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The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 21, May 20, 2001, Article 10 HACKEL'S MINT RECORD DESTRUCTION In response to our discussion of library deaccession (and sometime destruction) of runs of periodicals, Henry Bergos writes: "Let's not forget what Hackel did!!! Who said the Vandals died out ..? She destroyed the government Mint records!!! We, the numismatic community, went berserk - there were a few groups who wanted to take them if the government couldn't store them, but NO !!!!!! - She ordered them destroyed -- and so they were." [Henry is referring to Mint Director Stella Hackel (November 1977 - April 1988), who ordered the destruction of a large group of U.S. Mint records. Can anyone give us more information on what was destroyed, or the circumstances of the action? - Editor ]

Wayne Homren, Editor

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