"Regarding Civil War cardboard tokens, Russ Rulau took a stab at cataloging these in his last (3rd edition) catalog of U.S. tokens, though Dave Schenkman might have a more complete list. I have only 8, I think: the Mathews set, 3 others (1 good for a beer), and 2 from Holly Springs (Confederate). I haven't been actively chasing these for years, though."

Thanks. See also an article elsewhere in this issue with selections of cardboard scrip from the collection of Richard Rossa. -Editor

"Like other coin and medal engravers at the U.S. Mint (notably James B. Longacre and William Kneass), Mr. Gobrecht had a brief career as an intaglio plate engraver. Per Gene Hessler, "by 1816 Gobrecht was with Murray, Draper, Fairman (& Co.) where he met Asa Spencer and Jacob Perkins." I'm not aware of any signed vignettes or other intaglio work by Mr. Gobrecht, but doubtless he contributed to some of MDF&Co's large output of bank notes, bills of exchange and other fiscal documents during the 1810-1818 time frame that firm was in business"

Good point. Worth searching the market for such material. -Editor

"Watching an old episode of Perry Mason, S03, Ep 07 The Case of the Golden Fraud. A man put an old coin into a mailbox. It was later identified in court as a Quarter Noble. It didn't specify King or date. The owner said he had a hole put in it."

Thanks. Money and coins appear often in TV and film. -Editor