The latest addition to the Newman Numismatic Portal is the ANS Centennial History volume. Project Coordinator Len Augsburger provided the following report. -Editor
Several weeks ago a Newman Portal user expressed surprise that the American Numismatic Society Centennial History (1958) was not found on NNP. With the kind permission of the ANS, this
volume is now available. The work was published by ANS as a commemoration of its 100-year anniversary and contained papers on a wide range of numismatic topics. Among U.S. authors, Eric Newman and
Walter Breen were granted the honor of making contributions on American numismatics.
Breen wrote on the early New York engravers Ephraim Brasher and John Bailey, while Newman tackled the mystery of British insignia appearing on post-revolution Vermont state coppers. The problem
had vexed researchers as long as the ANS was old, and Newman used a recently excavated example of a counterfeit British halfpence to demonstrate punch-linking between that series and the Vermont
coppers. The reconciliation of the historical record with the evidence of the coins themselves is the essence of the numismatic research, showcasing Newman’s ability to attack a problem from multiple
directions, advancing the science of numismatics and establishing a high standard for future efforts.
Image: Ryder-14 Vermont copper, showing British emblem in the shield, from the Centennial History
Link to ANS Centennial History on NNP:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/538305
Wayne Homren, Editor
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