"I saw Jerome Nashorn's research on Vernon M. Jepson and the eBay listing for the First American Coin Collector medal. When I searched for Vernon Jepson in the newspaper databases I did not find mention of him collecting coins, but I learned he was a collector of gourds and stamps. Here are the stories."

"Vernon Jepson, a native of Massachusetts was one of the Union Veterans who settled in St. Cloud, Florida. When Vernon, an avid stamp collector, discovered duplicates in his collection he decided to use them to paper a room in his house at 606 Wyoming Avenue, making intricate designs. Vernon died in 1932. Sources: St. Cloud Tribune February 28, 1958; OCHS Archives"

Thanks! Having seen countless examples of people tiling walls and floors with coins, it's refreshing to see someone had the same idea with stamps. -Editor