David Fanning of Gahanna, OH writes:
The piece on the Deseret alphabet developed by the Mormons in the 19th century caught my eye. As some of my friends know, Mormon history is an interest of mine, and I own copies of three of the four books printed in Deseret. In the photo attached are The Deseret First Book and The Deseret Second Book (both published in 1868) flanking a Deseret printing of Nephi I (the first book in the Book of Mormon), printed in 1869. They are propped up by a volume probably more familiar to most of our readers! I'm also attaching a shot of the title page of Nephi I.
Thanks! Our readers have an amazingly wide set of interests beyond numismatics, which enriches our conversation immensely. This discussion has been a great introduction to the Mormon Desert alphabet seen on the coin illustrated in earlier issues.
-Editor
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
THE MORMON DESERET ALPHABET
(http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n26a14.html)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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