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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 38, September 23, 2018, Article 12

NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Red Book Pricing
Bill Seldon writes:

I really didn't know where to start with this question so I thought I would start with you and your E-Sylum readers.

Colletti Guide Book of the Guide Book I am not really a book collector, but I recently started collecting Yeoman Red and Blue books. I picked up a copy of Whitman's "A Guide Book of The Official Red Book of United States Coins" authored by Frank Colletti. It has been somewhat helpful, but the pricing is 10 years out of date.

Have you or any of your readers heard about an updated addition of this book? If not can you suggest a website or a catalog that has updated auction prices of the earlier additions of the Red Book and Blue Book? Thanks for your help.

Well, newer editions of the Red Book have a small section in the back with updated pricing for old Red Books. I don't have the latest edition on hand to check if it's still there, but that's where you can find some more recent valuation data.

As for the Colletti book, I'm not aware of an update, but I'll check with our friends at Whitman Publishing. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
UPDATE ON THE GUIDE BOOK TO THE GUIDE BOOK (http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n16a06.html)

Michael Hodder Remembers Andrew Pollock
Mike Hodder writes:

I knew Andrew Pollock at Bowers & Merena in the 1980's. He was an indefatigable numismatic researcher, one of the masters of attribution, from colonials to territorials and everything in between. He didn't make mistakes. When I retired from cataloguing I kept only two numismatic books: my annotated copy of Breen (1988) and a bound copy of Andy's Numismatic Register. Someone still active should nominate him for the ANA Numismatic Hall of Fame.

Great idea. Thanks! -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
POLLOCK POWERFULLY PROVES PERSISTENCE PAYS (http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n37a10.html)

A Visit to the Katens
Dave Hirt of Frederick, MD writes:

Recently I found these photos of our visit with the Katens. I look so young. Where did the time go?

Numismatic book dealers Frank and Laurese Katen lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. One time me and John Burns drove down to Maryland from Pittsburgh where we met up with Dave and the Katens for dinner, then visited their home to see the Katen Numismatic Library. It was a memorable evening, and I learned quite a bit about U.S. numismatic literature. Thanks for the memories! -Editor

Dave Hirt, Frank Katen, John Burns
Dave Hirt, Frank Katen, John Burns

Frank Katen, Wayne Homren
Frank Katen, Wayne Homren

The Case of the Crime-Solving Counterstamp
Counterstamp, NY Sun, 1898 Bill Groom writes:

While doing some research on a counterstamped coin, I stumbled across the attached article. It was published in an 1898 edition of the New York Sun. The article tells of how a stamped, Canadian coin was instrumental in solving a crime. The coin proved to be a "security device" of sorts. I trust that many readers will find this story interesting and, perhaps, educational.

Thank you! Great story, although I'm still scratching my head over the potato. -Editor











Leatherbound French Catalog Survey Results
Jan Valentine writes:

Well, my informal survey came up with seven Leather bound Dr. French F.P.L.s known to exist. Four have a collector's name stamped on the front cover. They are as follows, Howard R.Newcomb, Col. E.H.R. Green, H.A. Sternberg, and Waldo Newcomer. Many thanks to Dan Hamelberg, Jim Neiswinter, and Bob Schuman for sharing.

Thanks for conducting the survey and sharing the results. It's good to know a number of these have survived. -Editor

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 : Leatherbound French Catalogs Sought (http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n36a08.html)
NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 : Leatherbound French Catalogs (http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n37a14.html)

Burzinski Communion Token Book Sought
Aaron Packard writes:

I’m on the hunt for a copy of the book "Communion Tokens of the World" by Lester M. Burzinski. Only 250 copies of the book were ever published, and Burzinksi himself self-published it. Any assistance or guidance in the matter would be most appreciated.

After going out of print, some books can prove quite hard to find. Can anyone help? -Editor

Woodworking Coins

Dick Johnson submitted this bit of coin humor. Thanks. -Editor

Standing_Liberty_Quarter_Type1_1917S_Obverse Phone rings.
Dealer: Coin shop.
Elderly voice: It’s my grandson’s birthday. Do you have those woodworking coins?
Dealer: I don’t understand. What does he want?
Elderly voice: He says he wants some of those Liberty sanding coins.
Quick Thinking Dealer: Yes Ma’me. We sure do. Liberty is shown between two wooden chests of drawers. We got ‘em.

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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