It is the collective challenge of all of us to encourage collectors to go beyond the coin, grade, and price and to explore tradition and history. As The E-Sylum demonstrates so well, there is an great universe of interesting items to enhance the desirability and appreciation of coins. Today, as the membership of the Rittenhouse Society reflects, we have more numismatic scholars than ever before.

Here is yet one more nail in the coffin with regard to the token featured in the last E-Sylum labeled "one more nail in your coffin." Sam Abraham is listed as president of the First National Bank of Clifton, Arizona, in the annual reports of the Comptroller of the Currency for the years 1918 to 1922. Sam Abraham was the proprietor of the Clifton Hotel. Probably the token is a play on the saloon in the hotel. Talk about something to spike the interest of the most jaded numismatist!