WHERE DID AMAZONIAN PATTERN NAME FIRST APPEAR?

"I am working on a feature about the Amazonian patterns and I understand from Saul Tiechman that these coins got their names (as did others) at the Parmelee sale. Can you suggest a way for me to validate that the term "Amazonian" comes from the 1890 New York Stamp & Coin company sale of Parmelee's coins?"

From my copy of the sale I verified that the term did appear in the catalog, but I don't know how to prove it originated there; does anyone know of a printed reference to the term "Amazonian" in reference to these patterns prior to this sale? From the description of lot 231, 1890 Parmelee sale:

"1872 Barber's set. Dollar, Half, and Quarter Dol.: Amazonian figure of Liberty seated l. caressing an eagle, and resting on shield and sword with her l. arm: stars around border. Rx defiant eagle clasps three arrows and supports a shield labelled IN GOD WE TRUST: values below: silver: proofs: very rare; 3 pcs."

Wayne Homren, Editor

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The E-Sylum: Volume 02, Number 39, September 26, 1999, Article 4

WHERE DID AMAZONIAN PATTERN NAME FIRST APPEAR?

Wayne Homren, Editor