"I find that Kay O. Freeman had indeed done some digging - and guess where it's referenced as being written up!"

"Roy G. Biv, seriously, Roy G. Biv? A late April Fool's Day submission?"

"Thank you for the Dancing on Rainbows new book announcement in the last E-Sylum. I got a good laugh out of the author's pen name "Roy G. Biv." This is a grade-school science acronym to help remember the colors of the rainbow - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. An apt name to be associated with a book celebrating the rainbow colored hues on toned coins."

"So, the author's actually "anonymous". I see all the listings on eBay, all but one from the usual aggregators who solicit orders then go find the book to sell. The only one who's not a aggregator seems to be a seller who occasionally lists toned coins for sale. I wonder if anyone actually has a copy (the eBay feedback ratings notwithstanding)."

"The figure which accompanies the article, "STAY HEALTHY AND STAY SAFE" - Bourse Table Spacing, shows that only the diagonals are adhering to the 6-foot distance rule. The horizontal and vertical distances are not. If the coins make an isosceles right triangle and the diagonal (i.e. hypotenuse) is 6-feet then the other two sides (i.e. the horizontal & vertical, known as the legs) are of equal length. Using the Pythagorean Theorem, which we all learned in school, we find that the other two sides are approximately only 4.24 feet. If we want all the coins to be a minimum of 6 feet apart, then the diagonal distance (hypotenuse) would have to have a length of approximately 8.49 feet (again assuming an isosceles right triangle).

Luckily coins do not have to follow the 6-foot rule."

"At the Jan FUN bourse I was actually offered a fully intact Civil War era ribboned Medal of Honor at $15K ( presumably negotiable ) and was shown a cell phone picture of it. Regrettably I had to decline because of this silly law initiated at the urging of a highly placed military officer influencing Congress. The officer was offended by people wearing military decorations they had not earned.

"I can vividly recall decades ago when M of Hs from Indian War and Civil War eras were being regularly offered at $25K + at major militaria and gun shows ...until this Congressional law was passed. What a loss to the numismatic hobby - as if someone would be walking around wearing a genuine Medal of Honor!"

"The post on the Hazelwood family and their reprints was quite interesting to me. Especially the Numismatic Scrapbook reprints. These are very deceptive in my opinion. The originals of volume one can be identified by the colored border, especially if compared side by side. However while searching through a dealer's stock, that may be hard to remember. The reprints of volume two are even more deceptive. I pulled out my copies, and on close examination, I am suspicious that my set of vol. two numbers 1-4 are reprints. I have a single issue of vol. two #4, and it is 1/8" larger, and a darker yellow. This is quite a shock to me. I have owned them for over 30 years."

"In a recent episode of the Coin World podcast there was a mention to the book A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books by Nicholas Basbanes. This prompted me to purchase a copy of the book which I am now reading. It has likely been discussed before in The E-Sylum but I wanted to point it out as it is a wonderful book and one that many bibliophiles would likely enjoy."

"This concerns a medal that, hopefully will be part of an article in the future. The medal, significant for the article, has mild scratches on the reverse, apparently carried as a pocket piece by the recipient.

Numismatically it is somewhat impaired, but historically there is a certain 'charm' that shows daily use by the owner, whose name is inscribed on it.

Would readers care to discuss this case of Damage versus Charm? It is the only piece I am aware of, so it is not just a matter of looking for a better example."

"I wonder if the buyer was an E-Sylum reader. If so, a testimonial from him could help you sell advertising space."

"I was given a Saint Gaudens Eagle ($10 gold) piece as a wedding present from my wife 61 years ago. It was recently mounted in a slab by NGC and looks very nice even though it does not say it is a USA coin, just the date, denomination and grade.

I'd like to have a label permanently attached, denoting this wedding present, that might help it survive in the family for future generations. Is there a commercial service available, or have readers devised an attractive do-it-yourself method?"

"NGC will do such customized holders in bulk for numismatic events and, sometimes, for coin clubs. It does not do this for individuals seeking a single customized coin, though it will provide a provenance with the collection name."