Regarding the query of Jules Fonrobert, I can only forward you details regarding the three UK merchant countermarked dollars he had. Fonrobert lot 6423 (Thistle Bank 4/9 with no reverse Thistle) was sold by Adolph Hess in May 1908 (Georg F Ulex of Hamburg sale) Lot 120, then J Schulman Amsterdam December 1908 lot 806 to Virgil Brand in his ledger 7 number 46053 etc.

Fonrobert lot 6422 (McFie Lindsay 4/6) was sold by Adolph Hess in May 1908 (Ulex) lot 122, then Schulman lot 803, then Brand ledger 7 number 46050 etc.

Fonrobert lot 6433 (Lanark Mills 4/9) was sold by Adolph Hess in May 1908 (Ulex) lot 121, then Schulman lot 801, then Brand ledger 7 number 46048 etc.

I have read with interest of Tom Caldwell leaving The Numismatist in his doctor's office. I think I have another answer. I donate to my local library unwanted books, auction catalogs from around the world, and the like. My library has an outside drop for books, which I use often. I just put them thru the slot. I figure that sometime the library will have a book sale, this table a dollar per, that table two dollars per etc. The library gets the income and maybe there will be new collectors which our industry really needs. And upon entering the library there are two bookshelves of free books, both hardcover & paper books. There are two shelves of non fiction. Late last year, upon walking in I spotted some hard cover auction catalogs that I had donated, and they were not there on my next visit a week later.

I am lucky not to have to visit the doctor, too often. However I do visit my local library, and that is where I leave surplus copies of the British magazine Coin News. Thanks for another great edition of E-Sylum this week.