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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Letter of the day: Jan 20th

The Museum has an extensive numismatics collection – this letter shows how it was built up.


January 20, 1897

Dr. H. R. Storer,

Newport, R. I.



Dear Doctor:



Your letter of the 17th inst. Has been received. I shall be glad to purchase the medals you offer at the prices quoted, viz:




Rokitansky, 6.10
Howard, Am. Jour. Num., 687, .35
“ “ “ 689, .35
“ “ “ “ 726, .50
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$7.30

You may send them by Adams Express, freight to be paid here. We have Howard, Am. Jour. Num., #688.


The famine, Germany (Danket dem Herrn) seems to be identical with Pfeiffer u. Ruland #157, but ours has “Ps. 116,” and I can notice no defacement.


Very sincerely,



D. L. Huntington

Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Army

In charge of Museum and Library Division

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