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  • Lot 15120

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    Eric P. Newman Correspondence Files: Kenneth BressettApproximately 300 pages, consisting of original letters to Eric P. Newman from Bressett and carbon copies of Newman's letters in return, 1954-2013, as well as various other materials described below. Overall condition is generally fine. The letters between Eric P. Newman and Ken Bressett nicely demonstrate the level of friendly cooperation often seen in our field. Newman first wrote Bressett on Nov. 9, 1954, asking about a Vermont copper in Bressett's possession that Newman wished to photograph for a project he was working on. As it happened, Bressett was himself working on a Vermont project, leading the two to exchange information on their respective endeavors. The early letters mostly focus on the Vermont and Machin's Mills coinage, as well as the problems Newman had encountered in doing his own coin photography, with Bressett offering tips and answering questions. Newman wrote a number of important articles and monographs in the early to mid-1950s, including his Coinage for Colonial Virginia and his "Vermont Numismatic Enigma" article in the ANS Centennial volume, both of which are discussed. Bressett's work on Vermont coinage was to be a book-length work co-authored by Walter Breen and F.C.C. Boyd, a volume that never saw publication (though Bressett later published a very important article on Vermonts in Studies on Money in Early America, edited by Newman with Richard Doty). The correspondence features much discussion of the coppers of the Confederation era, including early drafts of Bressett's emission sequences for the Vermont dies and even an attempt to apply Sheldon's basal value system to the Vermont varieties. Later letters cover a variety of topics. Bressett reports on Aug. 31, 1959, that "Dick Yeoman has asked me to go to work for him in Racine editing his books, etc. This will give me a chance to devote full time to numismatics, and perhaps I can really get back into the field and make some progress." The two men finally met in person at the 1961 ANA Convention in Atlanta, where they discussed the book project they had been working on: The Fantastic 1804 Dollar. (Most of the correspondence relating to that book project is not included in the present lot.) Other subjects covered include the marketing of the first edition of Early Paper Money of America ("I wanted your firm to make a nice profit on the book so why don't they try harder"), the difficulties of mass-marketing numismatic research ("For once, I wrote something that is not super-dull..."), and the results of the Garland v. Ryan arbitration ("No one has had the guts to publish it yet so far as we know"). The friendship between Ken Bressett and Eric P. Newman continued throughout Newman's life, and the present group of letters documents this friendship and the shared enthusiasm of both men for their various research interests. This enthusiasm never faded for Newman, as these letters demonstrate, and it continues for Bressett. Estimate $5,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15120 (realized $2400). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11295

  • Lot 15120

    Beschreibung:
    Eric P. Newman Correspondence Files: Kenneth BressettApproximately 300 pages, consisting of original letters to Eric P. Newman from Bressett and carbon copies of Newman's letters in return, 1954-2013, as well as various other materials described below. Overall condition is generally fine. The letters between Eric P. Newman and Ken Bressett nicely demonstrate the level of friendly cooperation often seen in our field. Newman first wrote Bressett on Nov. 9, 1954, asking about a Vermont copper in Bressett's possession that Newman wished to photograph for a project he was working on. As it happened, Bressett was himself working on a Vermont project, leading the two to exchange information on their respective endeavors. The early letters mostly focus on the Vermont and Machin's Mills coinage, as well as the problems Newman had encountered in doing his own coin photography, with Bressett offering tips and answering questions. Newman wrote a number of important articles and monographs in the early to mid-1950s, including his Coinage for Colonial Virginia and his "Vermont Numismatic Enigma" article in the ANS Centennial volume, both of which are discussed. Bressett's work on Vermont coinage was to be a book-length work co-authored by Walter Breen and F.C.C. Boyd, a volume that never saw publication (though Bressett later published a very important article on Vermonts in Studies on Money in Early America, edited by Newman with Richard Doty). The correspondence features much discussion of the coppers of the Confederation era, including early drafts of Bressett's emission sequences for the Vermont dies and even an attempt to apply Sheldon's basal value system to the Vermont varieties. Later letters cover a variety of topics. Bressett reports on Aug. 31, 1959, that "Dick Yeoman has asked me to go to work for him in Racine editing his books, etc. This will give me a chance to devote full time to numismatics, and perhaps I can really get back into the field and make some progress." The two men finally met in person at the 1961 ANA Convention in Atlanta, where they discussed the book project they had been working on: The Fantastic 1804 Dollar. (Most of the correspondence relating to that book project is not included in the present lot.) Other subjects covered include the marketing of the first edition of Early Paper Money of America ("I wanted your firm to make a nice profit on the book so why don't they try harder"), the difficulties of mass-marketing numismatic research ("For once, I wrote something that is not super-dull..."), and the results of the Garland v. Ryan arbitration ("No one has had the guts to publish it yet so far as we know"). The friendship between Ken Bressett and Eric P. Newman continued throughout Newman's life, and the present group of letters documents this friendship and the shared enthusiasm of both men for their various research interests. This enthusiasm never faded for Newman, as these letters demonstrate, and it continues for Bressett. Estimate $5,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15120 (realized $2400). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11295

