Watch List notes:

THE SALEM MERCURY. Vol. II, No. 109 (Tuesday, November 11, 1788). Salem, Massachusetts: Published by Dabney & Cushing. Tabloid. 4 pages. A bit wrinkled, with loss of corner not affecting text. Very good. A rare newspaper giving an account, on page 3, of the Massachusetts Mint and its striking of Massachusetts coppers. The account provides information on the expenses accrued by the Mint and the value of coins struck. A most interesting reference to a state coinage operation. Ex Kolbe & Fanning Sale 119, lot 321 at $650 hammer. Ex Syd Martin Library.