More on Hubs and Master Dies Before 1836
Bill Eckberg writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
U.S. MINT MASTER DIES BEFORE 1836 (www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n16a23.html)

Reininger & Co., San Francisco
Dave Schenkman writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: APRIL 16, 2017 : Nabesna Alaska Token Help Sought (www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n16a16.html)

American Medal of the Year Sales Boosted
Mel Wacks of Woodland Hills, CA writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
2016 AMERICAN MEDAL OF THE YEAR NAMED (www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n15a34.html)

Male Outstanding Young Numismatist Award Winners Sought
Pete Smith writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: APRIL 16, 2017 : Female Outstanding Young Numismatist Award Winners Sought(www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n16a16.html)

Fantasy Mexican Minas del Eden Token
Ralf W. Böpple of Stuttgart, Germany writes:

Ralf adds:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: APRIL 16, 2017 : 1874 Mexico Mina del Eden Zacatecas Token (www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n16a26.html)

1809 Golden Jubilee of George III Medal
Mark Hotz of Baltimore, MD writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: APRIL 16, 2017 : Notes From Jacob Lipson (www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n16a16.html)

A Medallic Portrait of Christopher Columbus

Gary Beals is exactly right in his statement in last week's E-Sylum: we do not know what Columbus looked like. In 1975 the editors of the National Geographic magazine searchedthe world for a contemporary illustration of Columbus. Here's what they said in print:

[It illustrated and described four of those numerous posthumous portraits.]

The search did discover what is believed to be a contemporary portrait on a ... [wait for the finish of a drum roll please] ... A MEDAL! It is attributed to the collection of Richard Gaettens ofGermany. The caption describes it:

The medal was obviously cast. Striking with a die would have sharpened the image perhaps. But it is better each of us remember Columbus in our own way.

For more information, see:
Columbus Monuments Pages (http://columbus.vanderkrogt.net/)
Columbus on a portrait-medal, attributed to Guido Mazzoni (http://columbus.vanderkrogt.net/texts/portraits/mazzoni.html)
Adriano Fiorentino (www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/artist-info.1997.html)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: APRIL 16, 2017 : Notes From Gary Beals (www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n16a16.html)

The Archival of Historic Odours

We don't know much about the smells of the past. Yet, odours play an important role in our daily lives: they affect us emotionally, psychologically and physically, and influence the way we engagewith history. Can this lead us to consider certain smells as cultural heritage? And if so, what would be the processes for the identification, protection and conservation of those heritagesmells?

Our knowledge of the past is odourless. Yet, smells play an important role in our daily lives: they affect us emotionally, psychologically and physically, and influence the way we engage withhistory.

To read the complete article, see:
Smell of heritage: a framework for the identification, analysis and archival of historic odours(https://heritagesciencejournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40494-016-0114-1)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
A WHIFF OF HISTORY FROM BOOKS (www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n16a37.html)

The Money Casket
Ron Guth of San Diego writes: