The E-Sylum:  Volume 3, Number 8, February 20, 2000, Article 12

   BREEN AND FORD 

   In his "The Joys of Collecting" column, Q. David  
   Bowers, describing his visits to the New Netherlands 
   Coin Company, writes: "Breen's numismatic focus  
   tended to be narrow, with frequent consultation of 
   selected numismatic reference books and a limited 
   number of auction catalogs.  This was a limitation, 
   as based on a very limited survey, Walter would 
   state ex cathedra that "only five are known" of a 
   certain coin, whereas if he had looked further, he 
   might have multiplied his estimates. 

   On the other hand, beyond numismatics, Breen could 
   discuss anything from the philosophy of Ayn Rand 
   (whom he had met) to the ancient plays of 
   Aristophanes to the tidal theory of planetary 
   formation..."  (p76) 

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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