  • Lot 15119

    Beschreibung:
    Eric P. Newman Correspondence Files: Walter H. BreenApproximately 300 pages, consisting of original letters to Eric P. Newman from Breen and carbon copies of Newman's letters in return, 1952-1993, as well as various printed materials described below. Overall condition is generally fine. Though Walter Breen had some peripheral presence in numismatics in the 1940s, it wasn't until December 1950 that he truly burst upon the numismatic scene. In that month, he had his first published numismatic article appear (in The Numismatist), and he met John J. Ford, Jr., with whom he had been corresponding, and who in turn introduced Breen to Wayte Raymond. The legendary dealer and publisher of the Coin Collector's Journal immediately recognized Breen's potential and set him to work in the National Archives researching Mint records and other documents. Breen became a highly active correspondent at that time, reaching out to most of the notable numismatic researchers of the day. Eric P. Newman broke the ice by writing Breen to congratulate him on an article he'd had published in the January 1952 issue of The Numismatist ("Survey of American Coin Hoards"), which Newman called "one of the most interesting articles I have read in many years" (letter of Jan. 17, 1952). Breen's response (erroneously dated Jan. 22, 1951) is a highly detailed two-page missive in which he comments on the "Stepney Hoard" counterfeit coppers he encountered at Stack's and which he states are probably "still kicking around in a drawer in Stack's offices." The two began corresponding intensely about the puzzles posed by the counterfeit coppers, trying to tease out what exactly constituted the emissions of the Machin's Mills operation. Fugio cents are also discussed, as are other Confederation-era copper pieces, before the ongoing conversation turns to half cents--a conversation that culminates in Newman sending his collection of them to the ANS in November 1952 for Breen to examine and have photographed. A five-page letter from Breen to Newman is most indicative of the correspondence from this period. Single-spaced with tight margins, Breen types in multiple colors and then hand-annotates the typewritten letter before sending it to Newman. Another batch of notes came to Newman written neatly on the backs of New Netherlands Coin Company coin envelopes. The amount of information being shared between them is most impressive. As professional and family obligations increased for Breen, the level of correspondence falls off, though his detailed 1968 listings of Massachusetts silver of the NE, Willow Tree, and Oak Tree types is notable. The correspondence during the 1970s diminishes to a trickle, but then resumes in the 1980s as Breen's work on what became his Complete Encyclopedia progressed. Draft pages are sent for Newman's review and Newman's congratulatory letter on its publication is included. The remainder of the letters are from the final years of Breen's life while he was in prison. They concern a number of non-numismatic topics, but also discuss various matters of ongoing work: the 1794 book being compiled by Breen with Jack Collins, and Breen's assistance with Newman's work on the Clapp/Sheldon controversy at the ANS. A number of articles from various numismatic publications from the period of Breen's 1991 arrest through his death in 1993 are also included. The correspondence between Eric P. Newman and Walter H. Breen is most impressive during the 1950s, when Breen was at his sharpest and when both men were deeply engaged in similar research interests. Indeed, half of the letters present in these files date from that decade. They are fascinating not only from the perspective of numismatic research, but also for what they say about the men writing them. A unique opportunity. Estimate $7,500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15119 (realized $4560). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11293

