Donald Paul Taxay (born May 24, 1933 in Chicago) was an American numismatist and historian, known for the reference works he composed, and for his disappearance...
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57–61. Taxay, p. 125. Taxay, p. 201. Winter & Fuljenz, p. vii. Taxay, p. 202. Hobson, p. 116. Taxay, p. 203. Taxay, p. 204. Lange, p. 75. Taxay, pp. 205–206...
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discovered the origin of the branch design—although numismatic historian Don Taxay notes that it is odd Leach had not discovered the source of the standing...
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also authorized a three-dollar gold coin; according to numismatic writer Don Taxay, provision for it had been inserted at the behest of gold interests. According...
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present silver at the mints for coining. According to numismatic historian Don Taxay, "an agitation followed, during which several pious Congressmen feigned...
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was indicated on the reverse, an attribution which numismatic historian Don Taxay found incomprehensible as "Chinese merchants would never understand them"...
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the head. He made other changes as well; according to numismatic author Don Taxay, "Roosevelt had never looked better!" Lawrie and Vinson approved the models...
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sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of American Independence. Numismatic writer Don Taxay later discovered that Sinnock had based his Liberty Bell (as depicted...
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mathematician (d. 1996) May 23 – Joan Collins, English actress May 24 – Don Taxay, American numismatist and historian (disappeared. 1977) May 29 – Helmuth...
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the measure in this fashion were never revealed." Numismatic historian Don Taxay suggested that by March 3, 1865, "the wide circulation of the bronze cent...
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atop a liberty pole to be "emblematic of Liberty". Numismatic historian Don Taxay notes the similarity between Patterson's Seated Liberty concept and designs...
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208–209. Taxay, pp. 219–220. Taxay, pp. 232, 386. Bowers 2006, p. 57. Taxay, pp. 181–182. Taxay, pp. 221–223. Snow, p. 224. Taxay, p. 223. Taxay, pp. 210–211...
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Charles E. Barber was responsible for the designs. Numismatic historians Don Taxay and Q. David Bowers both suggest that Barber most likely based his designs...
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Golden Gate Bridge, but it failed to pass. According to numismatic author Don Taxay, preparations for the coin must have begun soon after the authorization...
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original on 2 May 2019. Homren, Wayne. "Don Taxay Where Are You?". coinbooks.org. Retrieved 28 July 2017. "Breen and Taxay Authentication Certificates". Newman...
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to the one the sculptor had created for the Connecticut half dollar. Don Taxay, writing in 1966, concurred, considering the eagle the most modernistic...
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Sinnock until Don Taxay published his An Illustrated History of U.S. Commemorative Coinage in 1967, disclosing Lewis's involvement. Taxay referred to "the...
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faces of the coin, later described as "unusually crude" by numismatist Don Taxay. These included a large number of design elements likely requested by...
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done due to its status as the "flagship" of American coins. According to Don Taxay in his history of the Mint and coinage, "the silver dollar, which it [the...
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customary inscriptions, mottoes and such, appear on it." Numismatic historian Don Taxay, in his study of early U.S. commemoratives, dismissed contemporary accounts...
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members busy with other projects, and according to numismatic historian Don Taxay, the choosing of an artist to design the coin fell upon its sculptor-member...
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engraver Taxay, p. 50. Taxay, p. 66. Bowers 2011, p. 1. Yeoman, pp. 377–378. Taxay, pp. 200–201. Taxay, p. 200. Taxay, p. 201. Bowers 2001, p. 77. Taxay, p...
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of the Mint, pp. 88–89. Taxay, p. 14. Flynn, p. 248. Taxay, p. 15. Flynn, pp. 248–249. Taxay, p. 17. Taxay, pp. 17–18. Taxay, p. 18. Slabaugh, p. 15....
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Breen, pp. 101–102. Taxay, pp. v–vi, 161. Taxay, pp. 161–166. Swiatek, pp. 249–250. Taxay, p. 166. Swiatek, p. 250. Taxay, p. 161. Taxay, p. 165. Swiatek...
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coin-size hubs by the Medallic Art Company of New York. Numismatic author Don Taxay felt it unjust that Parsons and Hawkins are given joint credit for the...
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giving Raleigh's bust on the obverse a truncation which numismatic author Don Taxay described as "more graceful". One change Simpson made was to render Raleigh's...
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metal was too expensive to use in a minor coin. Numismatic historian Don Taxay, in his history of the United States Mint and its coins, noted that Linderman...
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mile territory's acquisition by peaceful means". Numismatic historian Don Taxay criticized Reich's medal, stating that it "is hardly elegant, with Jefferson...
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McAdoo's order, the Illinois inscription was retained on the scroll. Don Taxay, in his book on commemoratives, speculated it might have been the Illinois...
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various mottoes required by law to be present on the coinage. Numismatist Don Taxay, in his volume on the history of commemorative coins, speculated that...
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