Author Robert Duphorne Has Passed
Numismatic author Robert Duphorne's granddaughter Bambi writes:

Members of the John Reich Collectors Society receive the group'squarterly publication, the John Reich Journal. I picked up my copyon my visit home last weekend. One of the featured articles is"Robert Duphorne and the 'Other' Bust Quarter Book." by LouisScuderi. The eight-page article is a trove of information on thisrelatively obscure title. I've had a copy in my library for yearsbut never knew much about the author, and I doubt that any bibliophileknew much until now.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:ROBERT DUPHORNE AND THE 'OTHER' BUST QUARTER BOOK(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v10n29a05.html)

Utah Allows Gold and Silver Coins
Stephen Pradier forwarded this link to an article about gold and silver coins becoming legal in Utah.

To read the complete article, see:Gold, silver coins to be legal currency in Utah(hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BACK_TO_GOLD)

John Regitko of Toronto, Canada writes:

Joe Boling On 'Mr. 888'
Joe Boling writes:

I have been on the road and burdened with projects since editing the new bond book announced in a late March e-Sylum - I have not had time to read the weekly offerings since than until now. So I have a few comments that may be so old as not to be relevant, but here goes.

I enjoyed reading about ' Mr 880' in the 3 April issue. Yes, I've seen the movie and taped it off of cable a few years ago. It's available from Amazon.com in a PAL region 2-encoded format, titled "El Caso 880" (subtitled in Spanish). Wish I had a multi-region DVD player. He (Mr. 880) must have really made an impression on the Secret Service, because he was still being talked about by Mark Surrency when he taught the US counterfeit paper course at ANA summer seminar a few years ago.

In the 10 April issue, I saw why Mark Surrency was talking about the Mr. 880 case - Ken Hallenbeck asked him about it (but I don't recall seeing the actual note - certainly not a crude $1 note as described in the Daily News article).

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:MORE ON COUNTERFEITER "MR. 800"(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n15a09.html)

Rats Or Kangaroos?
On the Rats of Tobruk medal, Joe Boling writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:THE RATS OF TOBRUK MEDAL(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n15a08.html)

Joe Boling on Alan Grace
Joe Boling writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:Bookbinder Allan Grace Has Passed(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n16a03.html)

Harsh Lighting and Book Spines
Joe Boling writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:THE COIN CABINET IN THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM, CAMBRIDGE(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n17a10.html)

On 'Greaseproof Paper'
Joe Boling writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:MORE ON THE U.S. GOLD COIN HOARD FOUND IN EAST LONDON(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n18a10.html)

Daniel K E Ching's Rice Bowl Collection
Joe Boling writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:MORE ON DANIEL K. E. CHING AND ARTHUR COOLE(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n19a05.html)

Why Charge Print Subscribers for Online Access?
Joe Boling writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:NOTES FROM E-SYLUM READERS: May 22, 2011(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n21a05.html)