  • Lot 15119

    Beschreibung:
    Eric P. Newman Correspondence Files: Walter H. BreenApproximately 300 pages, consisting of original letters to Eric P. Newman from Breen and carbon copies of Newman's letters in return, 1952-1993, as well as various printed materials described below. Overall condition is generally fine. Though Walter Breen had some peripheral presence in numismatics in the 1940s, it wasn't until December 1950 that he truly burst upon the numismatic scene. In that month, he had his first published numismatic article appear (in The Numismatist), and he met John J. Ford, Jr., with whom he had been corresponding, and who in turn introduced Breen to Wayte Raymond. The legendary dealer and publisher of the Coin Collector's Journal immediately recognized Breen's potential and set him to work in the National Archives researching Mint records and other documents. Breen became a highly active correspondent at that time, reaching out to most of the notable numismatic researchers of the day. Eric P. Newman broke the ice by writing Breen to congratulate him on an article he'd had published in the January 1952 issue of The Numismatist ("Survey of American Coin Hoards"), which Newman called "one of the most interesting articles I have read in many years" (letter of Jan. 17, 1952). Breen's response (erroneously dated Jan. 22, 1951) is a highly detailed two-page missive in which he comments on the "Stepney Hoard" counterfeit coppers he encountered at Stack's and which he states are probably "still kicking around in a drawer in Stack's offices." The two began corresponding intensely about the puzzles posed by the counterfeit coppers, trying to tease out what exactly constituted the emissions of the Machin's Mills operation. Fugio cents are also discussed, as are other Confederation-era copper pieces, before the ongoing conversation turns to half cents--a conversation that culminates in Newman sending his collection of them to the ANS in November 1952 for Breen to examine and have photographed. A five-page letter from Breen to Newman is most indicative of the correspondence from this period. Single-spaced with tight margins, Breen types in multiple colors and then hand-annotates the typewritten letter before sending it to Newman. Another batch of notes came to Newman written neatly on the backs of New Netherlands Coin Company coin envelopes. The amount of information being shared between them is most impressive. As professional and family obligations increased for Breen, the level of correspondence falls off, though his detailed 1968 listings of Massachusetts silver of the NE, Willow Tree, and Oak Tree types is notable. The correspondence during the 1970s diminishes to a trickle, but then resumes in the 1980s as Breen's work on what became his Complete Encyclopedia progressed. Draft pages are sent for Newman's review and Newman's congratulatory letter on its publication is included. The remainder of the letters are from the final years of Breen's life while he was in prison. They concern a number of non-numismatic topics, but also discuss various matters of ongoing work: the 1794 book being compiled by Breen with Jack Collins, and Breen's assistance with Newman's work on the Clapp/Sheldon controversy at the ANS. A number of articles from various numismatic publications from the period of Breen's 1991 arrest through his death in 1993 are also included. The correspondence between Eric P. Newman and Walter H. Breen is most impressive during the 1950s, when Breen was at his sharpest and when both men were deeply engaged in similar research interests. Indeed, half of the letters present in these files date from that decade. They are fascinating not only from the perspective of numismatic research, but also for what they say about the men writing them. A unique opportunity. Estimate $7,500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15119 (realized $4560). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11293

