NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: JULY 10, 2016

Fractional Currency Found in 1916 Time Capsule

A time capsule sealed by a bank in 1916 was opened in Saratoga Springs, New York this week. And it has many of the things you’d expect—like some photos of the town, a letter from the president of the bank in 1916, and some old coins. But one artifact stuck out as peculiar to the onlookers of 2016: A 10-cent bill.

Paper bills with values of less than a dollar weren’t common in the United States in 1916. In fact, they only really proliferated during and directly following the Civil War in the 1860s. So when the capsule-makers of 1916 included this 10-cent note, they were including something that was already an antique to them.

It’s not immediately clear, but the note included in the capsule looks to be from the 1870s. The man featured on it is William M. Meredith (1799-1873), the Secretary of the Treasury during the Taylor administration from 1849 until 1850.

To read the complete article, see: Century-Old Time Capsule Opened, Includes 10-Cent Bill (http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/century-old-time-capsule-opened-includes-10-cent-bill-1782818386)

Stephen Nagy Photo Sought
Dave Hirt writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
STEPHEN KENNETH NAGY, JR., (1884-1958) (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n26a15.html)

Geoffrey Bell Auctions Richard Cooper Collection
Geoffrey Bell writes:

More on Aluminum in Numismatics
Bruce Smith writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
MORE ON ALUMINUM IN NUMISMATICS (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n27a07.html)

Nickel Parking Meters

As part of his research into what specific goods or services a nickel would buy today, Dave Bowers reports just two findings so far: a five-cent stamp and two minutes on some San Diego parking meters. He included this image from a 1935 newspaper. -Editor

Dave writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
QUERY: WHAT WILL A NICKEL BUY IN 2016? (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n26a14.html)

Remains of Ancient Naval Base Found

Danish and Greek archaeologists have discovered the remains of one of the largest building complexes of the ancient world -- a naval base that 2,500 years ago housed Athens's enormous fleet.

Featuring massive harbor fortifications and sheds designed to hold hundreds of war ships called triremes, the base played a key role in the most decisive naval battle of antiquity.

University of Copenhagen archaeologist Bjørn Lovén, who led the expedition as part of the Zea Harbor Project, identified and excavated six ship-sheds that were used to protect the Greek ships from shipworm and from drying when they were not needed on the sea.

To read the complete article, see: Underwater Remains of Ancient Naval Base Found (www.seeker.com/underwater-remains-of-ancient-naval-base-found-near-athens-1860334692.html)

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