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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: APRIL 7, 2013

PayPal Accepted for Greek, Semitic, Asiatic Coins Book
Fred Liberatore reports that author Richard Plant can now accept PayPal payments for his new book, Greek, Semitic , Asiatic Coins and How to Read Them: A Revised and Augmented Edition. Our E-Sylum announcement last week generated several orders, so get 'em while they last.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: NEW EDITION: GREEK, SEMITIC, ASIATIC COINS AND HOW TO READ THEM EDITION (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n13a05.html)

More on Curved Coins
Regarding the curved U.S. baseball commemorative coin mentioned last week, Joe Boling reminds us that we discussed a few earlier curved coins last September when the baseball coin was first announced. Predating the baseball coin were the Royal Australian Mint's Crux Silver Proof, and France's 2001 silver coin commemorating The Last Franc.

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see: MORE ON CURVED COINS (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n37a11.html)
WILL BASEBALL COIN THROW MINTING TECHNOLOGY A CURVE? (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n13a16.html)

April Fool, 2013
Dave Bowers writes:

I enjoyed both April Fool’s articles—the one about the Mint dies and the one about the WalMart copying machine!

Darryl Atchison writes:

Love the article about the counterfeiter! Reminded me of the bank robber who got stuck in the cubicle between two security doors while trying rob a bank....

I never know what to believe anymore, but I have learned never to underestimate the stupidity of crooks. -Editor

Dave Bowers adds:

As in the yearly Darwin Awards! I remember one incident in which a crook stole money and then asked the teller to deposit it in his account. This could have been April 1st too! Truth can be stranger than fiction in numismatics!

David Pickup of the U.K. writes:

You may have heard that Europe is taking up the idea of distributing coins. The leaders of Germany, France and other European Countries will hand out specially minted Euro coins marked with the 1 April date. They will be giving them to deserving causes like bankers.

Enjoy Maundy Euro day

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see: MINT ENDORSES PRIVATE COINAGE WITH ITS SURPLUS DIES (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n13a17.html)
COUNTERFEITER RETURNS PRINTER WITH FAKE NOTES INSIDE (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n13a26.html)

Where's George
O. T. Thompson writes:

I've been a Georger almost since its inception and I must tell you about my favorite 'hit'. Living near Camp LeJeune, North Carolina, we see our share of Marines. A few years ago, I began giving a couple of Georgies to Marines I'd see who were getting ready to deploy around the world. All I asked is that they spend them as far away from North Carolina as possible.

That being said, my very best hit read..."Received in change from a smoke shop in downtown Baghdad." I might add that all my Georgies are also stamped with a Viking ship, which I began around 2000 to commemorate their discovery of America...500 years BEFORE Columbus!

I hope this doesn't upset the anti-Viking lobby... -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: NPR EXAMINES THE SCIENCE OF 'WHERE'S GEORGE?' (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n13a18.html)

A George Lovett Easter Medal
Here another item on the Easter medal theme. This is the only one I have seen and although not signed by George H. Lovett I have tentatively attributed it to him because of the association of both dies to others attributed to him. If any of your readers know anything about this I would love to hear from them. It is on my website also - http://lovetttokensmedals.com/Churchtokens.html.

On the web page, be sure to use the page's scroll bar (not your browser's scroll bar) to scroll down to see the medal. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: MORE EASTER-THEMED COINS AND MEDALS (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n13a27.html)

Query: Reed Hawn Sale Hammer Price Sought
Via Facebook Bob Meztger writes:

I wonder if one of you kind souls might be able to help me out with a PRL question. I have an 1803 US Large Cent that I purchased as all or part of lot #1112 in Stack's Auction Sale of December 1, 2, 1993 entitled "United States Coins And Paper Money Featuring Additional Selections From The Reed Hawn Collection." I don't seem to have a copy of the catalog any longer, but I do have the coin, and I don't have a record of the price I paid for it.

I called Stack's and they have thus far been unable to help me - they say they are unable to find a record of any such sale! But I see one on AbeBooks, and my notes with the coin are clear... except for the dollar amount I paid. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!

Quick Quiz: Find That Whale!
If anyone can answer this I'll be really impressed. John Kraljevich's ad last week pictured a close-up image of a whale. I wondered what coin or medal this was taken from. Does anyone know? Any guesses?

Wayne Homren, Editor

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