  • Lot 15119

    Beschreibung:
    Eric P. Newman Correspondence Files: Walter H. BreenApproximately 300 pages, consisting of original letters to Eric P. Newman from Breen and carbon copies of Newman's letters in return, 1952-1993, as well as various printed materials described below. Overall condition is generally fine. Though Walter Breen had some peripheral presence in numismatics in the 1940s, it wasn't until December 1950 that he truly burst upon the numismatic scene. In that month, he had his first published numismatic article appear (in The Numismatist), and he met John J. Ford, Jr., with whom he had been corresponding, and who in turn introduced Breen to Wayte Raymond. The legendary dealer and publisher of the Coin Collector's Journal immediately recognized Breen's potential and set him to work in the National Archives researching Mint records and other documents. Breen became a highly active correspondent at that time, reaching out to most of the notable numismatic researchers of the day. Eric P. Newman broke the ice by writing Breen to congratulate him on an article he'd had published in the January 1952 issue of The Numismatist ("Survey of American Coin Hoards"), which Newman called "one of the most interesting articles I have read in many years" (letter of Jan. 17, 1952). Breen's response (erroneously dated Jan. 22, 1951) is a highly detailed two-page missive in which he comments on the "Stepney Hoard" counterfeit coppers he encountered at Stack's and which he states are probably "still kicking around in a drawer in Stack's offices." The two began corresponding intensely about the puzzles posed by the counterfeit coppers, trying to tease out what exactly constituted the emissions of the Machin's Mills operation. Fugio cents are also discussed, as are other Confederation-era copper pieces, before the ongoing conversation turns to half cents--a conversation that culminates in Newman sending his collection of them to the ANS in November 1952 for Breen to examine and have photographed. A five-page letter from Breen to Newman is most indicative of the correspondence from this period. Single-spaced with tight margins, Breen types in multiple colors and then hand-annotates the typewritten letter before sending it to Newman. Another batch of notes came to Newman written neatly on the backs of New Netherlands Coin Company coin envelopes. The amount of information being shared between them is most impressive. As professional and family obligations increased for Breen, the level of correspondence falls off, though his detailed 1968 listings of Massachusetts silver of the NE, Willow Tree, and Oak Tree types is notable. The correspondence during the 1970s diminishes to a trickle, but then resumes in the 1980s as Breen's work on what became his Complete Encyclopedia progressed. Draft pages are sent for Newman's review and Newman's congratulatory letter on its publication is included. The remainder of the letters are from the final years of Breen's life while he was in prison. They concern a number of non-numismatic topics, but also discuss various matters of ongoing work: the 1794 book being compiled by Breen with Jack Collins, and Breen's assistance with Newman's work on the Clapp/Sheldon controversy at the ANS. A number of articles from various numismatic publications from the period of Breen's 1991 arrest through his death in 1993 are also included. The correspondence between Eric P. Newman and Walter H. Breen is most impressive during the 1950s, when Breen was at his sharpest and when both men were deeply engaged in similar research interests. Indeed, half of the letters present in these files date from that decade. They are fascinating not only from the perspective of numismatic research, but also for what they say about the men writing them. A unique opportunity. Estimate $7,500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15119 (realized $4560). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11293

