The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 19, May 8, 2005, Article 19

MORE ON HERMAN SILVER

Nancy Oliver & Rich Kelly writes: "Concerning the recent
question concerning the status of Herman Silver at the Denver
Mint, we came up with the following information. In 1877,
Herman Silver was the United States Registar at the United
States Land Office in Denver, Colorado and Jacob F. L.
Schirmer is listed as Mint Superintendent. At the end of 1877,
he was appointed Assayer of what was loosely called the
"Denver Mint". They made no coinage there at that time,
just did assaying of precious metals, so the Assayer was
basically the man in charge. Herman was sometimes referred
to as Director, Superintendent, Chief Assayer, etc. of the
Denver Mint during his tenure. In the 1880 U.S. census for
Denver, Colorado, he is listed as "Director U.S. Mint".
However, in the 1878-1881 Colorado Weekly Gazetter
newspaper he is listed as "Assayer, Colorado Mint". In the
1880 Denver City Directory, Herman is listed as "Assayer in
Charge, United States Mint". We hope this helps."

[This has been an interesting topic. Some "facts" are very
hard to pin down when there was never a consistent definition
in the first place. But the accounts we've read are starting
to make some sense now. Thanks! -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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