Thursday, May 14, 2015

Poetry of the Earth -The Sweet Singer of Hartford- May 26th 6:30 p.m.

Please come out for this program on local poet Lydia Huntley Sigourney (1791-1865) who was known as The Sweet Singer of Hartford.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Interesting Question on Tercentenary Souvenir "Coins" or "Medals"


There was an interesting question on the current worth of the East Haven Tercentenary Souvenir "Coins" or "Medals."  Below is an example of such a "coin" owned by the library, front and back:

I was able to find a reference to the "coins" or "medals" in the December 17th, 1935 Connecticut Tercentenary Bulletin.  On page two of the Bulletin
under the heading "Tercentenary Souvenirs" it states:














 So far, I have not been able to determine the current worth of the "coins," and would welcome input from others on this matter. Below are the cover and page of the Bulletin.