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THE ATTIC |
1804 'PARMELEE DOLLAR': Lorin Gilbert Parmelee 1827-1905
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| Lorin [Jeremiah, Gilbert, Jeremiah,
Lemuel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel, John, John] was noted for his baked-bean business in
Boston. He also amassed one of the most notable coin
collections in the late 19th century.
Today there are still rare coins that are referred to as being part of Lorin's collection, such as the 1804 Parmelee Dollar. Only eight Class I specimens are known to exist. An unknown woman supposedly purchased Lorin's from the U.S. Mint for face value during the Polk administration, 1845-49. It was part of Lorin's collection from 1874-90. Byron Reed of Omaha, Neb., purchased in from the Lorin's 1890 sale. It was held in the Omaha Public Library collection from 1891 until the 1980s when it was transferred to the Western Heritage Museum of Omaha. |