H. Elliott Rogers papers, 1939-1985

Descriptive Summary

Repository
American Numismatic Society
Extent
1 folder
Language
English
Abstract
Correspondence with the New Netherlands Coin Co., and lists of U.S., colonial, and foreign coins, some with date, condition, and value.

Part of a ledger page

Creator

Name
Rogers, H. Elliot, d. 1996
Abstract
Coin collector H. Elliott Rogers (d. 1996) of New Haven, Connecticut, and later Hilton Head, South Carolina, became an associate member of the American Numismatic Society in 1935, a fellow in 1967, and a life fellow in 1992. In 1990 he donated his collection of 265 world coins to the Society, which included some Spanish cobs and a crown dating from the period of Crete independence (1898-1912).

Contents

Administrative Information

Access

Collection open to all researchers.

Preferred Citation

H. Elliott Rogers papers, 1939-1985, Archives, American Numismatic Society.

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Biographical Note

Coin collector H. Elliott Rogers (d. 1996) of New Haven, Connecticut, and later Hilton Head, South Carolina, became an associate member of the American Numismatic Society in 1935, a fellow in 1967, and a life fellow in 1992. In 1990 he donated his collection of 265 world coins to the Society, which included some Spanish cobs and a crown dating from the period of Crete independence (1898-1912).

Scope and Content Note

Includes 5 letters (1939-1940) from the New Netherlands Coin Co. (signed by Charles M. Wormser) to H. Elliott Rogers regarding U.S. coins for sale; a handwritten list by Rogers of U.S. coins, including their condition and prices, along with a note of a coin needed for his collection (in pencil and on New Netherlands Coin Co. letterhead); a typed receipt from the New Netherlands Coin Co. of a purchase made by Rogers; 2 printed lists from the New Netherlands Coin Co. of coins for sale and suggested prices; a handwritten list in pencil on 5 ruled leaves titled, "Colonial coins" with check marks and prices next to selected coins; a handwritten list of Colonial American coins titled, "Inquiry list" (on 2 leaves and in pencil ); a typed list on 6 leaves titled, "Foreign coins" with countries listed alphabetically, along with the date and condition of each coin; an article from the New York Times by Ed Reiter titled, "Auction '85 sales top $9 million" (August 18, 1985); a typescript (carbon copy) list of coins from a collection, titled "Schedule," including the value of each coin; 3 handwritten ledgers of United States coins from 1652 to 1959, including their value between 1959-1979.

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