The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 45, November 7, 2004, Article 7

MORE ON FRANK VAN ZANDT

  Dave Hirt writes: "I really enjoyed this week's  E-Sylum - I
  thought it was one of the best.    I was sorry to read of the
  death of Frank Van Zandt. I replaced him as Secretary-
  Treasurer of NBS,  and early on called him for some help
  on the new job. As we talked he seemed surprised at my
  numismatic knowledge, and for a while he called quite often.
  We often talked for an hour or more on numismatics, famous
  collectors, history, etc.  It was quite enjoyable to me.

  Some time later I was visited by agents of the Department
  of the Interior.  They were investigating trafficking in illicit
  Indian artifacts.  They had receipts of packages mailed to
  me by Frank. It turned out the receipts were for four large
  boxes of back issues of The Asylum. The last time I spoke
  with Frank was at the 2003 ANA in Baltimore.

  Also I noticed in the Numismatist the death of Charles M.
  Williams. It would seem the ANA could have written an
  obituary for someone who was a 70-year member. At one
  time Williams had a very extensive collection!  Many very
  rare coins can be traced back to his collection.  His Half
  Cents and Large Cents were sold at auction by Numismatic
  Gallery on Nov 14, 1950."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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