LOOSE CHANGE: DECEMBER 22, 2019

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The E-Sylum: Volume 22, Number 51, December 22, 2019, Article 23

LOOSE CHANGE: DECEMBER 22, 2019

Here are some additional items in the media this week that may be of interest. -Editor

Holabird December 2019 Sales Results

An Alaska gold nugget led this month's Holabird sales, which contained a wide array of numismatic and non-numismatic items. -Editor

A beautiful 4.51 troy ounce Alaska Gold Rush gold nugget from the Atlin mining district, located just east of Skagway in Yukon, Alaska climbed to $10,845, and an oil on board painting of two miners on mules loaded with various items, titled Panhandlers, signed by Texas artist William Forrest Martin, nicely framed, realized $8,540 at Holabird Western Americana Collections' massive, five day Holiday Treasures Auction held December 5th through the 9th.

To read the complete article, see:
Alaska Gold Rush nugget brings top dollar at Holabird's Holiday Treasures auction (https://artdaily.cc/news/119417/Alaska-Gold-Rush-nugget-brings-top-dollar-at-Holabird-s-Holiday-Treasures-auction#.Xf9orWRKhPY)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
SELECTIONS FROM HOLABIRD DECEMBER 2019 SALES (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n48a18.html)

Chinese Trade Dollar from the Sindia Wreck

The Press of Atlantic City posted photos of one of the Chinese dollars recovered from the wreck of the Sindia (see last week's article for more information). -Editor

silver chinese trade dollar from Sindia wreck

silver chinese trade dollar from Sindia wreck reverse

A silver chinese trade dollar, similar to a Morgan silver dollar. Four or five buckets of which were recovered in a 1980's salvage operation. A theory holds these were the true Sindia cargo and the reason for her intentional grounding.

To read the complete article, see:
Photos from the Sindia presentation at Life Saving Station 30 (https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/pac/seen-at-sindia-presentation-at-life-saving-station-in-ocean/collection_fefc551f-70bd-5b8f-9b9a-1bc4c096e138.html#3)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
LOOSE CHANGE: DECEMBER 15, 2019 : Chinese Coin from the Ocean City, NJ Wreck of the Sindia (https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n50a23.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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