John J. Ford's extensive statement to the PNG arbitration panel ("The Franklin Hoard of United States Assay Office of Gold Coins"), including main text and appendices. Dated 1967. Accompanied by five pages of personal memoranda by Newman based on his review of the document.
Photographs and correspondence related to United States Assay Office of Gold die trials offered by Paramount International Coin Corporation in December 1966. Newman notes that Edgar Adams identified these pieces as modern restrikes. Ephemera not scanned: Clipping of "More Choice Coins from Paramount" from Coin World, December 28, 1966. Photographs of coins. Photocopy of "Albert Kuner, Engraver." from The Numismatist, June 1921.
Mixed correspondence related to the Lilly donation to the Smithsonian Institute and its appraisal. Ephemera not scanned: Copy of "Pioneer and Territorial Gold Coins & Ingots."
Correspondence and personal memoranda related to Newman's attempt in 1967 to identify a "bank president" in the Phoenix area who supposedly sourced western gold assay bars.
Correspondence (1967) related to the PNG arbitration of Garland v. Ryan, regarding the authenticity of an 1853 U.S. Assay Office of Gold $20 gold piece. Correspondents include Ronnie Carr, Arthur Kagin, Paul Kagin, Herbert Bergen, Lester Merkin, John J. Ford, Jr., Eva Adams, Museum of Fine Arts, Paul Garland, and Don Taxay.
Eric P. Newman Research Files (Colonial Paper Money)
Beschreibung:
Correspondence, personal memoranda, and clips related to the publication of Early Paper Money of America in 1967. Correspondents include Ken Bressett, Eva Adams, Neil Shafer, Walter Breen, Richard Picker, Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli, Charles Wormser and others. Includes a typescript copy of Breen's "Bristles and Barbs" column, with corrections in Breen's hand.
"Florida Obsolete Notes and Scrip" by Harley L. Freeman. This is an in-copyright publication. "Snippet" results will appear in the Newman Portal search results.
Eric P. Newman Research Files (Copies, Counterfeits & Forgeries)
Beschreibung:
Eric P. Newman research notes and correspondence related to specific examples of colonial coins, including issues of authentication. Included are AUCTORI PLEBIS tokens, Pitt farthings, Elephant tokens, Kentucky cents, and Fugio cent patterns. Correspondence ranges from 1967 to 2002 with corresondents Don Taxay, Larry Lee, Tom Delorey, and Charles Duncan.
Mixed material related to the PNG investigation of the USAOG matter, c. 1965-1978, including correspondence, personal memorand, and auction lot listings. Correspondents include Grover Criswell, U.S. Copyright Office, Donald and A.M. Kagin, Charles Hoskins, Herbert Bergen, Lester Merkin, Robert Johnson, and Dennis Forgue.
