"I have not had the time until now to comment on the discussion of the Joseph P. Reakirt sale held by Columbus Stamp & Coin Shop (Major Nile C. and Louise L. Schau) of Columbus, Georgia on March 26, 1963.

"Dave Hirt's original question was whether anyone owned the stand-alone catalogue of this auction. I have a photocopy of it in my library, though not an original. A few things should be noted:

"1. The 1827 quarter was not included in the auction. The introduction states that it "was sold in Detroit at the ANA cov.

"2. There was not an 1857 Flying Eagle cent proof in the auction.

"A note accompanying my photocopy of this catalogue states that, according to Jack Collins, a person later identified as Abe Kosoff or an agent acting on his behalf purchased the entire auction for 5% over the total bids received. This note is, I believe, in Del Bland's handwriting. While it does not constitute anything like proof, it reaffirms the gist of a typewritten note from Louise L. Schau from the time of the auction stating that a firm purchased the entire collection as a basis for founding a numismatic museum. A prices realized list was published."

Thanks! -Editor

A couple readers questioned the reasoning of auctioneer Fred Holabird's sale of the Larry Swick "Peace Medal" collection. The collection, offered as a single lot, consisted of modern and clearly fake Indian Peace medals. -Editor

"It represents an important cultural event from the 1970s, all related to the Pine Ridge Reservation, the modern-day Indian uprising and a secondary use of peace medals, even if for circuitous reasons."

The readers referred to the fakes as "rubbish", and I understand the reaction. While a reference collection of fakes in good hands can be a useful tool, there is the risk of them re-entering the marketplace described as genuine. While I couldn't publish the entire lot description, the lengthy narrative by Fred and Bill Hyder does spell out the contemporary cultural situation and possible reasons for assembling the collection. See the complete lot description online for more. -Editor

"It's been nearly nine years since I put out my initial call for help with my research on The Story of Money tri-fold trade cards (see article at reference). These cute cards, which had pictures and text related to the coinage of various European countries, were a marketing tool found in loaves of bread sold in the US; I guess to entice children to encourage their parents to purchase that brand of bread. I have identified three company's ads on the back of the tri-fold: Butter Krust Bread (Old Homestead Bread Co., Denver, CO), Betsy Ross Bread (Whiteside Bakery), and Günzhauser's American Made Bread; blank backs are also known

"Sadly, the search over the years has only added two new cards to my collection, leaving me with 23 of the 56 cards still to find. And while I know the total number of cards issued, I have not yet been able to compile a complete list (nation, denomination, imagery, card number). If anyone can help, with information, I would be most appreciative."

A fun, but I'm sure quite challenging project. Can anyone assist? Thanks. -Editor

"Did you ever get any solutions to the American Shoe Co. Rebus#3, listed in the November 1, 2015 and November 15, 2015 editions? I found the paper I was working on when you published it and just figured out the last two symbols. And no, I have not been dwelling on it ever since.

It's never too late to respond to an E-Sylum question; it's not unheard of for answers to come along years later. Here's Scott's completed translation of the rebus puzzle featured on an advertising note. Thanks! -Editor

"The late Ching Dynasty struck cash coin proposed to be a communist item may have some significance in plots and intrigue, but the coin says 45 wen (45 cents or maybe 4.5 cents) in "commercial": Chinese writing. A hardly fitting calligraphy style for a communist. The flag above is interesting and may refer to some early Kuomingtong era happening. The writing style was also used in Thai casino tokens.

"I would like to understand the star to the right(or maybe character chih for ten) and the keyhole to the left. I suspect a puzzle."

"There is a copy in the Fitzwilliam Museum Coin & Medal department Library of catalogues etc built up by Ted Buttrey."

Thanks also to Yosef Sa'ar and Eric Hodge for their offers of assistance. -Editor