EVillageProwler Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 In 1883, Capt. John Haseltine published a monograph titled ``A CLASSIFICATION OF THE EARLY HALF DIMES OF THE UNITED STATES. WITH A FEW REMARKS ON THEIR TYPES, VARIETIES, RARITY, ETC., ETC.'' Who wrote this? BTW, I'm asking this because I won a supposedly mint reprint of this on eBay recently. I haven't received it yet, but I'm pretty excited. I was reminded of this this morning when I pulled out my LM book to attribute a Capped Bust half dime. I realized that the author of the above book didn't care much for the Capped Bust design... [Edited to add that I also won a set of 3 b&w photographic plates from the Eliasberg gold auction.] EVP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfuccione Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 EVP: What is the question? The only three things That I could find from a John W. Haseltine from from that area is 1)"Type table of United States Dollars, Half Dollars, and Quarters." Published in 1891 reprinted by B. Max Mehl in 1927 2) "Description of the paper money issued by the Continental Congress of the United States and the Several colonies" Published in 1872 30pp 3)"Descriptive catalogue of Confederate notes and bonds" Published in 1876 35 pp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfuccione Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 I did some more research. who was his father in law? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfuccione Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Also what two trade dollars did he have his hands in in produseing or relaseing to the public? CHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVillageProwler Posted October 28, 2002 Author Share Posted October 28, 2002 What is the question? The question is: who wrote the monograph mentioned in the first post (and published by Haseltine in 1883)? BTW, Haseltine did NOT write the monograph. His Type Table covered quarters, halves and dollars. EVP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVillageProwler Posted October 29, 2002 Author Share Posted October 29, 2002 The author of this monograph was Harold P. Newlin. I just got my reprint and the Eliasberg photgraphic plates today. Very nice! I won them on eBay from Cal Wilson (biblionumis). EVP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradedollarnut Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Haseltine's father in law was Willian Idler. He had inside connections at the Mint in Philly. His estate contained the 10 1884 and 5 1885 trade dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfuccione Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 TDN: your right! I owe you a drink when I meet you! Your turn to post trivia question. CHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradedollarnut Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Trivia question: What's my favorite beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfuccione Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Stooge beer or Billy beer!!! CHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfuccione Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 For thoses of you who don't know Stooge beer! Stooge Beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradedollarnut Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 No - FREE Beer!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfuccione Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Oh Yeah I forgot! Sorry! CHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
