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The E-Sylum: Volume 16, Number 43, October 20, 2013, Article 12

NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: OCTOBER 20, 2013

Smithsonian Numismatic Exhibit Ideas
Howard A. Daniel III writes:

There was a recent request in The E-Sylum to assist the Smithsonian in selecting pieces from the National Numismatic Collection for exhibit. I have been thinking about this for a while and decided on three areas:

1. The first coin(s) minted in the colonies that became the U.S. should be exhibited.

2. The first coin(s) minted for a U.S. colony (Philippines?).

3. The U.S. Trade Dollar, which was the only U.S. coin minted for use outside the U.S..

4. The U.S. 100 Dollar notes, which have more circulating outside the U.S. than inside the U.S.

I hope the above are worthwhile suggestions for the exhibits.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: QUERY: INPUT FOR NEW SMITHSONIAN NUMISMATIC EXHIBIT SOUGHT (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n39a11.html)

The New $110 Bill

Last week I wrote:

"Scott Barman discussed the release of the new U.S. $110 bill in his October 10, 2013 Coin Collector's Blog."

Greg Adams writes:

$110 bill.. Can I get a couple?

Oops. It was a long week. Bill Rosenblum caught that blooper, too. We've already fixed our archive (Thanks, Bruce!) But Greg and I had fun wondering what it would be like to get a hold of a true blunder like that, the paper money equivalent of the Vatican's misspelling of "Jesus". I speculated that they were printed to make furloughed government employees whole after the rest of the civilians got back to work: one $110 bill for every $100 in your paycheck. -Editor

Dave Bowers writes:

There is a rule: The most obvious typo will be discovered upon reading the final published work! Inviolable! Join the group!

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: BEP RELEASES NEW 2013 $100 BILL (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n42a25.html)

On Numismatic Indexes
Serge Pelletier writes:

I'd like to thank everyone who has submitted something on this topic. I had checked the Canadian Numismatic Index and George Cuhaj had directed me to DONUM. Unfortunately, both are incomplete. For instance, no one lists articles published in the Canadiana column in World Coin News.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: MORE ON NUMISMATIC INDEXES (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n42a10.html)

Query: Information on 1980s Salvadoran Gold Coin Hoard Sought
From Chile, Roberto Jovel writes:

I am presently writing a book on the history of the Salvadorian Colon, from its birth in 1892 through its demise in 2001. I have a gap in information that I wish to solve. It relates to the finding of a hoard of US Gold coins in the 1980s which eventually found its way to the US. Would E-Sylum readers be able to provide newspaper articles or any other references to that matter? I thank you in advance for any assistance on this.

I don't recall this particular hoard, but perhaps others do. Can anyone help? Thanks. -Editor


Wayne Homren, Editor

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