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The E-Sylum: Volume 24, Number 30, July 25, 2021, Article 12

NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: JULY 25, 2021

Frossard's Essay on Coin Collecting
Frossard An Essay on Coin Colecting 1876
Bill Eckberg writes:

"The late 1800s were by no means the first time the Mint gave special access to certain coin dealers. A largely forgotten piece by Édouard Frossard, writing in 1876 tells the story. (Frossard, Édouard. 1876. An essay on coin collecting. The Coin Collector's Journal p.193.)

"During the last fifteen years the vein of collecting coins has greatly increased in the United States. Before that time there were collectors, men of note, perseverance and genius, like Dr. M. W. Dickeson, Edward Maris, J. J. Mickley, and a few others, whose opportunities for collecting the various issues of Colonial and old mint pieces have not since been equalled. Had it not been for the spirit of research of these gentlemen, at a time when old American coins were sent to the United States mint for recoinage by the thousand, many rare varieties of Colonial coins would have been utterly lost to us. The facilities extended those gentlemen by a liberal mint government enabled them to handle thousands of coppers, and to select from the mass such specimens as they considered worthy of preservation."

"Perhaps we can criticize theliberal mint government" for this preferential treatment, but if it hadn't been done, 18th century cents, half cents and colonials would probably be rare enough as to be difficult or impossible to collect."

Quite true. Thanks. -Editor

To read the issue on the Newman Numismatic Portal, see:
Coin Collector's Journal, vol. 1 (https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/book/512344)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
COIN DEALERS AND THE UNITED STATES MINT (https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n29a06.html)

Website Name Origin Stories: eacs.org
Bill Eckberg writes:

"When Early American Coppers first tried to set up our website, we tried to get eac.org. There was some other organization (I don't recall what it was, and their website isn't operative today) that had that, so we went with eacs.org. I'm not sure why thes" was added - probably to indicate the social nature of the club - but ever since, many refer to the club as the Early American Coppers Society, which has never been the club's name. Officially, we are Early American Coppers, Inc."

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
Website Name Origin Stories (https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n29a12.html)

Lincoln Lookalike?
Ken Spindler writes:

"Doesn't Lincoln look a lot like Bill Murray in this?"

Sothebys Zabriskie sale cover Bill Murray closeup

Who you gonna call? Slavery busters!! -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
MORE ON THE ZABRISKIE COLLECTION (https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n29a09.html)

WWI Soldier's Coins That Stopped a Bullet
Dave Wnuck writes:

"I was procrastinating by reading Quora.com (as I often do) and I came across this:"

WWI soldier pocket coins stop bullet
Coins that stopped a bullet lined up

Cool. I saw this myself on Quora recently. We'd discussed these coins back in 2018 here in The E-Sylum. The photo had originally been posted on Reddit by the soldier's great-grandson. Three of the coins are from Belgium and three are from France. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
COINS STOPPED A BULLET AND SAVED A LIFE (https://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n46a23.html)

On Examining Precious Documents
Levin Messick writes:

Handling archival document "When examining precious documents I would recommend a face mask (everybody should have some of those on hand now) as well as cotton gloves. I am amazed that the archivists would allow anyone not to take these precautions. I have also watched coin dealers closely examining and handling uncirculated coins and paper money while eating and chewing on food greasy and otherwise."

It's a good thing that many people now have a supply of masks handy. They can come in handy on occasion for many non-health reasons. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
LOOSE CHANGE: JULY 18, 2021 : Please, Don't Sneeze (https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n29a33.html)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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