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The E-Sylum:  Volume 4, Number 31, July 29, 2001, Article 7

BRUNK COUNTERSTAMP UPDATE 

   Russ  Rulau reports that "Advance galley proofs of the 
   United States section of Dr. Gregory G. Brunk's new 
   standard reference on merchant and other private 
   counterstamps of the world have been furnished to me. 
   The work is done and the entire manuscript is now in 
   the hands of the publisher, Rich Hartzog of Rockford, 
   Illinois. Brunk estimates it will take six months for the 
   catalog to be released, or early 2002. 

   Titled "Merchant and Privately Countermarked Coins: 
   Advertising on the World's Smallest Billboards," the 
   slightly humorous name masks a stupendous research 
   effort aided by some of the best and brightest scholars 
   in numismatics today.  Thousands of listings backed by 
   photos, historical notes on issuers, a complete new 
   numbering system, and 14 years of data collection since 
   his 1987 catalog should make this volume one to stay 
   on bookshelves for a generation. 

   The chapter on "regulated" foreign gold coins by U.S. 
   and West Indies  goldsmiths (Ephraim Brasher, John 
   Burger, Joseph Richardson et al) is pleasing because 
   of its coherent  treatment of a complex subject.  The 
   hobby will be waiting for this book! 

   Announcements on price, availability etc. will come from 
   the publisher.  Brunk says he's tired and off to Alaska 
   until end-October to relax." 

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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