Leather Medal of Georg Hulbe
Regarding an eBay sale lot, Harry Waterson writes:

To read the complete eBay listing, see:Leather medal of Artist -- Georg Hulbe --- Hamburg-- Berlin -- Very Rare(www.ebay.com/itm/170814483151)

Atwood Token Catalog Editions

Bill Burd writes:

Actually, Bill WAS the first, but right on his heels was Dick Grinolds, who writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:FARE BOX EDITOR DR. JOHN COFFEE SIDELINED BY INJURY(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n15a05.html)

Another Reader Bit By April Fools
Leon Parev writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:ANA TO NAME NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n14a06.html)

Coins of the Sultan of Swat
Mark A. Brown of Syracuse writes:

A numismatic first is reportedly scheduled for release on April 1st.

The island of Swat, one of those innumerable oil-rich sultanates, is issuing its first coinage, beginning with gold and silver coins honoring local hero George H. Ruth, who became the first Sultan of the nation when it won independence from its neighbors in 1935. At that point Ruth set aside his earlier role as a playboy sportsman and settled down to the serious duties of a statesman, though he never lost his interest in the world of sports.

Ruth was an unusual choice for the nation's first leader. His father was an American and so many considered him a yankee, but he actually had dual citizenship and returned intermittently to the capital city of Bahstn, where he always made a big hit and where he was first recognized as a charismatic leader.

The coins are being issued in unusual dual denominations. The gold coin is marked as a 100 euro coin, but also marked in the equivalent in the slightly inflated local currency, which works out to the unusual denomination of 2217 arbiyaye. The 1 euro silver coin is also denominated as 714 hoamrz.

We've seen somewhat unusual denominations from other countries, once in a while-you may recall the St. Lucia coins mentioned in the January issue, one for 2 livres, 5 sous and another for 6 livres, 15 sous, for example-but surely the numbers 2217 and 714 have never before come up as the value of a coin.

Nor are any of us likely to see them again.

Corrections: April 8, 2012
Pete Mosiondz, Jr. was the first to report the typo in last week's Featured Web Page article. A close second was Jim Duncan of New Zealand, who writes:

Right. We'll correct this to read Elizabeth II. Sorry!

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:FEATURED WEB PAGE: QUEEN HANDS OUT MAUNDY MONEY(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n15a24.html)

Dave Lange writes:

Joe Boling writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:WOMEN AT THE U.S MINT AND BEP(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n15a15.html)

Joe Boling smelled something funny in this quoted Wikipedia entry:

Joe writes:

A Poet Defines 'Coin'
Dick Johnson writes: