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The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 31, July 29, 2001, Article 7 BRUNK COUNTERSTAMP UPDATE Russ Rulau reports that "Advance galley proofs of the United States section of Dr. Gregory G. Brunk's new standard reference on merchant and other private counterstamps of the world have been furnished to me. The work is done and the entire manuscript is now in the hands of the publisher, Rich Hartzog of Rockford, Illinois. Brunk estimates it will take six months for the catalog to be released, or early 2002. Titled "Merchant and Privately Countermarked Coins: Advertising on the World's Smallest Billboards," the slightly humorous name masks a stupendous research effort aided by some of the best and brightest scholars in numismatics today. Thousands of listings backed by photos, historical notes on issuers, a complete new numbering system, and 14 years of data collection since his 1987 catalog should make this volume one to stay on bookshelves for a generation. The chapter on "regulated" foreign gold coins by U.S. and West Indies goldsmiths (Ephraim Brasher, John Burger, Joseph Richardson et al) is pleasing because of its coherent treatment of a complex subject. The hobby will be waiting for this book! Announcements on price, availability etc. will come from the publisher. Brunk says he's tired and off to Alaska until end-October to relax."

Wayne Homren, Editor

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