Last week, Dick Johnson submitted the following query for our readers:

First to respond was Kerry Rodgers of New Zealand with the apt subject line, " Two nations separated by a common language". He writes:

Michael Rice from Vancouver Island writes:

Harry Waterson writes:

Harry found this explanation online:

Bob Van Arsdell writes:

Bob Coard writes:

Bob Van Arsdell adds:

David R Pickup writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:QUERY: "IN GOOD NICK"(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n26a27.html)