"Your J.S.G Boggs section reminded me of a picture from 1987 that I purchased on eBay some years ago. The photo is dated May 27, 1987 by Sean C. Kelly of J.S.G. Boggs with some samples of his work. You can see some of his Bank of England & US Notes (including a $50.00 note). I thought it was interesting."

Indeed. Often the photo files of newspapers ended up being sold off as the publications converted to digital. I've seen some of these offered as well, but hadn't taken the plunge. I wonder what publication this appeared in and where it was taken. -Editor

"In the what's wrong with this picture category, has anyone else noticed that some of the coins depicted on the dust jacket of David Lange's History of the United States Mint and Its Coinage are not real? Can you spot the difference? They all bear a common feature that makes the distinction obvious."

Interesting question. It's a printed cover rather than a dust jacket. Readers can click on the image to see a higher-resolution version on our Flickr archive. Hmmm. What do readers think? -Editor

"I was interested to see this story but I have not seen any comment on the fact both coins have been folded. The leopard looks like a very expensive taco!

"I am not an expert in finds but the coins look deliberately folded rather damaged by wear or movement in the ground. What do others think?

"I have seen Anglo-Saxon coins deliberately folded for possible use as votive offerings."

"Should the coin, so badly bent and yet so rare, be slightly heated and straightened out again? In this case, I'd vote YES. Any restoration to its original intended shape can only improve the piece. Would you agree?"

I don't think I would advocate for that. The bending makes it doubly interesting, due to the unknowability of just how and why it ended up that way. What do readers think?

Computer manipulation of the photos might enable the virtual "unbending" of the coin for study purposes. -Editor