Macomb Medal Brings $238,000
An E-Sylum reader writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
MACOMB BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH GOLD MEDAL OFFERED (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n36a21.html)

Ernest, Lord Rutherford of Nelson

In response to my question last week about a New Zealand $100 banknote, George Cuhaj writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NEW ZEALAND BANKNOTE TO FEATURE SIR EDMUND HILLARY (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n36a35.html)

More on Edward Hulseman
David Gladfelter writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 : Query: Source For Designer of the 1847 Hawaiian Cent (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n36a12.html)

More on the Castorland Pieces

Chester Sullivan writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 : More on the Castorland Pieces (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n36a12.html)

Morgan Orr & Company
John Sallay writes:

The Morgan Orr & Company was an iron foundry and steam engine building concern located at 1219 Callowhill Street in Philadelphia. The company was founded in the early 1850's by Joshua Morgan (b. 1820) and Arthur Orr (1819-1901) and quickly specialized in the production of coining machinery for the U.S. Mint. They produced coining presses, milling and other machines designed to work in precious metals. They provided machinery for the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1858 and San Francisco (in use until 1955) and eventually supplied coining machinery to other countries including Peru, Bolivia and Mexico. This picture shows the company in 1865 at the height of its success with smoke bellowing from its furnaces and various activities in the courtyard before the complex. The 1867 Hexamer Insurance General Survey of the property below shows all of the buildings depicted here including the "Boiler Shop" and several more behind the group that faces Callowhill Street.

To read the complete article, see:
The Morgan Orr & Company Foundry Buildings Philadelphia, Circa 1865 (www.kellykinzleantiques.com/the-morgan-orr--company-foundry-buildings.html)

More Treasure Stories
Dick Hanscom writes:

To read the complete articles, see:

New Nazi treasure hunt: Now Russian 'expert' claims to have found lost lorries loaded with gold from bank emptied by Soviet forces during World War II to stop German looting (www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3224929/Nazi-treasure-hunt-Mark-II-Russian-expert-claims-lost-lorries-loaded-gold-bank-emptied-Soviet-forces-World-War-II-stop-German-looting.html)

Treasure-hunter obsessed by search for Nazi gold in Polish town dies after falling into a tomb he thought was packed with loot (www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3228134/Treasure-hunter-obsessed-search-Nazi-gold-Polish-town-dies-falling-tomb-thought-packed-loot.html)

Florida treasure hunters find $4.5million in rare Spanish coins 300 years after fleet of ships sank in hurricane en route to Cuba (www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3203860/Florida-treasure-hunters-4-5-mln-rare-Spanish-coins.html)