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MORE NEWMAN SALE XI VOLUME 1 COIN HIGHLIGHTSHere are some more highlights from the upcoming two-volume Heritage sale XI of the Eric P. Newman collection. -Editor U.S. Coins, World Coins, and Coin-Related Devices Plus Newman Library Internet Session Lot 15046: Washington - Franklin American Beaver Medal   1776-Dated Washington - Franklin, American Beaver, MS64 Red and Brown NGC. Baker-54A, Betts-549, Julian CM-4, Greenslet-83, Musante GW-93. Bronze, plain edge, 40 mm. An early American effort by noted engraver John Reich, whose redesign of U.S. coinage soon followed. Julian CM-4 through CM-8 are often called Sansom medals, since their issue was sponsored by Philadelphia businessman Joseph Sansom. The dies were finished in 1805, but intermittent strikes continued some years thereafter. The obverse presents half-length busts left of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The busts overlap, with Washington in front. The reverse depicts an American beaver gnawing through a British oak tree. A splendid near-Gem of this expertly engraved high-relief variety. Well struck, mark-free, and with ample faded peach-gold color. The portrait high-points are steel-gray. To read the complete lot description, see: Lot 15058: 1486 Austria Sigismund Guldiner   1486 Austria (Tyrol) Sigismund Guldiner, XF40 NGC. Dav-8087. A quintessential coin, often dubbed the "first Taler," this charming specimen is here seen in a level of presentation and originality that is virtually unmatched by any example that we have encountered to-date. The strike is of admirable quality, and the obverse is sheathed in a fine ashen patina, likely centuries-old. The reverse is equally impressive, exhibiting a lighter sandy hue with a similar degree of strong detail. A wondrous offering, one that is likely to serve as a centerpiece of its future owner's cabinet. To read the complete lot description, see: Lot 15098: W.H. Ells English Gold Coin Changer   W.H. Ells English Gold Coin Changer. Fine. A turn-of-the-century English gold coin changer for converting sovereigns and half sovereigns into equivalent amounts of silver coinage. The body is made of wood, with brass fittings and a glass pane in the hinged front door. There is a crack in the glass pane. The door has a brass fitting with slots for depositing sovereigns and half sovereigns. Behind the glass, a large central column holds a mechanism for receiving the gold coins, inscribed PATENT/22067. Two flanking columns hold a number of circular brass holders designed to deliver the silver coins through two drawers below the door. A locked money box is at the bottom. A painted wooden medallion at the top reads W.H. ELLS/PATENT/"SAFECHECK"/ MANUFACTURERS/ W.H. ELLS & CO./REG DESIGN. An enameled white plaque on the door reads LUND & REYNOLDS Ltd/BAR FITTERS/BRADFORD. Two brass tubes in the top include some rolled up correspondence and a patent application from 1904. Several keys to the door and money box are inside the bottom drawer. The dimensions are approximately 8.3 x 7 x 17.5 inches. To read the complete lot description, see: Lot 15061: 1839 South Peru 8 Reales   1839 Areq-MV Peru (South Peru) 8 Reales, AU55 NGC. KM142.7. Arequipa mint. Here is one of the rarities of Peruvian coinage. This early Republican issue is virtually never encountered. When it does appear, it is most often damaged or low grade. The coin offered here is a lovely toned example with soft gray patination and strong underlying luster. The standing female symbolizing Liberty dominates the obverse; she carries a capped pole and rests her hand on a shield inscribed LI/BER/TAD. The reverse has a wreath above arms, with sprigs at both sides and date below. Arequipa is a major manufacturing center in southern Peru today, but was far less influential at the time of independence. 4 Reales coins were minted in some quantity in the 1840s but virtually no 8 Reales coins with the figure of Liberty were issued. It is a great privilege to offer such a rarity, further enhanced by its exceptional condition. To read the complete lot description, see: Lot 15065: Allender Gold Coin Detector  John Allender's Gold Coin Detector, With Rare Three Dollar Insert. Fine. A pre-1854 model of John Allender's brass gold coin counterfeit detector, manufactured by I. Wilson, New London, Connecticut. The scale's beam contains circular slots for the five denominations of U.S. gold coins issued before the three dollar denomination was introduced in 1854. A very rare insert (intended to be placed inside the five dollar slot for use) is included to handle the new three dollar denomination, patent pending. Housed in the original oblong cardboard box, with internal instruction letter pasted to the bottom. A short descriptive note on a circular tag from Eric P. Newman, accompanies the lot. Approximate dimensions: 8.7 x 1.7 x 0.8 inches. To read the complete lot description, see: Lot 15084: 1850 Miners' Improved Gold Scale   Circa 1850 Miners' Improved Gold Scale Manufactured Expressly for California. Extremely Fine. The green-painted tin box measures 7.2 x 3.1 x 1.2 inches with gilt lettering, a flying eagle, and a ribbon bearing the motto E Pluribus Unum. The paint is mostly intact on the outside of the box and is partially worn away on the inside. The scale is brass construction and shows minor corrosion. The scale arm is 6.9 inches, and the pans are 2.8 inches diameter. A wood block inside the case holds ½, 1, 2, and 4 ounce weights. An extra 2 ounce weight is included, with 10, 5, 2, 2, and 1 dwt. weights, permitting a capacity of 10.5 ounces. Eric P. Newman identified this scale as a product of Germany, although no markings are seen. To read the complete lot description, see: To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:  Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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