The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 29, July 10, 2005, Article 19

MORE ON HANS SCHULMAN

Neil Shafer writes: "Concerning Hans Schulman, I really did
not get to know him very well, but a couple of things may
perhaps be of interest. I do recall visiting his counters at
Gimbels in New York and purchasing a wonderful uncirculated
Proclamation 2R Philippine piece of 1834 for the princely sum
of $35.00. I also had in my collection a crude-looking 8R
piece, rather squarish, with a palm tree on it! It had come from
a Schulman auction, and I was told that sometimes he put such
"items" in his auctions without a word about their authenticity
or provenance. But the most telling part of my story has to do
with one time when I was attending a speech he gave (some
numismatic gathering) and he was questioned about his
sponsorship and manipulation of the Andorra crown of 1960.
During his reply, he indicated surprise that he would be
questioned about it, since he owned only about 75% of the
total issue!"

Henry Bergos writes: "Hans was also related to Moshe Pragger,
who had a table at one of the NY shows in the 1970s. He had
a BU large cent that I was busy drooling on. I asked out of
curiosity how much it was. He told me and I replied that I hadn't
the money. He told me that he would take my check. I called him
a fool. He also had a very sharp sense of humor.

Hans was sitting in a shadow and chimed in. I recognized him and
he said that he would ask 71 people before taking my check; the
size of the ancient Sanhedrin. [the council of seventy-one Jewish
sages who constituted the supreme court and legislative body in
Judea during the Roman period, according to the Wikipedia
-Editor]

I said that they would say not to take my check. My word, yes;
my check, no. We enjoyed a good laugh together; typical of
any time we got together.

His shop in NYC was sold through a non-numismatic auction
house. I knew the company and the auctioneer through my fabric
business. Mike knew/knows nothing about coins. I stood in the
back of the crowd moving my head up or down telling him how
much the stuff should sell for. I didn't get any thing at the sale
and told him to remember my help the next time he sold fabric
to my dad. He did."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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