Joel Orosz writes:

Five important works on North American numismatics werewritten by Don Taxay:

"Counterfeit, Mis-Struck and unofficial U.S. Coins" (1963)
"The U.S. Mint and Coinage" (1966)
"An Illustrated History of U.S. Commemorative Coinage" (1967)
"Money of the American Indians (1970)
"Scott's Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia of United States Coins (1971)

After this burst of scholarship, Taxay faded from the scene.In the Colonial Coins mailing list this week, Ray Williamsasked "Speaking of Don Taxay, does anyone know whateverhappened to him? He just disappeared and fell off the edgeof the earth..."

Various stories and rumors were mentioned, rangingfrom reports that Taxay had moved to India, had a sexchange operation, lives among the Seminole Indianssomewhere in the Everglades of Florida, or tends bar ordances on stage in Las Vegas. Any, all or none of thesemay be true. While entertaining, perhaps some of ourreaders can shed further light on the subject. When isthe last time anyone recalls hearing from him? Whatwere his plans?

To read the complete original E-Sylum article, see:WHATEVER BECAME OF DON TAXAY?(coinbooks.org/esylum_v08n54a10.html)

To read some of the follow-up responses, see:DON TAXAY WHERE ARE YOU?(coinbooks.org/esylum_v09n01a09.html_