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Here is the correct amount Brenner was paid to design the 1909 Lincoln cent. This is more than Bela Pratt, in 1908, but less than Fraser, MacNeil and Weinman in 1913, 1916. (View Post)

This letter might help answer the question from a member about legal prohibition on illustrating coins in newspapers and advertisements. (View Post)

The two letters shown below suggest that the Mint was not entirely closed to the idea of restarting coinage at New Orleans. The initial suspension of coinage coincided with building and equipment rep… (View Post)

An analogous comment was made publicly to the Mint Director last October at the Mint-Industry conference. He seemed to accept that this first coin in a series was not a good start, but made no promis… (View Post)

Look in David W. Lange's books on coin boards, folders and albums. they are a treasury of information on these items and the people who manufactured them. (View Post)