IN OTHER NEWS: APRIL 8, 2018

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Leaves CCAC

Mr. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has informed the Acting Deputy Director of the United States Mint that he intends to step down from the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) due to increasing personal obligations. He was appointed to the CCAC in January 2017 as a member representing the interests of the general public.

Abdul-Jabbar is a renowned former professional basketball player who is an avid coin collector. He became interested in numismatics through his love of history and his study of Alexander Hamilton. Abdul-Jabbar has agreed to remain on the CCAC until a successor is appointed, and remains committed to advancing numismatics, especially among minorities.

David Croft, United States Mint Acting Deputy Director, said, “It has been an honor to have Mr. Abdul-Jabbar on the CCAC this past year, and we appreciate his work in reviewing the projects that went before the committee during his tenure.”

To read the complete press release, see:
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Step Down from Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/kareem-abdul-jabbar-to-step-down-from-citizens-coinage-advisory-committee)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR JOINS CCAC (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n04a20.html)
MORE ON NEW CCAC MEMBER KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n06a17.html)

Assay Commissioner Ted Dinkel Passed

Theodore H. Dinkel, 91, passed away on April 1, 2018.

He was a lifelong coin enthusiast and was one of 21 numismatists to receive a presidential appointment from Richard M. Nixon to serve on the 1973 Assay Commission. The Commission was responsible for testing a selection of 1972 coins to ensure they were minted in accordance with weight and metal provisions of the law.

Ted was a member of a variety of organizations including the New England Numismatic Association, the New Hampshire Numismatic Association and past president of the Cheshire County Numismatic Society. Later in life Ted took his love of discovering rare coins outside to become a metal detecting enthusiast and officer of the Yankee Treasure Hunters Club.

To read the complete article, see:
Theodore H. Dinkel (http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/obituaries/theodore-h-dinkel/article_e1ca36ce-c162-52e3-84c9-00287d048bcd.html)

What happened to Kennedy half dollars?

When the Treasury Department first released the coins to the public on March 24, 1964, a line that covered the entire block outside of the building in Washington bought all 70,000 initially produced half dollars within the first day, despite limiting purchases to 40 coins per customer! In 2018, it is virtually unheard of to see such excitement for the newly issued Kennedy half dollars. What happened?

To read the complete article, see:
What happened to Kennedy half dollars? (http://news.coinupdate.com/what-happened-to-kennedy-half-dollars/)

Marlboro man accused of trying to spend counterfeit money

To read the complete article, see:
Marlboro man accused of trying to spend counterfeit money (http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180330/marlboro-man-accused-of-trying-to-spend-counterfeit-money)

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