  • Lot 15118

    Beschreibung:
    Eric P. Newman Correspondence Files: F.C.C. BoydNearly 500 pages, consisting of original letters to Eric P. Newman from Boyd, carbon copies of Newman's letters in return, and much additional material, 1948-1962 (with some related printed material from later). Overall condition is generally fine. Frederick Charles Cogswell Boyd (1886-1958) was a towering figure in American numismatics during the first half of the twentieth century. A voracious collector with broad interests, his numismatic curiosity was virtually without limit. As a highly successful and effective businessman, Boyd developed the means to collect aggressively and widely. He did not do so in the shadows, however. Rather than quietly employ a trusted agent to make occasional and discreet purchases on his behalf, as many wealthy collectors did, Boyd was an active participant in the hobby and a great promoter of collecting. He organized coins shows, published reference works, and served a term as the President of the New York Numismatic Club. When Lyman H. Low passed away before his final sale had been held, F.C.C. Boyd stepped in and administered the sale; when no one wanted to conduct the 1922 ANA sale, Boyd took charge of the Arrangement Committee and wrote the catalogue himself. He was a whirlwind of numismatic activity. Numismatic Gallery sold most of Boyd's U.S. federal coins in 1945 and 1946, in a series of sales anonymously billed as the "World's Greatest Collection." However, he retained his extensive collection of early American coins, tokens, medals, and paper money. Eric P. Newman was introduced to Boyd in early 1948 through Wayte Raymond, to whom Newman had been speaking about the lack of a definitive work on the Fugio coppers. Raymond took it upon himself to introduce the two, with Newman writing Boyd for the first time on March 5, 1948: {blockquote}"Dear Mr. Boyd: "I just returned from a visit to New York, and while there I had a very pleasant chat with Mr. Wayte Raymond. I asked him if there had been any publication of the die varieties of the 1787 Fugio Cent and he told me that you had approximately thirty different die varieties in your collection but that so far as he knew they had never been identified by proper numbering arrangement and published. He would like very much to publish this type of thing in the Coin Collectors' Journal, and I told him that although I had the major varieties in my collection and Mr. Norman Bryant, of North Haven, Connecticut, had a substantial number of minor varieties, it would not be possible to do a proper job in this field without your assistance. ... I feel that it is very strange that die variety work has been done in almost every field except the first United States Cent."{/blockquote} Boyd surprised Newman by sending him his entire collection of Fugios so they could be used in Newman's work in progress. Thus began a fine numismatic friendship that lasted until Boyd's death on September 7, 1958. The two clicked quickly, with the formal salutation "Dear Mr. Boyd" quickly being replaced in Newman's letters with "Dear Freddie." They fell into a mutually satisfying routine in which "Boyd loaned the coins, Newman did the research and writing and Raymond did the publishing" (Truth Seeker: The Life of Eric P. Newman, by Leonard Augsburger, Roger W. Burdette, and Joel J. Orosz, page 119). In addition to research inquiries, Newman and Boyd traded want lists and collection inventories, both of them being agreeable to the occasional trade while shying away from involving money in their exchanges. Indeed, many of the hundreds of letters here present were originally accompanied by coins or paper money being exchanged in an effort to assist in building each other's collection. They also exchanged information. Boyd was of the previous generation of collectors and had known collectors Newman never knew, such as Hillyer Ryder, writer of the standard works on Vermont and Massachusetts coppers, who died when Newman was only 16. Boyd's recollections of the hobby in the early years of the twentieth century make for fascinating reading, as do his descriptions of his collections. A final, and sadder, section of the correspondence relates to Boyd's death and the subsequent difficulties over his estate. The two frequently lent coins to each other and had agreements concerning various coins in their collections in the event of death, and sorting everything out with the estate while maintaining good relationships could at times be difficult. Newman stayed in friendly touch with Helen Boyd, Fred's widow, for several years, as well as with other members of the family. The present lot constitutes an extraordinary archive of original material documenting one of the most fruitful friendships in the history of numismatics. Estimate $10,000. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15118 (realized $6000). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11292

  • Lot 15117

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    Eric P. Newman Correspondence Files: Harry X BooselApproximately 200 pages, consisting of original letters to Eric P. Newman from Boosel and carbon copies of Newman's letters in return, 1954-2001, but substantially augmented by copies of Boosel's research papers. Extensive correspondence concerning Boosel's research on the Saudi Arabian gold discs minted and traded for oil by the US Government in the 1940s is included, as are manuscripts on various aspects of the coinage of 1873, the object of Boosel's longstanding fascination. Perhaps most important are copies of Boosel's research files on the Saudi gold discs, about which he wrote in the July 1959 issue of The Numismatist. These files include much information that never found its way into Boosel's writing on the topic, and makes for quite interesting reading. Correspondents present here include: Thomas R. Ackerman, Rae V. Biester, Kenneth E. Bressett, Vernon Brown, Lloyd B. Carswell, Michael J. Druck, Francis Fazzari, Frank Gasparro, M. Geiger, Henry Grunthal, Gordon C. Hamilton, Donald R. Heath, Charles R. Hoskins, Assistant Mint Director Leland Howard, Abdullah Al-Khayyal, Ernest Kraus, Stuart Mosher, Robert W. Pridgen, Harold Rosenbaum, Hans F.M. Schulman, John F. Shaw, Arthur J. Smith, William D. Toomey, Elizabeth Troy, H.P. Walter, George Willis, and Jesse P. Wolcott. Other topics discussed are modern copies of Colonial coins and Qing Dynasty gold sycees sold in 1986 by Christie's, now attributed to the Geldermalsen shipwreck but held in some suspicion by Boosel ("Why is it that when I see something like this, two names immediately come to mind..."). Overall condition is generally fine. An intriguing group of material. Estimate $500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15117 (realized $312). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11252

