The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 34, August 24, 2003, Article 8

CONVICT LOVE TOKENS

  Bill Fivaz wrote to say he has a copy of "Convict Love
  Tokens :  The Leaden Hearts the Convicts Left Behind."

  The article said: "The tokens were scratched in prison cells
  on to the smoothed-out surface of copper pennies, just
  36mm in circumference. Intended for sweethearts and family
  members, they carry poignant messages heavy with despair."

  Nick Graver writes: "The article on Convict Love tokens
  probably intended to say 36 mm in "diameter", as few coins
  are ever measured around the edge!    Not a big concern.
  Just showing that we are somewhat awake.  A very
  interesting issue, and I intend to send it to several friends."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

	coinbooks.org Web

The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization 
promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org.

To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor 
at this address: whomren@coinlibrary.com

To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum