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The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 13, March 27, 2005, Article 7

THE FABLED 1792 HALF DISMES

Joel Orosz and Carl Herkowitz' work on the origins of the
1792 Half Dismes has been published by the American
Numismatic Society, in the American Journal of Numismatics
Second Series 15 (2003), pp 111-156. "George Washington
and America's "Small Beginning" in Coinage: The Fabled
1792 Half Dismes" was previewed by Joel as a Numismatic
Theatre presentation at the American Numismatic Association
convention on Pittsburgh last August. The article opens:
"Historical truth is fragile; historical error is all but immortal."
Researchers, bibliophiles, and just plain numismatists everywhere
(i.e. E-Sylum readers) will enjoy this delightful account of
numismatic detective work which includes an interesting
description of the numismatic career of John A. McAllister, Jr.
of Philadelphia, whose interest in numismatics began in 1826.

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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