Before the Pandemic and the Lockdowns of 2020, the duo of Talisman & Coiner were working on what at the time was a single title: and the theme of this volume was

Many of the changes were meant to be intended (though not mandated) to be rescinded after the Civil War was over. That included paper money (fiat currency) and even the IRS. Obviously, many of these war-time measures became a permanent part of the US economy.

The research that Talisman & Coiner delved into was deeper than originally planned, in part because of the lockdowns. One original chapter alone - about the fall of Richmond, Virginia, the flight of wealth and the leadership of the South and the end of the line for the Confederate Treasure Train - became its own full-length book (at nearly 200 pages). It is a combination of political intrigue, the allure of immense wealth hastily piled into fleeing trains during the fall of the on April 2nd of 1865 and the collapse of the Confederacy as the money (and the Rebel leaders of the day) trundled into the Deep South. There is an examination and identification of the types of coin and currency that were in circulation in the era (mostly gold and silver, with an intriguing reference to copper coins, all put on board waiting trains on the Danville and Richmond line).

Talisman & Coiner's concerted effort to determine is also partly a kind of travelogue - following the route and the places that the fleeing trains and wagon trains stopped, fled and doubled- back around to from April 2nd until early May when they were finally captured by the Federals.

Book Number Two: Minting, Printing & Counterfeiting released

Then the second book, released in May of 2021, focused on the - Here themain theme is on how the Civil War profoundly changed the production ofcurrency in both the North and the South, as paper money - untethered to eithergold or silver - became the mainstay of paying for the massive expenditures ofwar. Many other diverse topics are covered, including:

Again, the Talisman & Coiner approach to this second book (in the Saga) is consistent with the first book about the Flight of the Confederate Treasure Train - it is illustrated liberally in full color. Both books are spiral-bound, making them very easy to share with friends and family. They are both 8 1/2 x 11 inches, making them easy to read and the many illustrations make them an adventure for those who are in coins, money and the US Civil War.

A third book is in the works - its working title is

For more information, or to order, see:
https://minting-printing-counterfeiting.us/
https://talisman-coiner-productions.us/

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
NEW BOOK: MONEY, MAYHEM AND MIGHT(https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylum_v22n34a06.html)
NEW BOOK: THE CONFEDERATE TREASURE TRAIN(https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n46a04.html)