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<p>[QUOTE="leeg, post: 4542318, member: 17073"][ATTACH=full]1124468[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>On May 11th Julius Guttag, ANA No. 856, writes:</p><p><br /></p><p>There has been much comment and rumors regarding the New Rochelle half dollar. Being particularly interested in this coin as the original sponsor, and as there has been a great deal of criticism and a great many stories which are not true, I want to make it distinctly understood that this half dollar will be distributed by a committee appointed by the Mayor.</p><p><br /></p><p>The distributors of this coin will be the First National Bank of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N.Y.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as I am concerned, I will do everything in my power to see that each and every collector will receive one or two of these pieces. The price has been set at $2, plus postage, and there are 25,000 coins to be issued.</p><p><br /></p><p>I trust that all collectors who are interested in commemorative half dollars will be satisfied with the way the New Rochelle half dollar will be distributed.”<b>4</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>4 The Numismatist, The Distribution of the New Rochelle Coin, June, 1936, p. 447.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124469[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Courtesy of One Fatt Calfe</i>, being an account of the New Rochelle half-dollar and of the celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the founding and settlement of the City of New Rochelle, N.Y. <b>Amy C. Skipton, p</b>ublished by the New Rochelle Commemorative Coin Committee, 1939. A book in my Numismatic Library.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“Mr. Pitt M. Skipton writes:</p><p><br /></p><p>‘Due to necessary changes and alterations in the design, the minting of the New Rochelle half dollar has been somewhat delayed. However, we expect delivery in April next, and all accepted paid orders will then be forwarded promptly to purchasers. There is to be but one issue, one design, one date, i.e., 1938.</p><p><br /></p><p>To date we have done no advertising nor solicited any orders.”<b>5</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>5 The Numismatist, The New Rochelle Half Dollar, March, 1937, p. 208.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="leeg, post: 4542318, member: 17073"][ATTACH=full]1124468[/ATTACH] On May 11th Julius Guttag, ANA No. 856, writes: There has been much comment and rumors regarding the New Rochelle half dollar. Being particularly interested in this coin as the original sponsor, and as there has been a great deal of criticism and a great many stories which are not true, I want to make it distinctly understood that this half dollar will be distributed by a committee appointed by the Mayor. The distributors of this coin will be the First National Bank of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N.Y. As far as I am concerned, I will do everything in my power to see that each and every collector will receive one or two of these pieces. The price has been set at $2, plus postage, and there are 25,000 coins to be issued. I trust that all collectors who are interested in commemorative half dollars will be satisfied with the way the New Rochelle half dollar will be distributed.”[B]4[/B] [B]4 The Numismatist, The Distribution of the New Rochelle Coin, June, 1936, p. 447.[/B] [ATTACH=full]1124469[/ATTACH] [B][I]Courtesy of One Fatt Calfe[/I], being an account of the New Rochelle half-dollar and of the celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the founding and settlement of the City of New Rochelle, N.Y. [B]Amy C. Skipton, p[/B]ublished by the New Rochelle Commemorative Coin Committee, 1939. A book in my Numismatic Library.[/B] “Mr. Pitt M. Skipton writes: ‘Due to necessary changes and alterations in the design, the minting of the New Rochelle half dollar has been somewhat delayed. However, we expect delivery in April next, and all accepted paid orders will then be forwarded promptly to purchasers. There is to be but one issue, one design, one date, i.e., 1938. To date we have done no advertising nor solicited any orders.”[B]5[/B] [B]5 The Numismatist, The New Rochelle Half Dollar, March, 1937, p. 208.[/B][/QUOTE]
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