"I received "Moneta" for Christmas and absolutely love the book, fully agree with last week's review."

Good to know - thank you. Both versions of the book are shown above. -Editor

" In reply to the query about Numismatic Reprints from Chicago, there is a very detailed article about this very subject in the September 2016 issue of The Numismatist. It was written by Gene Anderson, and includes all the important information relative to the seven different reprints made over the years, as well as the important background comments that have been published by other authors."

"My thanks to Ken Bressett for this quick response! It is indeed a very useful article, and I am adding it to my file. It does not quite, however, address my particular question, which had to do with reprints made in Chicago of various numismatic works, roughly mid-20th century. Gene Anderson's article treats only the various reprints (as well as the original) of Crosby's Early Coins of America. I did learn from Gene Anderson that the R. Green reprint (Chicago, 1945), which I own, is the first of some six reprints of the book.

"I suspect, as Wayne had mentioned, that Lee Hewitt will loom large in the story. Hewitt was in the printing business and produced the 1933 reprint of Crosby's smaller book, Coinage of 1793: Cents and Half Cents. Purely speculative at this point, but Hewitt may well have done the printing of the Green reprint. Hewitt also published a reprint of Newlin's Early Half Dimes.

"Hewitt and Green were co-authors of Mint Record of United States Coins.

"So this may be the whole story, but I still feel that there may be more to uncover.

"Thanks again for running my inquiry, which has so quickly borne fruit!"

Thanks, everyone - we're one step closer now. -Editor

"Regarding the "Mystery Coins" shown in the January 12 E-Sylum, they do indeed seem to be cheap souvenir copies. They are copying the types of ancient Greek coins (references are to O. Hoover, Handbook of Greek Coins):

• Top: Silver tetradrachm of Syracuse in Sicily, ca. 510 BC, Hoover 2.1300
• Lower left: Silver stater of Terina in Italy, ca. 425 BC. Hoover 1.1737
• Lower right: Uncertain silver Greek tetradrachm with Hermes and caduceus."

Thanks for the confirmation - I'll let my neighbor know. -Editor

"I was just corresponding with another area club leader and thought of an interesting issue. Basically, when a small local or regional club is in the planning stages to have a medal struck, I have found that it always is a challenge to find someone willing to work on and execute a medal design, especially with a smaller batch order that can be kept within a reasonable budget. I wish there was a central resource to go to when local clubs around the country decide to get medals made. Everything seems so disparate in terms of contacts. The only other big players I know of are the Osborne Mint in Cincinnati, Landis Studios in Arkansas, and Daniel Carr.

It would be nice to have a list of key players that are reliable, ready and willing to do work for a coin club, understand their needs, and do a good job at a relatively reasonable price point."

Great topic. Has anyone been down this road recently? Please share your experiences, and let us know if you'd be willing to consult with other clubs to guide them. -Editor

"Here's a picture from the FUN show - the four horsemen: Mal Varner, Larry Hanks, Bill Youngerman (left to right standing) and myself seated. All four of us are 76. Bill, Larry and myself have been friends since we were 13! And we've known Mal almost that long too! We haven't changed a bit (well, check out the grey hair on the quartet - ha!)"

Thanks - great photo! Sorry I missed the FUN show. -Editor

"I ordered an Australian King Charles III fifty cent coin. The seller included a picture of the roll he took it from. Pretty cool. I've never seen a coin roll from another country."

Nice - thanks. -Editor

Wayne Pearson has a request for readers in Great Britain. Could anyone help? -Editor

"I want to get a 2025 Great Britain salmon fifty pence coin with the new design but the prices are outrageous on eBay. One example is 39.99 GBP ($48.66 US) and 14.26 GBP shipping ($17.35 US). The prices for the 2024 version are about the same. Someone living in Great Britain could go to the bank and get one for fifty pence."

Nice coin design. Could anyone provide the coin for a more reasonable price? -Editor