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NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: APRIL 24, 2011Tom DeLorey writes: Apropos Secret Service agents taking ANA seminar courses, I had an agent take my counterfeit detection course back in the early 1980's. I contacted him before the seminar and asked him if he would have a problem with us using counterfeit U.S. coins from our reference collection, and he said no, that he recognized that we held them for legitimate educational purposes. He went on to say that the Secret Service appreciated ANACS' existence, because they received dozens if not hundreds of counterfeit or altered coins every year from people who had received them back from us along with a printed suggestion that they surrender them to the Secret Service. He also said that the Secret Service wanted to learn how to detect counterfeit and altered coins because up until then they had to rely upon the Mint Laboratory to rule upon suspected coins, and it usually took them several months to return a verdict. To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: On Mr. 880 and Mark Surrency's Counterfeits Class (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n16a12.html) David E. Schenkman writes:
In the late 1960s Carmen Valentino, who at the time was a member of the Token and Medal Society (TAMS), was representing S. H. Quint's Sons Company of Philadelphia, selling their old trade token dies. I purchased many Virginia token dies, including all ten dies used to strike the Planters tokens To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: Query: Planters Nut & Chocolate Company Token Information Sought (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n16a14.html) Harry Waterson writes: This would be a fascinating day learning about restoring old bronzes. Always a major issue among collectors of old coins and medals.
Harry included the following announcement from the J. Paul Getty Museum. Thanks!
-Editor
Restoring Ancient Bronzes in the Nineteenth Century
Date: Friday, May 6, 2011
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze on view through September 12, 2011 at the Getty Villa, this one-day program considers the wider context of bronze restorations in the nineteenth century, utilizing both archival research and technical analysis. With the Apollo Saettante as a starting point, restoration work in Naples will be of primary interest, but speakers will also consider comparable activities throughout Italy and elsewhere in Europe. Key themes include methods and materials used; approaches to ancient surfaces and re-patination; the development of technical knowledge; the role of modern bronze foundries and industrial production; and individual restorers and their working relationships. Confirmed speakers:
To read the complete article, see: Restoring Ancient Bronzes in the Nineteenth Century (www.getty.edu/museum/symposia/restoring_ancient_bronzes.html) "I READ IT IN THE WHITMAN REVIEW!"Wayne Homren, Editor 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@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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