Subscriber Ranks Grow
Steve Shupe writes:
I have to say wow! You list over Four Thousand subscribers! I remember when we had about 1800. To all the "newer" readers, Welcome! Literary Numismatic history is an interesting topic that
enlightens our understanding of History in general and helps us to put in perspective numismatics with other historic happenings during the same time frame. Enjoy the Journey !
Welcome, everyone. We're glad to have you all on board. Don't be shy about joining the conversation if you have comments or questions on anything we discuss here. The
strength of The E-Sylum lies in the knowledge and experience of our readers. New numismatic topics are welcome and encouraged. -Editor
Query: Adams Central American Republic Coinage Article Sought
Philip Mernick of London forwarded this query on behalf of his old college friend Mervyn Brown. Mervyn writes:
I have a copy of the January 1966 World Coins magazine with an article on Uruguayan copper issues from 1840 and the author of this article, Clifford H Adams, wrote that he would be
submitting an article on the coinage of the Central American Republic in a future edition. I do not have any other information relating to when this might have been published.
Phil checked the Newman Numismatic Portal, but this periodical is not among its holdings, nor was it in the catalogue of the joint British Numismatic Society/Royal Numismatic
Society library. I checked the American Numismatic Society library catalog and found only a series by Adams in World Coins beginning in August 1966 titled Radiate Sunface Coinage used :
symbolizes Free Latin America . Perhaps this series includes the topic Adams alluded to.
So... can anyone confirm whether Clifford Adams did in fact publish a Central American Republic coinage article, and if so, could you provide a scan for Mervyn? Thanks. -Editor
David Litrenta Token
Jeanette Violet writes:
I am an avid coin collector. This past Christmas my in-laws purchased me a large lot of foreign coins. In this lot however, I came across several coins that are what I have come to believe are
membership coins to a Numismatist group out of the York County Pa area. Any and all information on these coins would be great.
I am reaching out to you because you published an article about David Litrenta when he passed. Honestly that is really all the info I have been able to find.
Thank you for the photos. What you have is not related to a numismatic group. Rather, it is the personal token of David E. Litrenta. He likely had these made to give out to
fellow coin collectors and dealers as a calling card. The obverse has a great image of the 1793 Large Cent.
Such tokens issued by coin collectors and groups are a fun collecting specialty. They were generally issued in relatively small quantities and can be a challenge to collect. Pete Smith of Minneapolis
has developed an extensive collection of these which is documented in a draft listing on the Newman Numismatic Portal titled Personal Tokens and Medals of American Numismatists . I do not see
the tokens of David Litrenta listed, but thanks to you we know they exist.
-Editor
To read the Smith listing, see:
Personal Tokens and Medals of American Numismatists (https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/528986)
To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
DAVID E. LITRENTA 1936 - 2014 (http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n48a06.html)
PETER PRESTON-MORLEY RECALLS DAVID LITRENTA (http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n49a08.html)
The Hog Penny Pub T-Shirt
Bruce Smith writes:
Regarding the Hog Penny Pub token in last week's E-Sylum, while I've never visited the place, this is my favorite shirt for coin shows. Unfortunately, it's becoming a bit
ragged, and the pub doesn't use the coin design anymore.
LEFT: Hog Penny token; RIGHT: Bruce's shirt
Thanks. I've periodically toyed with the notion of selling E-Sylum gear like shirts and hats for coin show fashion, but are we cool enough? Would we just use the NBS
logo? It's hard to compete with a Hog Penny for cool factor. -Editor
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: MARCH 4, 2018 : Bermuda Hog Penny Pub Good-For Token (http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n09a28.html)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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