I enjoyed the last E-Sylum, as always, even though I got tagged as part of the “boisterous contingent from Southern Maryland” by Tom Kays. My reason for writing is Tom’s mention of the “Vampire” Francais of Napoleon III le Miserable token he passed around. I don’t know much about these, but have ten or eleven different ones, and wondered whether you know of any catalog or article on them.

These satirical Sedan pieces refer to the surrender of Napoleon III and his entire army at Sedan, France, September 2, 1870.

Certainly. The Numismatist published a series of articles by Richard E. Dickerson, "Military Headgear On The Satirical Coins Of Napoleon III" (December 1974, p. 2507) and "Pickelhaube Medals of Napoleon III" (with W. G. Schulze: November 1975, p. 2405; December 1975, p. 2650; and September 1976, p. 1941). Note: year, month, and page no. from Numismatic Index of Periodicals--probably correct, but I have not verified them, and hope that readers' sets of The Numismatist are easier to get to than mine.)

This was an almost excessively detailed study, going into minutia, so it is no wonder that the ANA has steered away from the subject ever since. No doubt there are French and German publications also, but these four articles will tell you more than you wanted to know.