MORE ON LEISER WOLF SCHNELLING PUBLICATIONS

I enjoyed seeing John Lupia's biographical piece about Leiser Wolf Schnelling. When my book on coin boards re-introduced this figure to the hobby for the first time since he dropped out of the coin scene in the 1940s, I was not able to find much background information on the man. Nor had I located a portrait photo. I did find correspondence that was reproduced in my book, and I later came across one of his publications that pre-dated his coin boards.

I'm attaching images of two of his coin boards, along with some detail shots. The first edition of Colonial Coin & Stamp Company boards from 1935 featured an illustration of a boy examining his coins that was rather antiquated in style. This was quickly updated the following year, and all first edition boards of this publisher are rare. Note that at least a few of the very early printings had paper backings rather than the clear cellophane typically associated with this brand of coin board.

I was aware of John Lupia's article prior to its inclusion in last week's issue. Though I did not collaborate with John in any way, I did know of Chris Buck's research in this area. I believe John may have downplayed Chris' contribution a bit in the credit line, though the final product was certainly his own.

David adds:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
LEISER WOLF SCHNELLING (1897-1981) (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n51a15.html)

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