I read last week's E-Sylum segment on the BCD Greek numismatic library sale with its image of the superb leather binding of Imhoof-Brumer's book on Coins of Acamania (1878) wherein a genuine and choice original stater of Acamania is embedded in the front leather cover.

This immediately brought to mind a volume on colonial Massachusetts money that Beverly Hills dealer Jerry Cohen (when he was partners with Abner Kreisberg) offered to me some 30+ years ago. It had a choice Ex Fine Noe 1 Pine Tree shilling under glass embedded in the center of the front leather cover, as made.

Jerry priced the book at $5,000 which I found excessive and passed- the coin was then worth perhaps $1,000. I wonder if the book was unique as bound with the genuine shilling and where it is today? That coin, assuming the reverse was as choice as the obverse, would be a $20K coin today.