"The Jamaica Street Car Co. token is from Kingston, Jamaica."

"There's a reason it's in one of their world auctions."

Well, duuh. Thanks for setting me straight! Kingston, Jamaica it is. -Editor

"A post shared on the IBNS WhatsApp group is claimed to have been written by ChatGPT using AI in reply to the question How to Create a World-Class BankNote Collection?"

The AI advice IMHO is great

Great advice, indeed. It's quite cookie-cutter however, and would likely generate something similar for nouns other than "Banknote". Still, it's a remarkable effort and I encourage people to try it out. -Editor

"I recently purchased some old back issues of The Asylum, and was perusing the Winter 2016 issue yesterday when a letter to the editor from the late David Lange caught my eye. In the letter (pages 6-8) David wrote about how difficult it was to publish numismatic literature in the present market, particularly when you choose to cover a previously unexplored niche in the hobby. In this case David's "niche" were his enjoyable volumes concerning the history of vintage coin boards and folders. David ended up self-publishing his books and wrote how he was "willing to write off the cost, as are most specialty authors in the numismatic field."

David's true love of numismatics and writing, however, really hit home in his final paragraph. There he described his options as a writer, publisher, and salesman, versus just getting out the research he loved writing about, profit be damned. With his recent passing, I believe his words are worthy of repeating."

I agree. Here they are. -Editor

David indeed has a wonderful legacy in all of his great writings, from his work at NCG to all of his own published works. -Editor

"This is my copy-only a couple of numbers after Chriss Hoffman's. I also have the original."

Very nice. Thanks. Earlier Scott Miller had reported having copy #11. It's great to see a wide distribution of these handy volumes. -Editor

"I am looking and searching everywhere for this book - World War II Paper Money and Financial Instruments of Nazi Germany . I am an enthusiastic WWII Nazi Germany money collector. I am struggling to get a comprehensive guide for my hobby. I have read an article you wrote years back about this book, now I am searching everywhere for it with no luck. "

We had at least two articles on the book, linked below. Pieter's still out of luck after reaching out to author Harold Kroll and publisher Fred Schwan of BNR Press. Can anyone help? I also referred Pieter to MPCGram and Geldscheine Online. -Editor

"The RJNA did go into hibernation during Covid. Most of the members aged out during that period. Jason Childers is trying to jump start it again. "

Thanks. Good luck! -Editor

"I am an amateur numismatist and a casual banknote collector. My area of interest is world coins by types without any limitation as to the era or geography. But I also collect some areas by date/mintmark varieties as well. All this collecting passion started from my early childhood and absorbed me completely. So I have been collecting ever since ) I am now in my 40s.

"I learned about The E-Sylum in one of the messages at The Banknote Book website.

"I do love your publications and really appreciate all this hard work and effort taken to accumulate such a wealth of useful hobby-dedicated information in one place."

Welcome aboard! -Editor

"My file of Celina Coin Co. FPL includes numbers 11, 16, 20 ,22, 25 and 26. I attached a photo of Price List #20, Mail Auction Sale #21 and Price List #22 that indicates Brandts numbering system probably integrated his FPL and auctions. Wilson appears to have continued the practice of numbering FPL (FPL#26 is dated 1949), but his auction catalogs that I have are unnumbered."

Thanks. Nice copies! -Editor