The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 8, February 25, 2007, Article 17

COIN FOLKLORE: VAN RYZIN'S "TWISTED TAILS"

Patrick Feaster adds: "Incidentally, I'm intrigued with the topic
of folklore about coins in general -- any recommended readings, or
is this sort of information pretty scattered?  I turned up a bunch
of other neat stuff while looking for information on Tatum, but I
suspect much of it would be 'old news' to those in the know."

[The best reference on folklore in the field of U.S. coinage is the
1995 book by Robert R. Van Ryzin, "Twisted Tails: Sifted Fact Fantasy
and Fiction from U.S. Coin History' (Krause Publications, Iola, WI,
ISBN: 0873413938 240 pages; 200+ photos).

Part of the folklore problem is that so many numismatic writers over
the years were primarily hobbyists, not historians or journalists,
and much of their writing was based on what other numismatists had
written before them.  Few went beyond that to search primary sources
in other fields.  I've put Patrick in touch with Bob.  This field
is ripe for further reaearch, and it's great to learn that a
university scholar is taking an interest in the topic.  -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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