The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 54, December 25, 2005, Article 10

WHATEVER BECAME OF DON TAXAY?

Five important works on North American numismatics were
written by Don Taxay:

"Counterfeit, Mis-Struck and unofficial U.S. Coins" (1963)
"The U.S. Mint and Coinage" (1966)
"An Illustrated History of U.S. Commemorative Coinage" (1967)
"Money of the American Indians  (1970)
"Scott's Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia
   of United States Coins (1971)

After this burst of scholarship, Taxay faded from the scene.
In the Colonial Coins mailing list this week, Ray Williams
asked "Speaking of Don Taxay, does anyone know whatever
happened to him?  He just disappeared and fell off the edge
of the earth..."

Various stories and rumors were mentioned, ranging
from reports that Taxay had moved to India, had a sex
change operation, lives among the Seminole Indians
somewhere in the Everglades of Florida, or tends bar or
dances on stage in Las Vegas.  Any, all or none of these
may be true.  While entertaining, perhaps some of our
readers can shed further light on the subject.  When is
the last time anyone recalls hearing from him?  What
were his plans?

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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