The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 44, October 28, 2007, Article 11

THOSE FANTASTIC AND FABULOUS COINS

Last week Pete Smith commented on John J. Ford's description 
of an assay ingot as a "fabulous" piece. Pete quoted the 
dictionary definition of "fabulous" - "of or like a fable, 
imaginary, fictitious or legendary."

Tom DeLorey writes: "Many years ago Eric P. Newman told 
me that the book he and Ken Bressett wrote was entitled 
'The Fantastic 1804 Dollar' to denote that the coins were 
just that, fantasies struck after the date shown on them, 
a fact not generally known at the time. Of course, the 
book made the coins even more popular and desirable 
than ever before."

[The Newman-Bressett book was one of the first numismatic 
books I ever read, and it took me a long time to catch on 
to the true meaning of the title. -Editor]

WHAT FABULOUS ASSAY INGOTS
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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