.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n37a23.html)

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