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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: FEBRUARY 25, 2018Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these. -Editor
Parion Hemidrachm with Gorgon Face   PARION, Hemidrachm, 350-300 BC, Gorgoneion facg/bull stg l, looking back, branch below, as S3919 (£85); Choice EF, nrly centered & well struck, good bright silver, superb Gorgon face. Note that according to legend, looking at the Gorgon’s face would turn you to stone. I have looked at a great many coins with Gorgon faces, over the years; but I have never been turned to stone (yet). This one is lot 129 in Frank Robinson's Auction 104, closing March 27, 2018. The sale includes Frank's personal collection of early India coinage. -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see: 1892 Wells Fargo Souvenir Columbian Half Dollar  Description: Presented to the employees of Wells Fargo & Company is an 1893 Colombian Exposition commemorative half dollar. In cardboard presentation that reads "A Keepsake from Wells Fargo & Company In Token of Regard and in appreciation of faithful services. John J. Valentine, president. 4 x 2 1/4 inches. Rare. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Date: Location: HWAC# 58013 With our recent discussion of the Tidy House silver dollar I'd been wondering what other such promotional items might have appeared in the past. So this lot from the upcoming
Holabird sale of the Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection caught my eye - I'd never seen one of these before. Great item! -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see: 1998 SBC Communications Medal   Description: SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC. BRONZE MEDAL Corporate medals are an interesting genre. Commemorating anniversaries or important events, these were given to employees as souvenirs or customers as promotional items. But
unlike ephemeral printed items, medals get saved and last long after the commemorated events slip from memory.
This one celebrates acquisitions of SBC Communications, a growth strategy for the tiniest of the "Baby Bells" formed when the once-mighty AT&T was broken up in the 1980s. I once had a business meeting in San Antonio with SBC's Chief Financial Officer at the time, Randall Stephenson. The company continued acquiring others until it bought the remainder of AT&T and reclaimed the venerable company's name. Today Stephenson is the CEO. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see:  Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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