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QUERY: BOOSEL'S 2 1/2 CENT COIN CONCEPTLen Augsburger of the Newman Numismatic Portal has a question for E-Sylum readers. -Editor THE U.S. NEEDS A 2½ CENT COIN  An NNP reader this week asked about a promotional token created by Harry X Boosel in 1973, lobbying for a 2½ cent coin. The token claims “we need 2½ cent coins” and that fellow lobbyists ought to “write to your congressman.” Surely there is more to the story – why was Boosel convinced of the utility of such a denomination, and did the effort ever gain any traction? Nothing was immediately found on the Newman Portal, although there is a single use of the initials “HXB” in the Chicago Coin Club Chatter, in reference to Boosel. The token itself is listed on tokencatalog.com as TC-378397. Can E-Sylum readers help solve the mystery? Link to Boosel token on tokencatalog.com: I'd never seen or heard of this token or concept before. I didn't know Boosel, but had the pleasure of meeting him briefly at an ANA convention. Can anyone help? -Editor  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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