The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 29, July 22, 2007, Article 2

MOULTON HENRY VOIGHT BOOK NOW AVAILABLE

Karl Moulton's long awaited "Henry Voigt and Others Involved in
America's Early Coinage" will be available for purchase at the
American Numismatic Association 2007 convention in Milwaukee next
month.

Karl Moulton writes: "This 230 plus page, hardbound book describes
in detail the history and drama of the first United States Mint.
It outlines the problems the people who worked there encountered
in producing the coinage that was so needed and wanted.  Many
original source documents from the National Archives were utilized.

The 1792 issues are well chronicled by letters from President
George Washington, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, and Mint
Director David Rittenhouse.  Those coins were not patterns, but
rather were the first circulating federal currency made after the
Mint Act of April 2, 1792, was signed into law by President
Washington.  A color picture of the finest 1792 half disme
previously owned by David Rittenhouse is displayed on the front
cover.

Subjects include Henry Voigt's involvement with steam engines,
numerous pages from his 1793 daily U.S. Mint work ledger, the 1793
Yellow Fever epidemic, America's first coin dealer, the 1796
Quarters, John Reich, Electrotypes, the "E" and "L" counterstamped
quarters, and one titled "Modern Misinformation" (of which there
has been plenty).

Many illustrations found in the Henry Voigt book have never been
seen in any other numismatic text.  Some of these include Patience
Wright and the 1793 Liberty Cap Cent, Mint Treasurer Tristram
Dalton and pages from his 1793 account ledger, the U.S. Mint's
1792 coinage expenses, a visitor register page with Adam Eckfeldt's
signature, David Rittenhouse's 1794 silver ingot deposits (these
were made into 1794 dollars), and a wonderful 1795 portrait of
Anne Bingham (the model seen on the Draped Bust coinage) done
by artist Gilbert Stuart.

Respected numismatist and author Q. David Bowers wrote the foreword.
Some of his comments include, "Henry Voigt and Others Involved with
America's Early Coinage is a tour de force...this is the finest
first-person (so to speak) account I have read on the subject...I
learned a lot while reading this book, correcting many impressions
I had earlier."

This historically important book was published by the Cardinal
Collection Educational Foundation, which supports research and
publications about early American money.

Copies of this 6x9 book will be available for $79. ppd.  Checks
should be made payable to CCEF.  For those unable to attend the
ANA this year, we will ship them out after returning from the ANA
show.  For further information and ordering addresses, please
check www.coincats.com or www.Earlyuscoins.org.

As a treat for the dedicated bibliophile, plans are in the works
for a deluxe leatherbound, large paper, and extra illustrated
version to be ready later this year.  Stay tuned."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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