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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 23, 2012 The Mint's 1906 Janvier Reducing Lathe I had meant to write you about the Janvier reducing lathe, as it was discussed in a previous E-Sylum. Roger Burdette did it for me, as he notes it was delivered to the Mint in 1906, not 1907 as noted in the previous article. I don't know whether it has been corrected, but when I was last there (a few years ago, as I did not make it during this year's ANA), the plate at the Mint says it was delivered in 1905! To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: ON THE PHILADELPHIA MINT'S JANVIER LATHES (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n39a13.html) Canada's Ancient Arabic Coin Connection The image with the Arabic gold coin article appears to consist of gold-plated modern Canadian coins! The text describes vastly different Islamic coins of great antiquity!
By God, you're right! Goes to show you - never trust an editor to put a picture with an article...
-Editor
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
COIN SMUGGLING ATTEMPTS THWARTED IN EGYPT AND ABU DHABI
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n39a25.html)
More On Sotheby's 1999 S.S. Central America Sale
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n39a18.html) Charges Filed In Lava Hoard Case
Michel Amandry, current director of the Paris Cabinet of Medals, former president of the International Numismatic Commission was charged on May 30 in the case of the Lava hoard. Lava hoard consists of gold coins of third century. Police found last year a gold patera, part of the treasure. According to French procedures, he is considered innocent until the final judgment.
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
25-YEAR-OLD FRENCH UNDERWATER GOLD THEFT RESOLVED
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n44a22.html)
Video Tributes to David W. Akers
www.coinweek.com/featured-news/numismatic-tribute-to-david-w-akers-ana-philadelphia-2012/
www.coinweek.com/featured-news/a-video-tribute-to-numismatist-david-akers/
To read an earlier E-Sylum article on Akers, see:
DAVID W. AKERS, 1941-2012
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n31a13.html)
The Roper Sale and the Roper-Brown 1793 Cent
I always like to read about the Roper sale. My copy is one of the treasures of my collection. I purchased it in 1977 at the Katen Wylie sale as a floor bidder. A few years later in 1981 George Kolbe had a sale with two copies. I bid well above the estimate on both, but was not successful.
In the October 1868 American Journal of Numismatics, J.N.T. Levick compiled a table of the sales of 1793 cents. He mentioned the first record he found was at the Roper sale, where a 1793 was sold for 10 cents. He added that the condition may have been poor. Some months later in the May 1869 issue a letter from the buyer, Ammi Brown was published. He stated the the coin was as fine as when struck, and was knocked down to him on his first bid. He had since sold his coins, but remembered that coin had "15 rings".
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
FIRST U.S. COIN AUCTION CATALOG: THE 1851 LEWIS ROPER SALE
(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n39a10.html)
President Nominates Mint Director
President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate Bibiana Boerio for director of the United States Mint.
Boerio served as special adviser to the President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce from March 2011 to February 2012.
From2008 to 2010, Boerio was the Chief of Staff for Congressman Joe Sestak.
Previously, Boerio worked at Ford Motor Company for over 30 years, including as managing director for Jaguar Cars, Ltd. from 2004 to 2007, director of Finance and Strategy for Ford International Operations from 2003 to 2004, and executive vice president and chief financial officer for Ford Motor Credit Company from 2000 to 2003.
To read the complete article, see:
Obama Nominates New Mint Director
(www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp? |
