Electrum Special Acquisition (ELECU) CORRESP Correspondence with SEC

June 8, 2015

VIA EDGAR

John Reynolds

Assistant Director

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Electrum Special Acquisition Corp.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Filed April 23, 2015, as amended

File No. 333-203599

Dear Mr. Reynolds:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the undersigned, for itself and the other several underwriters, hereby joins in the request of Electrum Special Acquisition Corp. that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, or as soon as thereafter practicable.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Act, the undersigned advises that as of the date hereof, 150 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus dated May 27, 2015 have been distributed to prospective underwriters and dealers, institutional investors, retail investors and others.

The undersigned advises that it has complied and will continue to comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Very truly yours,

CANTOR FITZGERALD AND CO., for itself

and the other several underwriters

By:/s/ Shawn Matthews

Name: Shawn Matthews

Title: Chief Executive Officer