Research material related to Newman's articles "Benjamin Franklin's numismatic accomplishments" (International Numismatic Congress proceedings, 1973) and "Franklin Making Money More Plentiful" (American Philosophical Society proceedings, 1971). Newman made two related presentations, to the California State Numismatic Association on April 3, 1971, and to the American Philosophical Society on November 13, 1970. Includes drafts, correspondence, meeting programs, personal memoranda, and several photographic prints.
Eric P. Newman Research Files (Copies, Counterfeits & Forgeries)
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Materials related to Newman's August 28, 1967 presentation at the International Numismatic Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, "Lessons in Modern Day Counterfeiting." This article was reprinted in The Numismatist, November 1967.
Correspondence from 1963 detailing Newman's investigation into nature printing. The primary correspondent is Kneeland McNulty at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, also present is Sarah Freeman from Johns Hopkins University.
Eric P. Newman Research Files (Circulation of Colonial Coppers)
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Research material for Newman's article "Circulation of pre-U.S. Mint copper coins in nineteenth century America" (ANS Coinage of the Americas Conference, no. 1, 1985. Includes correspondence, clips, research notes in EPN's handwriting, and a copy of the paper as read at the ANS Coinage of the Americas Conference in 1985.
Eric P. Newman Research Files (Colonial Paper Money)
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Research material for Eric P. Newman's article "New York City small change bills of 1814-1816" (ANS Coinage of the Americas Conference no. 2, 1985. Includes correspondence, clips, and research notes in EPN's hand.
Eric P. Newman Research Files (U.S. Federal Paper Money)
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Newman's research file for the article "Earliest Known Error on U.S. Paper Money" (Paper Money, September-October 1987, and The Numismatist, November 1987), co-authored with Ron Horstman. Includes correspondence, clips, and research notes.
Correspondence related to Newman’s series of articles appearing in The Numismatist (February-May 1964) on the subject of nature printing, with "Dr. Miller" and Peter Gaspar.
Correspondence and a draft related to Eric Newman's article "Auctori Plebis - But with No Authority Whatsoever," published in the November 1964 edition of The Numismatist. Correspondents include Q. David Bowers.
Correspondence primarily with Numismatist editor Elston Bradfield regarding the preparation of Eric P. Newman's article "Newly Discovered Franklin Invention: Nature Printing on Colonial and Continental Currency," published in The Numismatist in four parts, February-May 1964. Much of the discussion relates to treatment of the illustrative material.
Eric P. Newman Research Files (Massachusetts Silver)
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Correspondence related to Newman's article in the February 1963 Numismatist on forgeries of the Oak Tree Shilling ("A Dangerous Oak Tree Shilling Copy Appears"), and the May 1963 Numismatist article on a St. Patrick's forgery ("A Snake Breeds a St. Patrick Farthing").
