"The $4 gold belonged to me and my colleague, Mike Brownlee of Dallas, and we had consigned it to them. I don't think it was ever recovered, but I think that we were paid by the insurance company."

Interesting - thanks for the background. -Editor

"I enjoyed the article on the Kyoto find of half a million ceramic WW2 ghost coins for Japan!"

Me, too. Interesting turn of events. But what happens to them now? -Editor

"Many used the snip technique for different reasons: In colonial America notes (technically bills of credit) were cut to use as small change. The Greeks used part notes to buy bonds. During WW2, and possibly before, Serbs cut notes in half (horizontally) so as to securely send funds thru the mails (half now, half later)."

True, although Finland's order from the government was for a specific inflation-reduction purpose, vs. voluntary cutting for the purposes of change or security. Thanks for the images. -Editor

"This book was very enjoyable. My instinct to criticize statements as a science journal reader was stymied by the excellent documentation of information in this interesting book."

"I was amazed how far ahead the Chinese are at producing Hell notes of politicians they don't like and we haven't tried this in this year's contentious season of politics. This note is from the China chapter."

Thanks. This book was mentioned earlier, but I don't think we've ever had a review of it. -Editor

"The Jel recreative token is listed on Numista with translation and details. Sounds like a pin ball machine token from the officers club."