NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: MARCH 10, 2024
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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: MARCH 10, 2024
Collector Exhibits at the ANA National Money Show
"An online guide to the Collector Exhibit Area at the March 14-16National Money Show is available at:http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/events/2024/ananms/ex/all_by_cl.html
"The Collector Exhibits are no longer listed in the Show Guide. Theabove guide groups the exhibits by Exhibit Class, while the ANA websitehas an ungrouped listing of exhibits at:https://www.money.org/nationalmoneyshow-exhibit-descriptions/
"Visit a page before you arrive at the convention center to determineyour must-see exhibits, or visit this page to help you remember thatexhibit you want to see again! The online guide will be updated duringthe convention, to list just the exhibits which are present.
"For this National Money Show, the Collector Exhibit Area is located inBallroom A, the same room as the Registration Area. On Friday andSaturday, you can view the Collector Exhibits while waiting to registeror for the bourse to open! (On Thursday morning, the Collector ExhibitArea will open at the same time as the bourse, to allow for exhibit setup.)"
The exhibit area is one of my favorite parts of a show. Be sure to make time to see it. The show includes such diverse topics as Trime dies, Pikes Peak Centennial medals, numismatics of the American film industry, and Ice Worm Cocktail tokens! -Editor
For more information on the show, see:
https://www.money.org/NationalMoneyShow/
Chinese Bamboo Money Book Sought
Ted Puls writes:
"Has anyone seen the new book about Chinese bamboo money by Francois Thierry? I saw an announcement in Zeno but can't find this again and no luck on the internet by author or subject. I remember the writer saying "that it was about time". The title was in French of course but I don't clearly remember the real title."
I don't think we covered this one in The E-Sylum. Can anyone help? The book is about emergency money made of bamboo in the late 1800s to WWII. For grins I added an image of the unrelated 1949 Chinese "Bamboo" Dollar sold by Stack's Bowers.-Editor
To read the complete lot description, see:
CHINA. Kweichow. "Bamboo" Dollar, Year 38 (1949). PCGS EF-45.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-T1PMH/china-kweichow-bamboo-dollar-year-38-1949-pcgs-ef-45)
Spanish Milled Dollars for Recoinage
R.W. Julian submitted this further note on the recent topic of Alexander Hamilton, the Gold/Silver Ratio, and the recoinage of Spanish silver. Thank you. -Editor
In the February 25, 2024, issue of E-Sylum there were two paragraphs copied from the document prepared by Treasury Secretary Oliver Wolcott on April 12, 1797; this Treasury edict restricted deposits of Spanish dollars for recoinage at the Mint. After reading the March 3 issue, with additional comments by Messrs Sholley & Salyards on Spanish dollars and Mint deposits, I think an additional paragraph from that 1797 document will be of value in understanding the situation.
The advances by the President & Directors of the Bank of the United States, in pursuance of this instrument, not exceeding ten thousand Dollars at one time, shall & may be considered as advanced to the United States, out of the money belonging to the United States from time to time remaining in the Custody of the Bank of the United States.
The above paragraph shows that the coins to be sent to the Mint are from those monies belonging to the United States government and therefore of full legal weight and value. Under this prohibition there would have been no light-weight Spanish milled dollars furnished to the Mint for recoinage.
This discussion has gone on for a while, and I'm ready to wrap it up here.Thanks, everyone. Great topic.-Editor
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
MORE ON THE SPANISH-U.S. DOLLAR TRADE(https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n09a09.html)
On the House of Stuart Plaque
Daniel Fearon writes:
"May I suggest that the "GREAT BRITAIN. House of Stuart carved bone Plaque, is in fact horn. It is quite possible that the image is impressed rather than carved. Having said that, I've never seen another or, indeed, anything quite like it."
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NUMISMAGRAM MEDAL SELECTIONS: MARCH 3, 2024(https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n09a18.html)
Making a Dollar Go Far
Mike Costanzo writes:
"Regarding the Walter Johnson silver dollar throw: I can remember asking my mother, as a child (and in earnest mind you), why Washington threw a silver dollar across the river. Mom, who was never much good with history, replied "I don't know. I guess to prove your dollar doesn't go far."
It was a funny answer, but not what I was looking for at the time. Needless to say, I never asked mom about anything regarding history again. Or coins for that matter."
Indeed. Great story, though.-Editor
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
MORE ON WALTER JOHNSON'S DOLLAR THROW(https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n09a10.html)
Is Nintendo's Mario a Coin Collector?
Justin Hinh writes:
"I have a very serious question to pose to E-Sylum readers that I think has not been discussed enough.
"Should we consider Mario from Nintendo a coin collector?"
"I am very interested to see what readers think. In the meantime, I posed this question to Nintendo directly. I'll let you and your readers know if/when I get a response."
Hmmm. Now I'm wondering about Scrooge McDuck...-Editor