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U.S. MINT DIRECTOR A. PIATT ANDREW
The back cover of Charlie Davis' October 30, 2010 Mail Bid Sale pictures an interesting campaign poster for A. Piatt Andrew, the former U.S. Mint Director and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Here's the lot description.
-Editor
Running for his first term in Congress, Andrew billed himself as REPUBLICAN - PROGRESSIVE. CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL/ A. PIATT ANDREW, FORMERLY DIRECTOR OF THE MINT AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY followed by an endorsement from the Gloucester Master Mariner's Association “We have found, hold and proclaim him our friend, a friend of friends, a man among men.” Obviously respected, Andrew served 8 terms and died in office. In the following 75 years, Massachusetts has probably not had 8 terms of a conservative congressman adding all districts together. For more information on the sale, see: OCTOBER 30, 2010 DAVIS SALE CATALOG AND LOT IMAGES AVAILABLE (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n39a07.html) THE BOOK BAZARRENOVEMBER 18, 2010 AUCTION SALE HIGHLIGHTSAmerican Numismatic Literature From the Civil War Years Including: Cogan's 1858 Large Cent Sale in Exceptional Condition; a Rare 1861 Catalogue Featuring the Collection of Daniel Groux; A Rare 1863 Article on the Controversy Surrounding Benson John Lossing's Article on Continental Money; an Ante-Fire Chicago Coin Sale; and Charles Chaplin's Legendary Gointoem Strong Sale KOLBE & FANNING NUMISMATIC BOOKSELLERS 141 W JOHNSTOWN ROAD, GAHANNA OH 43230-2700 (614) 414-0855 • df@numislit.com • GFK@numislit.com Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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