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The E-Sylum: Volume 15, Number 39, September 16, 2012, Article 12

NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

A Charles Fremantle Portrait
Sir Charles Fremantle Regarding Dennis Tucker's quest for an image of Charles William Fremantle, deputy master of the British Royal Mint, Jim Duncan of New Zealand writes:

Challis' New History of the Royal Mint has an excellent portrait of Fremantle on p.515. Looks very Edward VII

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: QUERY: CHARLES WILLIAM FREMANTLE PORTRAIT SOUGHT (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n38a14.html)

Were the 1817 Jolas Cast?
Regarding how the 1817 Jolas were made, Joe Boling writes:

1817 Jola I would suggest that the entire coin was cast, not just the planchets. That was my first impression on seeing the illustration last week, and in light of Richard Doty's comment, I'd expect that they were cast completely, not hammered on cast planchets.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: QUERY: HOW WERE THE 1817 JOLAS MADE? (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n38a13.html)

More on the Curved Baseball Commemorative
Joe Boling writes:

The US scyphate commemorative that I mentioned two weeks ago is further along than I thought - it's already law, signed on 3 August (see this month's issue of The Numismatist, p 27). It's the Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative, coming in 2015 to a ball field near you.

The two denominations will have concave obverses and convex reverses, the better to look like a baseball. The article says that the legislative sponsor promises that "proceeds from the sales will cover the coins' production costs." So costs go through the roof, and nobody springs for the coins - the Baseball Hall of Fame gets nothing, because surcharges only get disbursed after costs are covered. I am not optimistic about ever seeing this hare-brained design.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: MORE ON CURVED COINS (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n37a11.html)

The SpongeBob SquarePants Coins
Regarding the SpongeBob SquarePants coins, Kerry Rodgers passed along a link to an article he'd written on them in World Coin News (August 27, 2012). Thanks.

To read the complete article, see: Silver SpongeBob Seized (www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=25688)

Gar Travis writes (sarcastically):

Wow they do retail for $259!

Gar included this item from the Nickelodeon web site:

SpongeBob coin set Your SpongeBob fan will totally dig these clams—errr, coins! The SpongeBob Squarepants Coin Set comes with a super cool treasure chest and an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity from the New Zealand Mint. But get your fins on this set soon—it's a limited release!

To read the complete article, see: SpongeBob SquarePants Premium Bullion Coin Set (www.parentsconnect.com/product-review/toys/
spongebob-collector-coins.html)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: THE CASE OF THE MISSING SPONGEBOB COINS (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n38a26.html)

Musician vs Royal Canadian Mint

Tom Kays forwarded this article about a Canadian musician being hassled by the Royal Canadian Mint. Thanks! -Editor

Halifax folk musician Dave Gunning wanted to pay tribute to the soon-to-vanish Canadian penny in song with his upcoming album No More Pennies.

But the Royal Canadian Mint was not happy about the image of the Canadian penny he is using on the album cover. It says Gunning is contravening copyright and must pay a fee.

For every 2000 copies of the album he creates he has to fill out an application, wait for approval and be charged $1,200.

So, Gunning has launched a penny drive, requesting that fans bring pennies to his fall shows so he can afford to issue his album.

The Ottawa-based mint has waived the fee on the first 2,000 albums, to come out Sept. 18. But it is firm that Gunning must pay up for future releases.

A mint spokeswoman confirmed that there is copyright on images of coins.

To read the complete article, see: Mint charges musician pretty penny for use of coin image (www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/09/10/dave-gunning-penny.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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