The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 50, November 27, 2005, Article 6

A NUMISMATIC BOOK FIND: HAWKINS' SILVER COINS OF ENGLAND, 1876

Gerry Anaszewicz writes: "I love all books, and especially
coin related books! Both The E-Sylum and the print version
(The Asylum) are top shelf in my book! Thanks for making them.

I've been collecting coins for over 30 years, and books,
more or less seriously, for about 20. I bought from The
Money Tree, visited Michael & Marlene Bourne before Remy,
et al. I mainly collect Russian coins and books, but
always dabble in interesting coins (and books!) from
anywhere.

For Thanksgiving I visited my family in Chicago (I'm in
Connecticut now) and hit as many used book stores as I
could find. At one, after picking up several rock music
and movie related books, I asked the owner if he had
anything on coins. He told me no, but then remembered one
volume he's had for a long while. I bought it of course!
Though I don't really collect coins of England, the handsome
volume was too good, and too cheap, to pass up. It was
"The Silver Coins of England, with Remarks on British
Money, Previous to the Saxon Dynasties, by Edward Hawkins,
2nd edition, from 1876! Beautiful gilt covers with an
engraved coin of Victoria. No idea if rare or not - or
even useful! But a classy addition to the library. Any
ideas on rarity or usefulness? It even included a few
loose engravings (distinct from plates) of coins and
medals."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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