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The E-Sylum: Volume 20, Number 43, October 22, 2017, Article 9

NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: OCTOBER 22, 2017

Mint Director Dates of Service
Bob Julian writes:

In the October 15, 2017 edition of The E-Sylum there was some confusion over the dates for certain mint directors. The correct dates are as follows:

Robert Patterson, July 1, 1805, to July 14, 1824

Dr. Robert M. Patterson, July 1, 1835, to June 30, 1851

Dr. Henry R. Linderman (second term), April 1, 1873, to January 27, 1879

Thanks. Internet sources, this one included, should be a starting point for research, not the end. Great example of the discrepancies that can be found, in this case the starting or ending years of director terms of office. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
U.S. MINT DIRECTORS WHO SERVED TWO TERMS (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n42a13.html)

The U.S. Mint and the Term "Mint Set"
Clifford Mishler writes:

In scanning through the contents of last week’s E-Sylum, Dick Johnson’s “Mint Set” submission caught my eye for a full reading. While have no argument with the basic description he sets forth, I would take issue with one detail; “ . . . sold by the mint that manufactured them or their sales agency.”

Back in the mid-1960’s, when Eva Adams and the United States Mint were intent on killing coin collecting, from their perspective, they had undertaken, by publication in the Federal Register, as I recall, to co-opt the application of the term “Mint Set” for exclusive use by the Mint. This was at the time that they introduced the marketing of the 1965 Special Mint Set packaging. At that time I undertook some research, which I’m unable to locate in any of my files presently, confronting they with it, which established that the term “Mint Set” had been applied to privately assembled coin sets back into the 1930s, at least, on the advertising pages of the Numismatic Scrapbook, and The Numismatist as well, I believe.

The bottom line is that the U.S. Mint was thwarted in their co-opting effort. Thus, a “Mint Set” is any set is today, really, any set of coins assembled of any mint’s coins, regardless of the point of assembly, or condition, in my opinion. In reality it could be a year set . . . or a set representative or an era or a time-frame . . . it would simply be appropriately representative of the products of that mint.

Thank you! I was unaware of this episode. Interesting. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
VOCABULARY TERM: MINT SET (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n42a18.html)

An Update on Leopold Hamburger
Regarding his biographical article on dealer Leopold Hamburger in last week's issue, John Lupia writes:

I was looking through John Spring, Ancient Coin Auction Catalogues 1880-1980 (Spink, 2009) : 100-109, on the Hamburgers. David Fanning pointed out the reference so I put him in the acknowledgements. The main correction was that Leo Hamburger separated from Joseph on January 1, 1904, not in 1910 as I originally had it. Spring's book is excellent and I added it to the bibliography. I actually forgot about Spring's book when I wrote the piece.

Thanks for the update! -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
LEOPOLD HAMBURGER (1836-1902) (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n42a19.html)

The Netherlands/America Enduring Friendship Medal
Jonathan Brecher writes:

Last week you asked, "I didn't know we HAD a Netherlands/America Enduring Friendship medal. Now I'd like to see one, too. Can anyone help?" This eBay lot image is probably not good enough quality for publication, but should be fine to show the type.

Netherlands-American medal obverse Netherlands-American medal reverse

Thanks. I like the windmill! -Editor

To read the complete lot description , see:
NETHERLANDS - AMERICA - ENDURING FRIENDSHIP 1782-1982 ~ COPPER MEDAL ~ 1.5" dia (https://www.ebay.com/itm/NETHERLANDS-AMERICA-ENDURING-FRIENDSHIP-1782-1982-COPPER-MEDAL-1-5-034-dia-/152126804607)

The Swedish-American Friendship Medal
Alan Luedeking writes:

Your comment about the Netherlands/America friendship medal jogged something in my numismatic consciousness and brought to the fore a Swedish-American friendship medal issued in 1976 for the Bicentennial. No idea if it is a US Mint product or not, but it's large (50 mm) and heavy, and appears to be silvered bronze. Conspiracy theorists can have a field day with the reverse of this piece: look at what is approaching the twin towers.

Swedish American Friendship_obv Swedish American Friendship_rev

Swedish American Friendship_edge

Creepy. Thanks. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
QUERY: U.S. MINT MEDAL IMAGES SOUGHT (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n42a16.html)

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Standing Liberty Quarter Game Counter
Jonathan Brecher writes:

Last week you asked, "Described by the seller only as an "UNUSUAL QUARTER MEDAL" this whatzit has a design similar to the U.S. Standing Liberty Quarter. But what exactly is it?" It's normally described as a counter. I don't know its original purpose.

Crude copy of Standing Liberty Obverse game counters

Jonathan provided a link to a 1972 TAMS Journal Supplement on American Game Counters on the Newman Numismatic Portal, written by Russ Rulau and George Fuld. Thanks! -Editor

To read the full article on the Newman Portal, see:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: OCTOBER 15, 2017 : Standing Liberty Quarter Lookalike Medal (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n42a26.html)

Painting the Lily
Regarding the headline for one of Dick Johnson's items last week "GALVANO RELIEFS: GILDING THE LILLY", Arthur Shippee writes:

Beyond noting that the flower is a lily, the original quotation is to gild gold and paint the lily, a subtler and more telling phrase.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
GALVANO RELIEFS: GILDING THE LILLY (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n42a37.html)

Irving Berlin Congressional Gold Medal Image Sought
Mel Wacks writes:

In 1954, Irving Berlin was presented with a Congressional Gold Medal by President Eisenhower. Attached is a poor picture purporting to be the galvano. Can any of our readers supply a good photo of the medal?

Irving Berlin Cong Gold Medal Galvano233

Can anyone help? Thanks. -Editor
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