British Historical Medals Book
Robert H. Thompson of London Borough of Harrow writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NEW BOOK: BRITISH HISTORICAL MEDALS OF THE 17TH CENTURY (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n32a03.html)

John Ward Dunsmore Painting

Regarding my Denver ANA show diaries, and my description of a painting in the book 1792: Birth of a Nation's Coinage, Joel Orosz writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: AUGUST 6, 2017, PART 2 : 1792 Presentation (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n32a24.html)

Reminder: 2017 CSNS Author Grant Applications Due August 31
Bruce Perdue writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
CENTRAL STATES AUTHOR GRANT APPLICATIONS (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n29a07.html)

More on the 1783 Type II Quint
Last week I discussed viewing the 1783 Type II Nova Constellatio Quint at don Kagin's table at the Denver ANA convention. Bill Burd of Chicago, IL writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
1783 NOVA CONSTELLATIO PATTERN COINS ON DISPLAY AT 2011 CHICAGO ANA (http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n34a08.html)
WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: AUGUST 21, 2011 (http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n35a13.html)
WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: AUGUST 6, 2017, PART 1 (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n32a23.html)

Bronze Portrait Plaque of King Rama V
Howard Daniel writes:

To read the complete lot description, see:
THAILAND. Bronze Portrait Plaque of King Rama V, ND (ca. 1897). (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-82ZBE)

Notes From Bruce W. Smith

1) I came across a book on Russian naval medals on Ebay. Never heard of it before, but it is way outside my field of interest. Price is reasonable. The ID# is 332252590525.

To read the complete lot description, see:
Russian IMPERIAL NAVY BADGES & JETTONS 1696-1917 BOOK 1696-1917 photocatalog@@ (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Russian-IMPERIAL-NAVY-BADGES-JETTONS-1696-1917-BOOK-1696-1917-photo-catalog-/332252590525)

2) Regarding the two St. Louis half dime tokens. The Nicholson token with the scales turns up from time to time on Ebay and in auctions. It is scarce but not rare. There is another variety,however, which is rare. This one has an eagle on the obverse and was once listed in an old Wayte Raymond catalog of US coins as a Confederate States coin! The Wilson token has been for sale on Ebayfor the past year at around $300 with no takers.

Chris Bower writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
NICHOLSON'S HALF DIME TOKEN (http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n39a21.html)
THE NICHOLSON AND WILSON HALF DIME TOKENS (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n32a20.html)

3) The book on Taiwan tokens is great and is the first catalog on the subject to be published. I have been working on one for years, but it is still a manila file folder in my drawer on Chinesetokens. It is difficult to use because it is arranged by topic -- nine major topics with many subtopics. The rarity scale seems reasonable, though I have some disagreements with his rarity on someU.S. military tokens for Taiwan.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NEW BOOK: TAIWAN'S TOKENS (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n31a07.html)

4) The image of the NBS book sale (books on chairs) was amusing. Some people seem to be worshiping them

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
WAYNE'S NUMISMATIC DIARY: AUGUST 6, 2017, PART 2 : NBS General Meeting (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n32a24.html)

Imitiation Japanese Oban

Jeff Dickerson writes:

Bruce W. Smith writes:

Kyle Ponterio writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
QUERY: MYSTERY JAPANESE ITEMS (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n32a11.html)

More on Justus Doolittle
Bruce W. Smith writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
REV. JUSTUS DOOLITTLE (1824-1880) (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n32a18.html)