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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 4215314, member: 66&quot;]I only have three, from documents I transcribed for Roger Burdette.&nbsp; Not much to them, just brief letters about the planchets, I believe where they were from and requests by one official to be sent examples for examination.</p><p><br /></p><p>December 29, 1916</p><p>SUBJECT: Calorized blanks for one-cent pieces.</p><p>Superintendent, U. S. Mint,</p><p>Philadelphia, Penn</p><p><br /></p><p>Sir:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Charles Rowe, of the General Electric Company, was in today and advised me that 30,000 one-cent blanks had been calorized and were ready for coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As I understand it, they wish to have these blanks put through the regular processes incidental to coinage, and when these blanks are delivered to you I will be very glad if you will run them through the presses and store them away separately, sending me a supply here for examination.</p><p><br /></p><p>Respectfully</p><p>H. F. von Engelken</p><p>Director of the Mint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>January 8, 1917.</p><p>SUBJECT: Calorized blanks for one-cent pieces.</p><p>Honorable A. M. Joyce, Superintendent,</p><p>U. S. Mint, Philadelphia, Penna.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sir:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Please refer to my letter of December 29th on the subject of calorized blanks for one-cent pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When these blanks are delivered to you please hold them until Mr. Thompson, of the General Electric Company, has had an opportunity to consult with you relative to their past treatment and future working.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When you receive these blanks notify Charles E Rowe, Kellog Building, Washington, D.C., that they have been received, sending me a copy of your letter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Respectfully</p><p>F. J. H. von Engelken</p><p>Director of the Mint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>January 16, 1917.</p><p>SUBJECT: Calorized Blanks</p><p>Superintendent, U. S. Mint</p><p>Philadelphia, PA.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sir:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Will you please forward to this Bureau about $3.00 in calorized cent pieces.&nbsp; The coins will be returned to you as soon as inspected.</p><p><br /></p><p>Respectfully,</p><p>F. J. H. von Engelken</p><p>Director of the Mint</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s it.&nbsp; There may be more documents in the archives but that&#039;s all I have seen so far.&nbsp; I never know what Roger will send me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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