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The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 30, July 22, 2001, Article 10 COLLECTORS OF MINT ERRORS In last weeks discussion of the Pennypacker sale of the Jess Bauscher error coin collection we asked: "So what is (or was) C.O.M.E.? Collectors of Mint Errors, perhaps?" The following answer came from Mike Bozovich, CONECA Librarian. (Combined Organizations of Numismatic Error Collectors of America): "C.O.M.E. was, indeed, "Collectors of Mint Errors" and was the endeavor of Michael Kolman, Jr. of Federal Brand Enterprises fame. A "sometimes" journal was produced by Mr. Kolman during the late 1950's - October 1956 being the first number. The "Mint Error Collector Bulletin" was published by Kolman in one form or another until 1964. One "issue" of the Bulletin appeared as a single page in Federal Brand's 05/15/59 "Penn-Ohio" sale catalog. Kolman often featured long runs of mint error coins in his auctions and was an early promoter of collecting such material. C.O.M.E. was the first national organization devoted to collecting mint errors and while it was run solely by one person and lacked a board of directors, etc., it deserves its place as "first". The "Bulletin" is extremely difficult to find now and I despair of ever completing a set. I have seen a reference to a set "bound in two volumes" that was produced by Kolman in 1966, although I doubt he sold very many copies. It should be noted that using "Bausher/Dolan" as a reference to collecting mint errors is generally a bad idea. It is full of impossible coins and basement-job fabrications. The body of knowledge in this area has greatly advanced over what it was then."

Wayne Homren, Editor

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