AJN # 15 The Fabled Half Dismes Público Deposited
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From: Roger Siboni <mantoloking2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: AJN # 15 The Fabled Half Dismes
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Hi All,
I just finished Joel J. Orosz' and Carl Herkowitz's
EXCELLANT article on "George Washington and America's
"Small Begining" in Coinage: The Fabled 1792 Half
Dismes" in AJN 15 which was just shipped.
This is a great read and very very informative. They
have come up with some really interesting new
observations about the Half Dismes. Moreover,
consistent with a comment Jeff Rock made a while ago,
they completely debunk a lot of myths surrounding the
Half Disme....i.e. Martha Washington's Silverware,
Martha's image etc.
I am even tempted to consider the Half Disme a
Colonial (a la FUGIOs) rather than a Federal issue
since it appears to be more of a "pre-Official Mint"
token than Federal coinage
Anyway, great read, fun and informative.
Roger S.
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