The Big Silver Melt

Now I've been sorting bags of pre-1965 silver coinage (in particular, Winged Liberty or Mercury dimes) long enough to realize that certain dates and mints weren'tshowing up in the quantities they should be if I were gauging them solely by the quoted listings in my well-worn coin guide. Having sorted literally tens of thousands of suchcoins, I've noticed trends in the quantities I find in said bags. But I never had any real statistical evidence to back these up. Until, that is, I got a hold of a copy of Mr.Merton's book. Then the curtains were drawn back.

To read the complete article, see:
The Book on Silver Coins That Shook Me to My Core(https://coinweek.com/us-coins/the-book-on-silver-coins-that-shook-me-to-my-core/)

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
THE GREAT SILVER MELT - MAKE THAT THE 'BIG' SILVER MELT (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v09n19a10.html)
QUERY: INFORMATION ON HENRY A. MERTON SOUGHT (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n49a11.html)
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: DECEMBER 2, 2012 : More on Henry A. Merton(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n50a08.html)

Jeff Garrett on Error Coins

My daily assortment of emails contains quite a few inquiries about rare coins and coin collecting. People run across a news article, or something I have written about,and think they might have something of value. Over the years, some amazing things have surfaced, and I am careful to respond to every correspondence. My recently purchased hoardof 13,000 Morgan silver dollars started with such an email. The "Antiques Roadshow" aspect of what I do for a living makes every day potentially exciting!

Unfortunately, however, about 90% of the emails I receive are from people who think they might have a rare coin, and it is my job to disappoint them. One of the most frequentinquiries is about the much-misunderstood subject of mint errors.

To read the complete article, see:
Jeff Garrett: Collecting Error Coins (https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/7871/)

The Curse of the Ship of Gold

The Curse of the Ship of Gold

How a brilliant scientist went from discovering a mother lode of treasure at the bottom of the sea to fleeing from authorities with suitcases full of cash.

To read the complete article, see:
The Curse of the Ship of Gold (https://narratively.com/the-curse-of-the-ship-of-gold/)