"For the upcoming fourth edition of John Mercanti’s American Silver Eagles, I’m looking for high-resolution images (obverse and reverse) of the following medals and other U.S. Mint productions that John designed and/or engraved. I’ve queried the Mint, but I’d also like to see if any E-Sylum readers have good, clear images to share.

• 1982 Netherlands/America Enduring Friendship medal
• 1983 Fred Waring Congressional Gold Medal
• 1984 Leo J. Ryan Congressional Gold Medal
• 1984 U.S. Mint Set filler token
• 1985 President Harry Truman Congressional Gold Medal
• 1989 Mary Lasker Congressional Gold Medal
• 1992 Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans Medal
• 1992 General Norman Schwarzkopf Congressional Gold Medal
• 1993 U.S. Mint Director David J. Ryder medal
• 1995 Rabbi Menachem Schneerson Congressional Gold Medal
• 1995 U.S. Mint Director Philip Diehl medal
• 1997 Frank Sinatra Congressional Gold Medal
• 1998 U.S. Mint Service Award pin
• 2000 John Cardinal O’Connor Congressional Gold Medal
• 2002 General Henry H. Shelton Congressional Gold Medal"

Can anyone help? -Editor

Mary Herzog forwarded these additional photos of Martin Gengerke. Thanks! -Editor

"It was a pleasure to see the profile of Dr. Helen Wang in The E-Sylum. She has been very helpful to me in my research over many, many years, and even as recent as last year when she sent me the images of some Republic of Viet Nam proofs that I requested. I was also fortunate to meet her in person many years ago when I was attending an International Bank Note Society Forum in London."

"Reading last week's E-Sylum, I spotted Dennis Tucker's submitted "Dennis the Menace" comic. It reminded me of the old television show from my youth, and of one episode in particular. Who knows why we remember such things? I hunted around on the internet, found it, and watched "Dennis and the Rare Coin" for a second time (in 60 years!).

"Anyway, Mr. Wilson has indeed been a coin collector since at least the late 1950's. The episode centers around his purchase of a 1907 rolled edge "with periods" mint state eagle. Attempting to hide the "extravagance" from his long suffering wife, he hides the coin under a desk blotter. Mrs. Wilson later accidentally knocks it to the floor. Dennis finds the "special penny" and throws it into a wishing fountain! Pretty lame as situation comedy, and absolutely cringe worthy for a numismatist to watch, given the rough treatment the coin suffers. All is well in the end, (for us, not Mr. Wilson) since the coin turns out to be a fake!

"In closeup it appears to be an actual Indian eagle in both obverse and reverse images. Mr Wilson, showing off his collection is also notable, as his vintage presentation of coin trays is a sign of the times... not a slab in sight!. The funniest moment is when the distraught Mr. Wilson declares "...only a chump would pay $250 for a ten dollar gold piece!"

Cool. Thanks! There are about a dozen episodes of the show with coins featured, ranging from an 1895 Silver Dollar to Dennis depositing pennies at a bank where Mr. Wilson works - see the earlier 2017 article linked below. -Editor

"I acquired a neat item on eBay recently. It's a small copper-on-wood printing block depicting the obverse of a Coronet Double Eagle with the USA flag suspended in front of it. Atop the coin is an eagle with a glory of rays behind it. I have no idea as to the publication for which this was created, but it undoubtedly dates to the period when such coins were in production."

Neat indeed! -Editor

"Here is a photo from one of most unknown but exclusive numismatic organizations in Colorado History. PANDA was Poker and Numismatics in the Denver Area. We met 10-15 times a year from the mid 1970s to the mid 90s. This is probably from the early 1980s (1981-1982?).

"That's me wearing the Yankee hat, going to the left from there is David Lisot (now in Dallas), David ""DD" Donald (now deceased), Dave Koble (of Mid American Currency in Oklahoma), Larry Lisot (David Lisot's dad and now deceased) and Victor England (pre CNG days before he moved to Pennsylvania.) Hal "Spike" Greimann took the picture. Probably taken at Dave Koble's house.

"Always fun to open a box that's been sitting on a shelf for 40 years."

Sounds like fun! Great photo. Thanks! -Editor

"Would anyone know of a published census of the paper currency issued in Massachusetts by William Phips after his failed invasion of Quebec in 1690?" One of these notes was sold in Ford Part III in May 2004 (lot no. 501) and a partial census of these notes in 1690/191 was included in the catalogue. I'm really wondering if there's a more complete census published anywhere since Stacks said this was just a partial census. There wasn't a single original note listed there which leads me to believe (or strongly suspect at least) that no originals still exist. Nonetheless, I would like to know if a more complete census exists."

Can anyone help? Here's an image of the lot, which was the Newman Plate note and realized $140,000 in the sale. -Editor