British Commemorative Medals Wins IAPN Prize
Jim Duncan of New Zealand writes:

Query: Article On George VI Rupee Die Varieties Sought
Web site visitor (and new subscriber) Arash Ilavia writes:

Who Owns the Redbook Plate Connecticut Cent?
Regarding our discussion of the 1787 Conneticut cents illustrated in the Red Book, Byron Weston adds:

Beware The Man Who Loved Books Too Much

Recently we published a review of the book The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, about the notorious book thief John Gilkey. Anne Bentley writes:

Please be aware that convicted fraudster and thief John Gilkey is operating once again, likely out of northern California. A comic book dealer in New York state is his latest victim. Besides defrauding book dealers, Gilkey has also left his dubious mark in the print, stamp, and comics trades. He was arrested late last year in San Francisco following a parole violation, but was released after he (or someone) posted $75,000.00 bail. He then disappeared, but is active once again.

He is a serious criminal who continually looks for new opportunities and deceptions. An investigation by the SFPD is ongoing; there is an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Please do your friends the favor of re-posting this note to any and all lists of allied trades and organizations. Thank you very much.

John WaiteSecurity Committee, ABAA

Photos of Gilkey athttp://tinyurl.com/2bf5op9

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:BOOK REVIEW: THE MAN WHO LOVED BOOKS TOO MUCH(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n24a08.html)

North Dakota Submarine Battle Coin
An E-Sylum reader writes:

North Dakota is celebrating a milestone in the construction of USS North Dakota, the first nuclear submarine named after the state.

The former Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Donald Winter, asked Katie Fowler to be the sponsor of the submarine. On Thursday, a battle coin with Fowler`s face was presented to her.

Katie Fowler has been recognized for her volunteer efforts with two Navy Public Service Awards. She`s hosted visiting foreign government officials and dignitaries.

To read the complete article, see:Battle Coin Presented to Submarine Sponsor(www.kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=50524)

E-Books Ruined My Love Life
Kay O. Freeman writes:

It wasn't the first time I'd flirted my way into a Saturday night date with a simple phrase: "I love that book."

I had one good pickup line, and e-readers ruined it. I can no longer hit on a handsome man on a long commute by asking about his book � because I can't see it. Gone are the days when, sitting on a train delayed in the station, I could imagine exactly where in the New York Public Library we would first kiss � in the stacks between Mailer and Malamud or Foer and Franzen? E-books may be saving literature, but my dating life has suffered.

To read the complete article, see:Complaint Box | How E-Readers Destroyed My Love Life(cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/04/complaint-box-how
-e-readers-destroyed-my-love-life/)