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The E-Sylum: Volume 1, Number 5, October 14, 1998, Article 6

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Today's featured web site is the Chicago Coin Club (http://www.chicagocoinclub.org/), since the featured speaker at tonight's meeting is one of our own NBS Board members. From the CCC web site:

"Featured Speaker: Dr. Joel J. Orosz on Early U.S. Coin Collectors (Pre-1840's) One of the earliest numismatic sales in the U.S. was held November 1, 1858. More than one book refers to this date as the beginning of our hobby in this country. They do not know that numismatists had already been active for more than a century. Dr. Orosz has researched these early collectors through historical periodicals and journals and has uncovered many fascinating stories of people like Rev. Andrew Eliot, Boston; Pierre Eugene Du Simitiere, Philadelphia; Rev. John Christopher, New York City; and Robert Gilmor, Jr., Baltimore. His well-written papers on this subject have received numerous awards due in large part to his ability to extract relevant information that is pertinent to today's coin collectors."

Wayne Homren, Editor

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