  • Lot 15116

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    Eric P. Newman Correspondence Files: Harry W. Bass, Jr.Approximately 75 pages, primarily consisting of original letters to Eric P. Newman from Bass and carbon copies of Newman's letters in return, 1972-1998. The letters between these two formidable collectors is uniformly genial and engaging, and often suggest various items the other may be interested in adding to his collection, whether it be Heath counterfeit detectors for Newman or gold coin scales for Bass. Both men served in various capacities and positions with the American Numismatic Society, which is also a topic of conversation between them. Their shared interest in using their resources to better the state of numismatic knowledge and, in particular, to make use of technology to further develop the efficiency with which numismatic research can be conducted is also discussed, particularly in regard to the formation in 1992 of the Harry W. Bass Jr. Research Foundation. (The fact that some 1995 correspondence to Bass is present in the form of printed emails points towards Bass's strong interest in using computers for numismatic research.) Finally, materials relating to Bass's death on April 4, 1998, are present, including Newman's written tribute to him. Overall condition is generally fine. Estimate $500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15116 (realized $312). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11251

  • Lot 15115

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    Eric P. Newman Correspondence Files: Douglas B. BallApproximately 80 pages, primarily consisting of original letters to Eric P. Newman from Ball and carbon copies of Newman's letters in return, 1966-1995. The letters between the two are frequently quite substantive, providing lengthy and detailed analyses of the often-complicated questions they were discussing. These topics include the legality of the change bills of North Carolina (specifically the implications of the 1821 case of Craig v. Missouri) and the fate of the Confederate paper money collection housed in the National Archives. Newman and Ball disagreed on a variety of points, leading to an exchange of numerous dense and informative letters often running to several pages. Copies of Ball's Project for Preserving and Cataloguing the Collection of Confederate Notes and Bonds Available to the Smithsonian Institution and for Producing Three Useful Scholarly Works Based on that Collection as well as his Supplemental Report are also included. Ball's goals were to "complete the work begun by Raphael P. Thian" and "to prepare a definitive catalogue of the Confederate currency," as well as "to write a history of the Confederate printers and their effect on Confederate financial policy." It is refreshing to witness two experts in these areas of paper money carrying on a long-term discussion, although frequently disagreeing, on good terms and always in a spirit of friendly cooperation. Condition is generally fine or nearly so. Estimate $750. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15115 (realized $2160). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11250

  • Lot 15114

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    Eric P. Newman Correspondence Files: The Annual Assay Commission Including Newman's 1967 Assay Medal And Presidential AppointmentEric P. Newman served on the 1967 Assay Commission, one of the great honors of his numismatic life. In return for his service, he received this bronze medal that features then-Mint Director Eva Adams on the obverse, and a depiction of the fourth Philadelphia Mint building on the reverse. This medal is essentially as struck. The 11 by 11 by 4.5 cm black presentation case with blue interior is included. Eric's 30.5 by 35.5 cm appointment certificate, auto-pen signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, with its outer envelope, is also included. Other members of the 1967 Assay Commission included Thelma Brown (wife of Denver coin dealer Dan Brown), Janet Rothert (wife of then-current ANA president Matt Rothert), and William Philpott, Jr. (Dallas area currency and Texiana collector). [with] Newman, Eric P. Correspondence Regarding the Annual Assay Commission and Eric P. Newman's Appointment to the Commission in 1967. Approximately 150 pages, primarily consisting of copies of the Proceedings of the Annual Assay Commission for 1966 and 1967, as well as correspondence relating to Eric P. Newman's appointment as chair of the Commission for 1967. Correspondents include Mint Director Eva Adams, Rep. Leonor K. Sullivan, Kenneth Bressett, W.A. Philpott, Jr., and others. Newspaper sections or clippings concerning the Commission and Newman's role in it are also present but not counted in the pagination. The Assay Commission was entrusted with safeguarding the production standards required of United States coinage by performing analysis of randomly selected coins set aside for this purpose. While the coinage was transitioning to a clad composition at the time of Newman's appointment, it is significant to note that the 1967 Assay Commission in fact recorded two coins that fell outside the tolerance allowed by law: an underweight clad half dollar from the Denver Mint and an underweight quarter from the San Francisco Mint. Materials fine or nearly so. Estimate $2,500. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Heritage Auctions 11/2018 (Newman XI), lot15114 (realized $2160). Heritage link: http://www.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=1283&lotIdNo=11249