58 Varieties - Numismatic Research Articles by Roger Burdette

[RWB]

Numismatic Articles by Roger W. Burdette

The following 58 articles are based on original research into archival documents. They are fully referenced to sources. Virtually every one remains current, due to the uniformly high quality of research by the author. Most of these are available as reprints from Coin World magazine.

 

 

“Designer of 1920 Maine Centennial Half Dollar Identified” 2002.

“A Review of Proof Coin Production – 1909 to 1916” 2002.

“The 1942 Half-Dime” 2003.

“Why Matte Proof Coins Were Created and Why Proof Coins Were Discontinued in 1916” 2003.

“Origin of Bela Pratt’s Half Eagle – 1908” 2003.

“Albin Polasek – Forgotten Coin Designer” 2004.

“Anthony de Francisci’s Jefferson Nickel” 2004.

“A Forgotten Buffalo Nickel Pattern” 2004.

“History of the Saint-Gaudens $10 Gold Eagle” 2004.

“Mintage of 1907 Saint-Gaudens Eagles” 2004.

“By Hammer and Anvil – An American Heritage Destroyed” 2004.

“Time for a Change in the Lincoln Cent [1952]?” 2004.

“Washington Nickel – The Coin That Almost Was” 2004.

“Mr. Barber’s European Adventure” 2004.

“1909/8 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle” 2005.

“Who Designed the ‘Stella’ Patterns?” 2005.

“Design of ‘Bickford International Coin’ May Have Been Prepared by Banker” 2005.

“Ill Repute? Thoughts on the Numismatic Reputation of Charles E. Barber” 2005.

“The Saint-Gaudens Extremely High Relief MCMVII Double Eagle” 2006.

“King of Morgan Dollars Revisited” 2006.

“New Gold Patterns Discovered” 2006.

“Unneeded in Commerce” [Gold dollars used for export jewelry] 2006.

“A Close Shave for Young Mr. Barber” 2006.

“Lettered Edge Considered for 20-Cent Piece” 2006.

“The Saint-Gaudens $10 Gold Eagle” 2006.

“A Collaboration of Wills: Saint-Gaudens and Roosevelt Begin the American Coinage Renaissance” 2006.

“Speculation on Return of the Half-Union Patterns of 1877 to the Collection of the Philadelphia Mint” 2006.

“Origin of Modern Proof Coinage” 2007.

“Saint-Gaudens’ Victory on Coinage” 2007.

“Congressman’s Diary Reveals Original Owners of Rare Saint-Gaudens Gold Eagles”

(by Roger W. Burdette and Jeff Reichenberger) 2007.

“Destruction Affidavits Lift Veil of Secrecy on Martha Washington Experimental Coins” 2007.

“1938 Jefferson Nickel Trial Strike Discovered” 2007.

“Adjustors & Selectors – Quality Control at the Mint” 2007.

“Least Expensive, Spectacular Doubled Die is Not a “’Cent’” 2008.

“Shield Nickel Almost a Short-Lived Design” 2008.

“Research Comments on the 1909/8 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle” 2008.

“Last Proof Silver Dollars Struck in 1904” 2009.

“Protecting the Date on Standing Liberty Quarters” 2009.

“Extant Rare 20th Century Gold” 2009.

“Making Sense of the First Peace Dollars” 2009.

“Questions Relating to 1933 Double Eagles” 2009.

“New Research Explains Alabama Centennial Half Dollar Mintage” 2010.

“American Original on the Half Dollar – 1948” 2010.

“Were 1933 Double Eagles Paid Out at the Philadelphia Mint?” 2010.

“First 1933 Double Eagles Struck Before Recall Orders” 2010.

“1933 Double Eagles Substituted for 1932 Coins by Mint” 2010.

“The Elusive 1929 Half Eagle” 2010.

“Anna Williams the Girl on the Silver Dollar?” 2010.

“Anna W. Williams: A Biographical Sketch” 2010.

“American Original on the Half Dollar 1948” 2010.

"The Pittman Silver Purchase Act - 1918" 2011.

“Research Identifies Possible Reasons for Low Mintage” 2011.

“The Big Impact of Small Collections” 2011.

“Disappointed With the Mint” 2011.

“Franklin Roosevelt Dime” 2011.

“Dr. Barclay’s Magic Money” 2012.

“Causes of Infrequently Reeded Dollars and other Reeding Discrepancies Identified” 2012.

“World War II Patterns Nearly Unknown to Collectors” 2013.

 

[jimjum12]

Are these being collected for publication ? GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[RWB]

The date following each title is the year of publication. I think Coin World sells reprints individually.

 

They are not going to be collected into one volume -- the content seems too scattered.

 

R

 

[physics-fan3.14]

You should collect them into one oeuvre. I'd buy it.

[jimjum12]

The date following each title is the year of publication. I think Coin World sells reprints individually.

 

They are not going to be collected into one volume -- the content seems too scattered.

 

R

 

.....you're probably too close to the material.....but to me the range adds to the appeal of a collected volume.....GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[RWB]

"...you're probably too close to the material"

 

That might be the case. Combined with the books, there're about 15 years of research work involved. It’s easy to lose perspective over that time. Maybe collecting them in one place could work? Would probably have to be electronic, though....good printing has gotten more expensive, not less.

 

[Coindude]

Dang Roger, you must be a vampire! At least 400 yrs old and never sleep at night! Quite an impressive resume you have there.

[RWB]

Thanks (I think....)

 

Here's a photo taken when I was quite a bit younger. I'm taller, now, with a little more gray....

 

[Coindude]

What a spry young fella you were!!

[RWB]

I can still wear that nice suit the church ladies gave me, too.

[jimjum12]

I can still wear that nice suit the church ladies gave me, too.

 

......didn't I see you hoping a freight train to Kansas City last week ? It's a cheap way to get to shows GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[Coindude]

Roger, btw, that was a compliment!!

[RWB]

Thanks, coindude!

 

 

[RWB]

...didn't I see you hoping a freight train to Kansas City last week ? It's a cheap way to get to shows.

 

My brother Jeb and I went to many coin shows this way. (His real name was Ezekiel but he didn’t like to be called “Zek” -- so we called him Jeb.) Grain cars were the nicest 'cause they were comfortable and the grain produced some warmth. But we stopped hoppin’ trains after one trip where Jeb got a bullet through his good hat.

 

 

[RWB]

If anyone has difficulty in getting a reprint, let me know. Thanks!

[jom]

 

This looks like a cover of GQ....of its day.

 

jom

[RWB]

Jeb was a stylish guy. The ladies loved his natty vest and casual manner of tossing his camel leather coat over the shoulder. He once told me that they really loved his freestyle mustache – it made kissing an exciting and unpredictable experience.

 

Sadly, Jeb is no longer with us. He was last seen in China climbing K2 at the 27,000 foot level in the winter with a team of Buddhist monks. He was being pursued by the People’s Republic Army who accused him of deflowing twenty “daughters of the Great Revolution” and leaving them pregnant. On a recent visit to Kashgar, in Xinjiang province in search of rare earth metals, I noticed an unusual number of people who closely resembled Jeb (except for the hat).

 

We miss him like Dallas misses JR.