Date of 1941 is approximate.

A very large group of material related to the 1854 Copper-Nickel Pattern Half Cent.  Tett spent many years collecting and researching this coin, culminating in an article published in Penny-Wise in 1990 and a presentation on the information at EAC in 1990.  The items include:

1) Many historical articles, auction sales, and price lists related to this coin.

2) The x-ray spectra analysis of coins from 1975 and 1987.

3) The return of the Copper-Nickel Pattern to Stack’s in 1975 and their refund after the analysis showed it was not a Copper-Nickel coin.

4) Several handwritten followed by typed and annotated drafts of the Penny-Wise articles.

5) Correspondence about the articles with Harry Salyards, Dave Bowers, Roger Cohen and others.

6) The actual articles as published.

7) Several letters from EAC members discussing his article.

8) The talk given at the EAC Convention.

9) Information relating to the exhibit at the convention of the Copper-Nickel Pattern (labels for the cases, photos, etc).

A large group of material related to the 1796 Dr. Edwards Copy, mostly the detailed research and records that Tett assembled in researching his article on the Edwards Copy for Penny-Wise in 1988.  Among the items are:

1) Correspondence from several numismatists on the subject including Walter Breen, Dave Bowers, Remy Bourne, Eric Newman, Jim McGuigan, and the ANS among others.

2) Tett’s efforts to track the past sales of this coin which includes copies of multiple historical auctions in which an Edwards Copy was sold, as well as his notes on the prices and weights of the various coins.

3) Working drafts of the manuscript for Penny-Wise, both handwritten and typed.

4) Letters between Harry Salyards and Tett regarding the publication of his article.

5) Copies of the final article.

6) A few numismatic articles in which the 1796 Edwards copy is mentioned.

Correspondence and purchase records from Stack’s.