More on the Franklin Mint Aftermarket
Brad Karoleff writes:

Ken Conaway writes:

Starting in the mid 1960's, the Franklin Mint made popular a new class of collectible precious metal; coins, medals and bars minted in silver, gold and platinum. Most were sold by direct subscription with one or two produced monthly over the term of production. Very few Franklin Mint examples were made in .999 silver, the vast majority produced in .995 silver, and generally much smaller in size than the set below.

I had seen these being individually sold and of course the combination of .999 silver and the commemoration of the ten largest and best known mines in the western United States caught my attention. Tom had given me a heads up on these early on and even though they weigh in at 4.16 oz each, they make a nice compliment to my 5 oz class collection.

The Franklin Mint Collection of Official Silver Ingots of the Great Western Mines were produced in 1973. 3,085 sets were made each containing 10 examples, 2,000 grains each or the 4.16 oz noted above. Subscription charge new was $25 each.

To read the complete article, see:
The "F" Box Part I (http://silveringot.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-f-box-part-i.html)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
THE FRANKLIN MINT AFTERMARKET (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n14a07.html)

Query: Who Bought Cleneay 1797 Half Dollar?
Dave Stone of Heritage Auctions writes:

Correction: Washington University in St. Louis
In the video interview I gave in Baltimore about the Newman Numismatic Portal project, I slipped up on the name of Washington University in St. Louis, starting my reference incorrectly with "University of Washington". Sorry. Unlike a text article we can't easily correct the video. It's Washington University in St. Louis, or "WUSTL" for short.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NEWMAN NUMISMATIC PORTAL INTERVIEW MARCH 2015 (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n14a04.html)

CoinWeek Interviews Harvey Stack on Great Collections

On March 26, Stack's Bowers founder and numismatic luminary Harvey Stack sat down with CoinWeek editor Charles Morgan to discuss numismatic history in the making, the upcoming sale of the D. Brent Pogue Rare Coin Cabinet. Harvey, whose career spans more than sixty years, grew up in the business and has been at the center of many of the 20th and 21st century's most celebrated rare coin sales. He shares with CoinWeek his thoughts about the Stack's Bowers brand and why great collections always seem to end up "on the block" at a Stack's Bowers auction. Harvey also shares his opinions about the upcoming historic sale of the D. Brent Pogue Rare Coin Cabinet.

To read the complete article, see:
Harvey Stack Talks Pogue and Other Great Collections - Video: 9:24 (www.coinweek.com/coin-shows/harvey-stack-talkes-pogue-and-other-great-collections-video-924/)

Charles Stake Follow-Up
Dave Hirt writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
MORE ON COIN DEALER CHARLES L. STAKE (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n14a10.html)

ANA Exhibit Applications Accepted
Numismatic bibliophiles! It's not too soon to start planning an exhibit for the August 11-15, 2015 American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money. I hear that applications are now being accepted, and the deadline is June 19.

For more information, see:
CONVENTION EXHIBITS (www.money.org/numismatic-events/convention-exhibits)