Regarding Luke Griffin's search for someone making ancient coin replicas using contemporary minting techniques, Joe Boling writes:
Have you talked to the guys at the Badger Mint? That's George Cuhaj and Joe Paonessa. They run a mint at the ANA summer seminar these days, and Joe has built a great competitive exhibit showing the process, from die making through striking and finishing the coins - using first century technology.
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
QUERY: ANCIENT COIN REPLICA MAKER SOUGHT
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n47a14.html)
Regarding Katie Jaeger's request for a copy of Thomas L. Elder's 87th Public Auction Sale, Tom DeLorey writes:
The ANA Library had most of the Elder catalogues in its collection when I researched my Elder article back in 1979.
John Adams also responded to Katie directly. Thanks!
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
QUERY: ELDER'S 87TH PUBLIC AUCTION SALE CATALOG SOUGHT
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n47a10.html)
Joe Boling writes:
I am on the road this week with no references available, but surely Dick Johnson meant 3.11 grams, not 3.11 grains, for the weight of a wheatie.
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
WHAT'S A QUARTER TON OF WHEATIES WORTH?
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n47a20.html)
Joe adds:
Unless Mr. Colt's family had new indoor plumbing obviating their use of the locale in which he was found four months deceased, I have to assume that outhouse in this case means out-building. Or did they have a men's and a women's loo, with the kids using Mom's facility?
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
GEORGE O. COLT: THE DIESINKER WHO DIED IN THE OUTHOUSE
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n47a26.html)
Bob Neale writes:
Regarding cut-out coins, you might (or might not) recall that was quite the fad around the 1970s. I acquired three such items back then as pendants (not pins) for my wife. One was a Franklin half, with the Liberty Bell swinging from its support. Another was the eagle from a Peace Dollar. And my favorite: a dramatic Walker half featuring the lettering, figure of Liberty, and rays all separated from the background. These were very well done, and not the least bit fragile. And I haven't encountered such items for a great many years. I wonder whether folks still do such amazing cut-outs for sale?
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
MORE ON THE CUTOUT ISABELLA QUARTER PIN
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n47a11.html)
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