LOOSE CHANGE: MAY 12, 2019

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The E-Sylum: Volume 22, Number 19, May 12, 2019, Article 32

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

ANS and EAC Honor Del Bland

CoinWeek recorded a video of the recent memorial service for researcher Del Bland at the 2019 convention of the Early American Coppers group. -Editor

Denis Loring Remembers Del Bland

On Friday, May 3, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) and more than 100 collectors from the Early American Coppers (EAC) met to celebrate and honor the life of Del Bland.

This CoinWeek video, recorded at the event, features comments of EAC President Bill Eckberg, ANS Librarian David Hill, numismatist Denis Loring, and Del’s sons, Larry and Gary.

To read the complete article (and watch the video, see:

CoinWeek Video – Del Bland: A Collector Remembered (https://coinweek.com/coin-clubs/coinweek-video-del-bland-a-collector-remembered/)

Gaylen Dean Rust Indicted In Utah

This Salt Lake Tribune has the latest on the legal troubles of Gaylen Dean Rust, operator of Rust Rare Coin Inc. and son of Al Rust, author of the Mormon and Utah Coin and Currency. -Editor

A grand jury has indicted a Utah rare-coin dealer on six felony counts related to money laundering after he allegedly defrauded investors in a $200 million Ponzi scheme.

Gaylen Dean Rust, 59, is charged in the federal indictment with running a fake silver trading program — called Rust Rare Coin Inc. — where more than 500 people were allegedly conned into investing in precious metals. Investigators said they found an additional $30 million more than the judge first estimated was laundered when he froze Rust’s accounts in November.

To read the complete article, see:

Utah rare-coin dealer indicted in alleged $200 million Ponzi scheme, with proceeds allegedly used to buy thoroughbred horses (https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/05/08/utah-rare-coin-dealer/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:

RUST RARE COIN ACCUSED OF PONZI SCHEME (https://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n46a10.html)

Mint Attorney Greg Weinman's Newspapers

US Mint Attorney Greg Weinman giving away old historic newspapers. Thanks to Len Augsburger of the Newman Numismatic Portal for the heads up. -Editor

To read the complete article, see:

Extra, Extra: Historic newspapers free to all comers (https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/05/07/extra-extra-historic-newspapers-free-all-comers/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.07700cbb399d)

Greg Weinman is on NNP video speaking about the 1933 $20 at:

https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/545751

Wayne Homren, Editor

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